The Hague
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Mayor | Pauline Krikke |
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Weather | 13°C, Wind SW at 23 km/h, 93% Humidity |
Postcode | 2490–2599 |
Local time | Thursday 20:58 |
Area code | 070015 |
Did you know | The Hague is the ninth-most densely populated European Union city proper (6,445 people per km²). |
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Neighborhoods | Schilderswijk |
Chinatown | |
Ypenburg | |
Location statistical region population | United Nations |
District | Centrum |
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Haagse Hout | |
Laak | |
Leidschenveen-Ypenburg | |
Loosduinen | |
Scheveningen | |
Segbroek | |
Elev | 1 m |
Provinc | South Holland |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1401578 |
About The Hague
The Hague is a city on the North Sea coast of the western Netherlands. Its Gothic-style Binnenhof (or Inner Court) complex is the seat of the Dutch parliament, and 16th-century Noordeinde Palace is the king’s workplace. The city is also home to the U.N.’s International Court of Justice, headquartered in the Peace Palace, and the International Criminal Court. ― Google
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...By Anna Holligan & Sam HancockBBC News, The Hague and LondonA major Dutch political party has said it will not enter talks with anti-Islam leader Geert Wilders about forming a coalition cabinet for now...
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...By Paul KirbyBBC News, The HagueGeert Wilders doesn t like being called far-right; he insists he s just speaking up for ordinary people...
Dutch election promises new era and shake-up in politics
...By Anna Holligan in The Hague & Paul KirbyBBC NewsThere really is a sense of a new era beginning in Dutch politics in next week s snap parliamentary election...
BBC witnesses Chinese ships blocking Philippines supply boats
... In 2016, an international arbitration court at The Hague ruled that China s vast sea claims had no basis, acting on a case brought forth by Manila...
Keir Starmer heads to Paris for 'get to know you' talks with France's President Macron
... After all, the road to Downing Street leads via High Peak, Midlothian and Pendle rather than The Hague, Montreal and Paris...
Brexit: Labour will seek re-write of deal, Starmer says
... He also travelled to The Hague, the Netherlands, seeking a deal to try and stop smuggling gangs bringing people across the channel in small boats...
People trafficking should be treated on a par with terrorism, says Keir Starmer
... Sir Keir will seek a new agreement with the EU s policing body, Europol, during a trip to The Hague...
Alexei Navalny braces for new verdict as Kremlin clamps down
... Last year he was convicted by a court in The Hague in absentia for his role in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17...
People trafficking should be treated on a par with terrorism, says Keir Starmer
By Mark EastonHome editor
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said people-smuggling should be treated " on a par" with terrorism, ahead of talks about a new security deal with Europe.
Sir Keir will seek a new agreement with The EU's policing body, Europol, during A Trip to The Hague .
He hopes The Deal will include a replacement for The EU's live police data and intelligence-sharing system.
A government source said Sir Keir's plan was Nothing More than a rehash of their policies.
Sir Keir said: " The government's failure to tackle The Criminal smuggling gangs orchestrating boat crossings is now so profound that I believe it needs to be considered on a par with The Other three big security threats we face: Climate Change , hostile foreign powers and terrorism. "
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says " stopping The Boats " is a key priority and passed a law earlier this year with that in mind.
In total, 45,755 migrants crossed The Channel in 2022, The highest number since Figures began to be collected in 2018. So Far this year, 20,101 people have made The Crossing , according to The latest Figures .
, The Labour leader accused The government of creating a " criminal industry" out of people traffickers who organise small Boats for migrants to cross The channel.
" Just because We Are outside The EU, doesn't stop us leading in Europe, " Sir Keir wrote.
He is outlining his plans for a cross-border police force to combat smuggling gangs at a meeting with senior officials from Europol on Thursday.
Labour has already committed to abandon government plans to remove asylum seekers to Rwanda, and instead invest in more resources for The National Crime Agency, which carries out operations against traffickers.
Brexit saw The End of The UK's seat on The board of Europol, and access to shared intelligence databases.
The agreement between The EU and The UK replaced some of The previous arrangements, including a new surrender agreement so that serious criminals can be moved between The two territories.
There was also a new agreement on The Exchange of criminal record information, fingerprints, and number plate data.
But senior police have raised concerns that The EU's criminal database - The Schengen Information System (SIS II) - was a faster way of sharing police information than its post-Brexit replacement, known as I-24/7.
The government has committed to improving other shared databases in The Coming years.
Sir Keir said: " The reality is that Britain's borders and immigration system are being run by a hostile and growing foreign power, criminal smuggling gangs on The Continent .
" My Labour government will be twice as ruthless, to smash The gangs and secure British borders. "
Conservative sources have accused Labour of being disingenuous, saying The Plan to tackle The small Boats crisis with increased law enforcement would not be able to solve it.
A government source said Sir Keir's plan was " Nothing More than a rehash of The government's own policies in tackling The gangs overseas".
The Source added: " Labour aren't serious about this and even The National Crime Agency has warned in its assessments that law enforcement can't stop The small Boats - you need a removals and deterrence programme like Rwanda to stop people making The Journey in The First Place .
" And he's going to hit people smugglers with civil orders? They're All In Europe with minimal UK footprint - as The NCA also knows. This from Labour is simply an attempt to hoodwink The British People . "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com