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1181:, including
1155:, including
1137:, including
1006:Neelie Kroes
964:
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799:
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619:Water boards
466:Provincial:
454:
338:Martin Bosma
271:Mona Keijzer
152:Human rights
144:
133:Constitution
100:Part of the
81:
72:
61:Please help
53:
1639:Lubbers III
1624:Van Agt III
1524:Gerbrandy I
1354:Thorbecke I
1050:(2007–2010)
1044:(2002–2007)
1042:Karla Peijs
1038:(2002–2003)
1032:(1998–2002)
1026:(1994–1998)
1014:(1989–1994)
1008:(1982–1989)
1002:(1981–1982)
996:(1977–1981)
990:(1973–1977)
984:(1972–1973)
978:(1971–1972)
972:(1967–1971)
970:Joop Bakker
835:water works
629:BES islands
596:Politicians
557:Referendums
493:Municipal:
256:Fleur Agema
244:Dick Schoof
207:St. Maarten
67:introducing
1722:Categories
1634:Lubbers II
1619:Van Agt II
1519:De Geer II
1504:Colijn III
1459:De Meester
1233:Ministries
1126:Government
936:) NV (59%)
837:, such as
653:Minister:
520:European:
278:Ministries
1684:Rutte III
1629:Lubbers I
1614:Van Agt I
1564:Drees III
1509:Colijn IV
1499:Colijn II
1489:De Geer I
1369:Rochussen
1179:Ministers
1153:Ministers
1135:Ministers
1119:Structure
961:Ministers
863:The Hague
427:General:
415:Elections
373:Judiciary
303:President
1689:Rutte IV
1679:Rutte II
1589:Zijlstra
1579:Marijnen
1559:Drees II
1514:Colijn V
1484:Colijn I
1333:Cabinets
1133:and the
847:channels
678:Passport
165:Monarchy
1674:Rutte I
1609:Den Uyl
1594:De Jong
1574:De Quay
1569:Beel II
1554:Drees I
1449:Pierson
1284:Defence
1259:Finance
1198:Process
1173:Cabinet
1131:Monarch
948:History
929:(95,4%)
843:polders
334:Speaker
227:Cabinet
202:Curaçao
140:Charter
63:improve
1694:Schoof
1649:Kok II
1544:Beel I
1454:Kuyper
1434:Mackay
1020:(1994)
934:Nozema
298:Senate
1644:Kok I
1444:Röell
839:dikes
796:Dutch
197:Aruba
48:, or
1584:Cals
1185:and
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810:and
790:The
576:2018
571:2016
566:2005
547:2024
542:2019
537:2014
532:2009
527:2004
522:1999
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495:2010
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478:2019
473:2015
468:2011
455:Next
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444:2021
439:2017
434:2012
429:2010
238:list
172:King
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925:NV
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