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Link to livestream of the debate

This link will lead you to the livestream of the debate on the website of Nieuwspoort. Follow the debate about Dutch diplomacy during the coronacrisis in Europe (in Dutch).

Online debate: Dutch diplomacy in the European coronacrisis

The Dutch government adopted a tough stance in the European discussions about economic support packages during the coronacrisis. Why did the Netherlands do this and what are the consequences? On 1 July these questions were discussed.

Een politieke Eerste Kamer?

Breaking News: the Dutch Senate acts political on an important policy issue by voting in favour of a resolution against the Minister of Internal Affairs. A written debate about this topic.

Newsletter: De Hofvijver

Bert van den Braak thinks we have a parliament with no colour. Read this article and many more in the Hofvijver of June (in Dutch).

Karlsruhe & Luxemburg: clash between the German and the European Court

Who determines the EU's competences - the member states or the European institutions? Read a series of articles about the clash between the European and the German court about this question (in Dutch).