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Dutch Elections: Vote for City Council Posted by on Mar 20, 2018

On March 21st, the elections in the Netherlands will be for local officials and the WIV referendum which I wrote about last week. But who are the city officials and why should you vote? Who can vote? Local elections in the Netherlands take place every four years, and these elections have more eligible voters because residents…

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After the Brexit, maybe a Nexit? Posted by on Jun 27, 2016

The people of the United Kingdom have decided: they want to leave the European Union (EU). This is also referred to as the Brexit, a combination of Britain and exit. But what does this mean for other countries in Europe, what about the Netherlands? Will there be a Nexit? The Brexit Even though many outlets and…

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On Wednesday, The Dutch Have To Make A Big Decision Posted by on Apr 4, 2016

On April 6, 2016, it is happening. The referendum over de wet tot goedkeuring van de Associatieovereenkomst tussen de Europese Unie en Oekraïne (referendum about the law on approval of the association agreement between the European Union and Ukraine). The referendum is raadgevend (consultative), so the kabinet (government) is not obliged to follow the uitslag (result). It came after the GeenPeil (NoPoll) campaign, organized by news…

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