The Party for the Animals is a political party in the Netherlands. Among its main goals are animal rights and animal welfare.
Same-sex marriages are not performed in Aruba,Curaçao,or Sint Maarten,which are constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The islands were obliged after several court rulings to register any marriage registered in the Kingdom,but this primarily considers residency rights,and they do not have to give same-sex marriages the same legal effect as opposite-sex marriages. Marriage in the European territory of the Netherlands,as well as in the Caribbean municipalities of Bonaire,Sint Eustatius and Saba,is open to any two people irrespective of sex.
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands,officially the High Council of the Netherlands,is the final court of appeal in civil,criminal and tax cases in the Netherlands,including Curaçao,Sint Maarten and Aruba. The Court was established on 1 October 1838 and is located in The Hague.
Maarten Stekelenburg is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Maarten van der Weijden is a Dutch long distance and marathon swimmer born in Alkmaar. In 2019 Van der Weijden swam the Elfstedentocht for charity. He raised more than €6.1 million.
Sint Maarten is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean. With a population of 41,486 as of January 2019 on an area of 34 km2 (13 sq mi),it encompasses the southern 44% of the divided island of Saint Martin,while the northern 56% of the island constitutes the French overseas collectivity of Saint Martin. Sint Maarten's capital is Philipsburg. Collectively,Sint Maarten and the other Dutch islands in the Caribbean are often called the Dutch Caribbean.
Maarten Johannes Arens is a Dutch judoka. European Champion (1995) in Birmingham in the 86 kg category,4 times Dutch champion,winner of the 2000 Tournoi de Paris in the 81 kg category. At the Sydney Olympics he finished in 9th place in 81 kg category.
The Kingdom of the Netherlands,commonly known as simply the Netherlands,consists of the entire area in which the monarch of the Netherlands functions as head of state. The realm is not a federation;it is a collection of states and territories united under its monarch. 98% of its territory and population is in Western Europe;it also includes several small West Indian island territories in the Caribbean.
Michiel Kramer is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for RKC Waalwijk. He formerly played for NAC Breda,FC Volendam,ADO Den Haag,Feyenoord,Sparta Rotterdam,Maccabi Haifa and FC Utrecht. His main position is forward but he also plays as a second striker.
The Caribbean Netherlands are the three public bodies of the Netherlands that are located in the Caribbean Sea. They consist of the islands of Bonaire,Sint Eustatius and Saba,although the term "Caribbean Netherlands" is sometimes used to refer to all of the islands in the Dutch Caribbean. In legislation,the three islands are also known as Bonaire,Sint Eustatius and Saba or the BES islands. The islands are currently classified as public bodies in the Netherlands and as overseas countries and territories of the European Union;thus,European Union law does not automatically apply.
The sport of association football in the territory of Sint Maarten is run by the Sint Maarten Soccer Association. The association administers the men's national football team,the women's national football team,and various national leagues,predominantly the Sint Maarten Senior League and SXM Elite Championship.
The sport of association football in the island of Bonaire is run by the Bonaire Football Federation. The association administers the men's national team,the women's national team,as well as the Bonaire League.
Richard de Mos is a Dutch politician and teacher who served as a member of the House of Representatives for the Party for Freedom (PVV) from 1 September 2009 to 20 September 2012. He sat on the municipal council of The Hague from 11 March 2010 to 7 June 2018,when he became an alderman in the municipal executive for the Groep de Mos/Hart voor Den Haag. He was removed through a motion of no confidence on 16 October 2019 and regained his seat in the municipal council the following 7 November. He was the lijsttrekker for Code Orange (CO) in the 2021 general election.
Laura Dekker is a New Zealand-born Dutch sailor. In 2009,she announced her plan to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe single-handed. A Dutch court stepped in,owing to the objections of the local authorities,and prevented Laura from departing while under shared custody of both her parents. In July 2010,a Dutch family court ended this custody arrangement,and the record-breaking attempt finally began on 21 August 2010. Dekker successfully completed the solo circumnavigation in a 12.4-metre (40 ft) two-masted ketch named Guppy,arriving in Simpson Bay,Sint Maarten,518 days later at the age of 16.
Maarten Bouwknecht is a professional basketball player who plays for ZZ Leiden. Born in Groningen,he started his career with Donar in 2013. Standing at 1.85 m,he usually plays as point guard or shooting guard.
Maarten Brzoskowski is a Dutch competitive swimmer of Polish origin who specializes in freestyle. He holds the Dutch records in both the long course and short course 400 meter freestyle events.
Omran Haydary is an Afghan professional footballer who plays for the Afghanistan national team. Besides Poland,he has played in the Netherlands.
Gerwin Darrell Miguel "Smally" Lake is a Sint Maartener footballer who plays for SV Poortugaal of the Dutch Vierde Divisie,and the Sint Maarten national team. With fifteen international goals,he is Sint Maarten’s all-time leading goal scorer and has already been described as a “historic figure”for the nation.
Kay Gerritsen is a Sint Maartener footballer who plays for FC Lisse of the Dutch Tweede Divisie,and the Sint Maarten national team.
