Vvd articles

  • VVD and BBB are not worried about concerns raised over a lack of press freedom

    The VVD and BBB are not worried about curtailing press freedom, not even if PVV enters the new Cabinet. "We have enough confidence in the democracy and the rule of law that it doesn't get that far," said BBB MP Henk Vermeer. The VVD noted that it has always been committed to the freedom and safety of the press. "And we will continue to do so, in whichever political constellation we end up in," said VVD MP Claire Martens.

  • Political rift widens: PM Rutte rebukes VVD Mmnisters in Cabinet showdown

    Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte wound up in a heated exchange with VVD Cabinet ministers, notably Dilan Yeşilgöz. She is both the caretaker justice and security minister, as well as Rutte's successor as VVD party leader. The argument between party members dominated the Council of Ministers meeting on April 12, a debate over the limits to the authority that the caretaker Cabinet has over policy issues, according to RTL Nieuws.