Dutch Elections

Already difficult talks to form a government coalition in the Netherlands after Geert Wilders's shock election win were thrown into disarray Monday as the man tasked with overseeing them resigned.

Far-right leader Geert Wilders was the surprise victor in the Netherlands elections, after a late surge that catapulted his anti-EU party to a resounding victory over his mainstream rivals.

The far-right, anti-Islam party of firebrand politician Geert Wilders has won the Dutch election, exit polls suggested Wednesday, a political earthquake that will be felt far beyond the country's borders.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said today he would quit politics after the fall of his coalition government, in a shock end to the career of the Netherlands' longest-serving leader.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's fourth successive coalition government will be sworn in Monday a record 10 months after elections, with pledges to spend big on climate change and coronavirus.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte on Thursday for leading his party to become the largest in the Netherlands parliamentary polls, and said he looked forward to working with the new government to further deepen multifaceted and broad-based cooperation between the two nations.

Polls opened in the Netherlands on Thursday for European Parliament elections, launching four days of voting across the EU in which populists hope to make big gains.

It may look double Dutch, but election campaign messages in Chinese characters are being used for the first time in Kolkata. Slogans for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose party BJP is trying to muscle in on West Bengal seats, have started appearing across the city's Chinatown.

Dutch intelligence services hacked Russian cyber attackers and alerted US counterparts after watching them transfer "thousands" of Democratic Party emails ahead of the 2016 US election, Dutch media reported Friday.

Often compared to Canada's liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to whom Klaver bears a striking resemblance, he calls John F. Kennedy his biggest inspiration. Even his full name, "Jesse Feras Klaver" echoes the initials of the famous US president, assassinated in Dallas in 1963.

Aleksander Ceferin beat Dutch football association chief Michael van Praag by 42 votes to 13 in the first round of voting after promising 'bold' moves and an end to 'intrigues', as the 55-member European body faces challenges over its flagship Champions League

The 55-member European confederation must choose between Slovenian Aleksander Ceferin and veteran Dutch administrator Michael van Praag to finish the term of the tainted Michel Platini at a special congress in Athens on Wednesday

UEFA member Israel needs the European body's backing to avoid a Palestinian bid to have them expelled from FIFA which could be voted on during the congress.

Dutch football boss Michael van Praag was one of three challengers to long-time FIFA president Blatter and were said to be facing an uphill battle to dethrone the Swiss veteran in an election on May 29.

Britain and the Netherlands go to the polls on Thursday, starting the ball rolling on elections to the European parliament that are expected to see a swing towards populist right-wing parties.

Already difficult talks to form a government coalition in the Netherlands after Geert Wilders's shock election win were thrown into disarray Monday as the man tasked with overseeing them resigned.

Far-right leader Geert Wilders was the surprise victor in the Netherlands elections, after a late surge that catapulted his anti-EU party to a resounding victory over his mainstream rivals.

The far-right, anti-Islam party of firebrand politician Geert Wilders has won the Dutch election, exit polls suggested Wednesday, a political earthquake that will be felt far beyond the country's borders.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said today he would quit politics after the fall of his coalition government, in a shock end to the career of the Netherlands' longest-serving leader.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's fourth successive coalition government will be sworn in Monday a record 10 months after elections, with pledges to spend big on climate change and coronavirus.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte on Thursday for leading his party to become the largest in the Netherlands parliamentary polls, and said he looked forward to working with the new government to further deepen multifaceted and broad-based cooperation between the two nations.

Polls opened in the Netherlands on Thursday for European Parliament elections, launching four days of voting across the EU in which populists hope to make big gains.

It may look double Dutch, but election campaign messages in Chinese characters are being used for the first time in Kolkata. Slogans for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose party BJP is trying to muscle in on West Bengal seats, have started appearing across the city's Chinatown.

Dutch intelligence services hacked Russian cyber attackers and alerted US counterparts after watching them transfer "thousands" of Democratic Party emails ahead of the 2016 US election, Dutch media reported Friday.

Often compared to Canada's liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to whom Klaver bears a striking resemblance, he calls John F. Kennedy his biggest inspiration. Even his full name, "Jesse Feras Klaver" echoes the initials of the famous US president, assassinated in Dallas in 1963.

Aleksander Ceferin beat Dutch football association chief Michael van Praag by 42 votes to 13 in the first round of voting after promising 'bold' moves and an end to 'intrigues', as the 55-member European body faces challenges over its flagship Champions League

The 55-member European confederation must choose between Slovenian Aleksander Ceferin and veteran Dutch administrator Michael van Praag to finish the term of the tainted Michel Platini at a special congress in Athens on Wednesday

UEFA member Israel needs the European body's backing to avoid a Palestinian bid to have them expelled from FIFA which could be voted on during the congress.

Dutch football boss Michael van Praag was one of three challengers to long-time FIFA president Blatter and were said to be facing an uphill battle to dethrone the Swiss veteran in an election on May 29.

Britain and the Netherlands go to the polls on Thursday, starting the ball rolling on elections to the European parliament that are expected to see a swing towards populist right-wing parties.