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Emergency order overshadows Opening of Parliament

An emergency order has been issued in The Hague after “serious concerns about disruptions on Prinsjesdag.” Prinsjesdag, or the opening of Parliament in the Netherlands, always takes place on the third Tuesday in September. King Willem-Alexander will address a joint session of the States-General of the Netherlands, which consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives, and…
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