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MPs must return Thursday evening for vote on rainbow flag

Members of the Dutch House of Representatives must return to The Hague on Thursday night for a vote on displaying a rainbow flag for Coming Out Day. The roll-call vote was requested by the SGP after a majority of the assembly approved the motion introduced by Kati Piri.

Members of the Dutch House of Representatives are required to return to The Hague on Thursday night for a roll-call vote regarding the display of a rainbow flag. The motion was introduced by Kati Piri of the GroenLinks-PvdA party following a decision by the House leadership not to authorize the flag raising for Coming Out Day on Sunday. Piri argued that the day represents an international occasion worth commemorating at the parliament building.

While parties including the SGP, ChristenUnie, and the PVV expressed opposition to the timing of the motion, a majority of the assembly voted to move forward with the proposal. Consequently, SGP member Diederik van Dijk requested a formal vote. Because many representatives had already departed for the week, they must now travel back to the capital for the session scheduled at 11:00 PM. This procedure ensures every member has the opportunity to record their individual stance on the proposal.

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