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The House of Representatives (Dutch: Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal [ˈtʋeːdə ˈkaːmər dɛr ˈstaːtə(ŋ) ɣeːnəˈraːl] ⓘ, literally "Second Chamber of the States General", or simply Tweede Kamer) is the lower house of the bicameral parliament of the Netherlands, the States General, the other one being the Senate.
Parlement.com, formerly Parlement & Politiek (English: Parliament & Politics), is a website with information about Dutch politics and that of the European Union.The website is maintained by the PDC and focuses on contemporary Dutch politics and politicians as well as those of the past centuries.
The Dutch Parliament, officially known as the States General of the Netherlands, consists of a House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) and a Senate (Eerste Kamer). Both chambers are housed in the Binnenhof in The Hague and discuss proposed legislation and review the actions of the cabinet. Only the House of Representatives has the right to ...
Since 6 December 2023, 175 individuals have served as representatives in the House of Representatives, the 150-seat lower house of the States-General of the Netherlands. 150 members were elected after the general election of 22 November 2023 and were installed at the start of the term. 20 members were (temporary) replacements.
Several geographic place names are derived from the States General. In 1609, Henry Hudson established Dutch trade in Staten Island, New York City and named the island Staaten Eylandt after the States General. Isla de los Estados, now an Argentine island, was also named after this institution, the Spanish name being a translation of the Dutch name.
Beating predictions, Wilders' Freedom Party won 37 seats out of 150 in the Dutch parliament, well ahead of the 25 seats secured by a joint Labour/Green ticket and 24 for the VVD in the Nov. 22 vote.
List of parties that have participated in elections for the House or European Parliament since 1918. Party Ideology Start End Max vote share Ref. Actie Bouwman: 1934 1940 0.57 [35] General Elderly Alliance Algemeen Ouderen Verbond (AOV) 1993 3.63 General League of Roman Catholic Electoral Associations Algemeene Bond van Roomsch-Katholieke ...
Members of the Dutch parliament raised questions about the implications for the Netherlands' sovereignty, while ASML struggled to keep up with separate licensing requirements in the U.S. and ...