Hague: March 10 was, what the organisers called it, “The Hague Local Election Night”, a joint campaign for the forthcoming local election on March 18. It was jointly organised by the Hague Volunteer Team with their partners Access and Holland Park Media in the Heart of the Hague City. I was among some three hundred guests there along with my Dutch friend Jordi. The most interesting and inspiring thing was that the stage was shared by the candidates of all political parties. They all sat together and described their party agenda and program. Nobody criticised anybody. They just talked about issues and their solutions.
Although each party differed slightly in respect of its priorities, all candidates pledged to make the Hague a safer, cleaner and united city that houses people from various social, cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The native Dutch speakers committed to maintain the International Character of the Hague by political tolerance and inclusiveness. The event was coordinated by Tetyana Benzeroual and moderated by Tom Lash.








