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Facebook party riot: Police criticised
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | 2 months ago
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Police and the mayor of a sleepy Dutch town "failed" in their handling of a riot triggered when thousands attended a party after receiving a Facebook invitation meant to be private, a probe found on Friday. Some 4 000 revellers descended onto the
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Three MPs sign up so far for Labour leadership battle
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | 1 year ago
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On Thursday, former culture minister Ronald Plasterk became the third candidate, joining Martijn van Dam and Diederik Samsom. All members of the PvdA are allowed to take part in the vote, which will take place in early March.
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Labour leadership: Samsom, Timmermans favourite to replace Cohen
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | 1 year ago
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Tv news programme Nieuwsuur did a poll of provincial members on Monday evening and Samsom and Timmermans came out on top. When Labour party members have voted for their choices, the parliamentary party will make a final choice...Samson According to a
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Labour leader Job Cohen stands down and quits parliament
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | 1 year ago
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Cohen, the former mayor of Amsterdam, took over the job before the 2010 general election, winning the party 30 seats in parliament, just one less than the ruling VVD. Since then, however, the party's fortunes have plummeted and last week there was
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Labour leader asserts himself, but is the party divided about strategy?
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | over 1 year ago
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Friday 17 February 2012 There is no question of deep divisions within the parliamentary Labour party about strategy and the leadership issue, party leader Job Cohen told reporters on Thursday evening. Cohen's comments came after a meeting of the PvdA'
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Labour 'divided' over new course
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | over 1 year ago
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In the interview, Cohen and Spekman highlighted the number of similarities between the PvdA and the Socialist Party, leading some commentators to conclude the party planned a shift to the left. But sources told website nu.nl, many senior members are
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Labour will no longer prop up minority cabinet, says Job Cohen
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | over 1 year ago
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Labour voted in favour of pension reform and the government's strategy to solve the euro crisis after Geert Wilders' PVV refused to support the cabinet line. However, Cohen said in the interview he did not plan to help the cabinet 'make more cuts'.
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Labour party to 'confront' anti-Islam PVV in 2012, says leader
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | over 1 year ago
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The new round of government spending cuts will force Wilders to choose between power and his supporters, Cohen said. The PVV is not officially part of the government but has agreed to support the minority cabinet on economic policy in return for
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Pressure mounts on mortgage tax relief, Labour now backs change
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | over 1 year ago
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We must do something,' the Volkskrant quotes Cohen as saying. Cohen made the comment after meeting housing sector experts to discuss the current crisis. Prime minister Mark Rutte is 'irresponsible' to refuse to consider changes to the mortgage tax
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Cohen says criticism low point, will not back Donner for Council of State
Amsterdam :: Netherlands | over 1 year ago
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Ploumen, who was announcing her departure from the job, told last Tuesday's Volkskrant Cohen is not visible enough and must play a more prominent role. Cohen said he had heard the criticism about his invisibility but that it is another matter
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