First Speech From the Throne Under Jetten Is Longest Since the Turn of the Century
9 Articles
9 Articles
King Willem-Alexander delivered the Speech from the Throne on Tuesday in The Hague Theatre, before Minister of Finance Eelco Heinen (VVD) the…
THE HAGUE (ANP) - The first Speech from the Throne under Prime Minister Rob Jetten was the longest since the turn of the century. King Willem-Alexander delivered 2,894 words in the Royal Theatre in The Hague. The average since 2000 is considerably lower, at 2,181 words. Although the King delivered the Speech from the Throne...
If you have nothing to say yourself, why should your social media account say anything? Well, perhaps because you want to show how involved you are with the people you spoke to during a visit to Camp Westerbork, or because you want to express your condolences after an immense disaster and have no idea how real people do that, or simply because you want to show a side of yourself on social media that is as popular as possible with as many people …
There was doubt beforehand: a Speech from the Throne when there wasn't even a deal yet on budget expenditures – what was that going to be like? Is a pragmatic approach to the Speech from the Throne a bad thing? No, not at all. Roughly 90 percent of government spending is fixed. The sputtering and squabbling in The Hague is largely about a few percentage points here and there. And about major reforms, such as those of the social security system.…
King Willem-Alexander read the Speech from the Throne on behalf of the Cabinet on Tuesday afternoon. In the Royal Theatre, he spoke about, among other things, the problems regarding nitrogen emissions, migration, and the future of the social security system. Read the full text of the speech below.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Left, 50% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium








