Dutch Lawyer-Turned-MP Steps Down After 17 Days to Launch Own Firm, Amid Conduct Allegations

Lawyer Sidney Smeets was elected to Parliament in March but has now launched his own law firm.

A Dutch criminal lawyer has launched his own law firm after resigning as a member of parliament following allegations of inappropriate conduct against him.

Sidney Smeets had won a seat for D66, a centre-left, pro-European party, during the Dutch general elections held in March. He served as member of parliament for just 17 days before stepping down in mid-April.

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