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Incoming Prime Minister Dick Schoof, left, arrives at the royal palace to be sworn in by Dutch King Willem-Alexander in The Hague, Netherlands, Tuesday, July 2, 2024.

Video. Former spy chief Dick Schoof sworn in as new Dutch PM

Updated: 02/07/2024 - 12:45 GMT+2

Dutch King Willem-Alexander swore in the new ministers and state secretaries at the royal Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague on Tuesday.

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