Tag: governing
Debate over Merkel’s Reaction to Bin Laden’s Death
04.05.2011
Following the killing of Bin Laden, German Chancellor Angela Merkel publicly announced her relief about the news during a press conference. More specifically, Merkel...
Dutch Police Chief’s Burqa Comments Stir Controversy
Amsterdam police chief Bernard Welten has come under fire after suggesting that, should the burqa be banned in the country, his officers would not...
Dutch Turks Free To Practice Islam
December 8 2010
The Dutch government has reassured Turkey that the country’s governing coalition does not share politician Geert Wilders’understanding of Islam, reinforcing the freedom...
Dutch politician calls for headscarf ban in the Hague
Right wing PVV (Freedom) Party leader Geert Wilders announced that a ban on headscarves for city council workers and in all institutions and clubs...
