Rotterdam elections: ‘Too close to call’ 3 March 2010 ROTTERDAM - The Rotterdam municipal elections ended in a climax. Not only at the end of the election evening ...
On stilts (VVD) new mayor of Rotterdam 11 January 1999 After nearly Rotterdam 50 year 'red' (PvdA) has been mayor, goes in 1999 the helm. Ivo Opstelten (VVD) is mayor of the Maasstad.
Rotterdammers clearly in referendum: 'NO’ against the formation of the City Province 7 June 1995 In Rotterdam, op 7 juni 1995 held a referendum on the formation of a City Province. For that province, the city is divided into 11 municipalities and the Rotterdammers do not like that.
Slapping senator in the coffee room; Boss (VVD) beats Adams (Peasant Party) a black eye 20 September 1966 Op 20 september 1966 there are blows after a meeting in the Senate. Hendrik Adams of the Farmers Party receives a punch from Jan Adams of the VVD. Adams was accused by Baas of German sympathies in World War II
Heavily Wounded Chinese man kidnapped from hospital Hague 16 July 1966 THE HAGUE - A group of men this afternoon from the Red Cross Hospital on Sportlaan in broad daylight a badly wounded Chinese man ...
Suze Groeneweg is the first woman in the House 3 July 1918 ROTTERDAM - In the parliamentary elections for the first time a woman managed to get a seat. It is the 43-year-old Susie ...
Former top politician Johan van Barneveld beheaded on Courtyard 13 May 1619 Johan van Barneveld was once the most powerful politician in the Netherlands, but nevertheless beheaded after an argument with Prince Maurits. Op 13 mei 1619 find the beheading place at Parliament Buildings.
