Former D66 leader Pechtold charged with parliament renovations

Former D66 leader Alexander Pechtold has been signed up to manage the renovations of the Dutch parliamentary complex in The Hague, due to his ‘knowledge and expertise’. The planned update of the Binnenhof, in particular the overhaul of the lower house of parliament offices, has led to a conflict between MPs, and the minister in charge together with state property service RVB. In particular, MPs are not happy with the design plan for their chamber and say the work should...