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Former Speaker of the House Bergkamp Will Not Be Prosecuted in the Arib Case

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The House of Representatives will not prosecute former Speaker Bergkamp or other members of parliament for leaking information about an investigation into former Speaker Arib. According to an advisory group of members of parliament, there is insufficient evidence to bring such a criminal case to a successful conclusion. There is also insufficient support for criminal charges against Bergkamp, as proposed by the PVV. Only the PVV, FVD, and Groep …

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Former Speaker of the House: The options for prosecuting the leak of information about an investigation into former Speaker of the House Khadija Arib appear…

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The House of Representatives will not prosecute former Speaker Bergkamp or other members of parliament for leaking information about an investigation into former Speaker Arib. According to an advisory group of members of parliament, there is insufficient evidence to bring such a criminal case to a successful conclusion. There is also insufficient support for criminal charges against Bergkamp, as proposed by the PVV. Only the PVV, FVD, and Groep …

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The House of Representatives will not prosecute former Speaker Vera Bergkamp (D66) for leaking information about an investigation into her predecessor, Khadija Arib. According to a special advisory group of MPs, there is insufficient evidence to bring a criminal case to a successful conclusion. This also means a proposal from the PVV (Party for Freedom) has been shelved. Only the PVV, FVD (Foundation for Freedom and Democracy), and the Markuszow…

In our democratic constitutional state, only the House of Representatives or the government can file a request for prosecution of misconduct by members of parliament before the Supreme Court. This suits Vera Bergkamp perfectly, as the path to actually prosecuting her for leaks in the Arib case will now definitely NOT be pursued due to insufficient evidence and a lack of time to gather sufficient evidence, according to a letter from the special c…

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NOS broke the news in Netherlands on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
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