Obama, Dutch PM meet in Washington next month

The White House says President Barack Obama will be meeting next month with Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende (YAHN' PAY'-tehr BAHL'-keh-nehn-deh) to discuss bilateral relations and the Netherlands help with the U.S.-led effort to defeat Taliban and al-Qaida forces in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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Christian Democrats Gain in Dutch Voting

Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende's center-right Christian Democrats had a clear lead Wednesday over the leftist Labor Party, early returns suggested — but not enough for a majority in the next parliament.

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Dutch PM Says Government Will Resign

The Dutch prime minister said Thursday his government will resign after his coalition split over the citizenship case of a Somali-born lawmaker.

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President Barack Obama said on Tuesday "all of us" want an effective exit strategy from Afghanistan in which Afghan authorities are able to take more responsibilities...

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The Britain-based Liveleak.com said it had removed anti-Islam film "Fitna" by far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders after receiving threats to its staff amid protests by Muslim nations and the UN chief.

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Can a film save a country? Geert Wilders is betting that it can.

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If any country has enjoyed a long reputation for peaceful and democratic consensus combined with civic fortitude, that country is the Netherlands.

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Today Dutch prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende has Dutch citizen Ayaan Hirsi Ali advised to leave the country and go back to the United States. (Related article- "We are making fools of ourselves in the eyes of the world"; )

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The caretaker Cabinet will remain in place and end the expulsion of long-term asylum seekers, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende said shortly after midnight on Thursday.

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The Dutch used to go in for consensus politics, but a swing from the centre to the margins in the latest election has left even seasoned observers scratching their heads.

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Dutch voters have begun casting their ballots in parliamentary elections, with late opinion polls showing as many as 40% of them undecided.

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From the page: Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende is pushing for approval to continue with a minority government rather than a powerless caretaker administration.

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