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  1. D9+ Ministerial Meeting for digital technology and connectivity in Amsterdam

    Minister Dirk Beljaarts of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands will host the D9+ Ministerial Meeting in Amsterdam on Wednesday 26 ...

    News item | 19-03-2025 | 10:45

  2. Legislation to be broadened to make more forms of espionage a criminal offence

    On 18 March the Dutch Senate approved a law criminalising more forms of espionage, such as digital and diaspora espionage. As a ...

    News item | 18-03-2025 | 16:45

  3. European countries agree to strengthen position in semiconductor industry

    At the initiative of minister Beljaarts of Economic Affairs of The Netherlands, 9 countries have established the Semicon ...

    News item | 12-03-2025 | 09:00

  4. New approach to relieve overcrowded prisons

    The Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) has been facing a serious capacity problem since autumn 2023. For the past 8 months, ...

    News item | 07-03-2025 | 17:00

  5. Cabinet: green light for Minister Faber’s asylum plans

    The Dutch cabinet has approved the proposal by Minister Faber, the Minister of Asylum and Migration, to submit her asylum reform ...

    News item | 07-03-2025 | 17:00

  6. Extension of VOG application helps combat subversion in port areas

    Subversion is a broad social problem. The question of how to become more resilient against criminal interference was discussed at ...

    News item | 04-03-2025 | 09:00

  7. After three years of war, the Netherlands continues to support Ukraine

    On 24 February 2022 Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For three years the Ukrainian people have been fighting ...

    News item | 24-02-2025 | 12:02

  8. Foreign trade and development minister Reinette Klever: Dutch interests at the heart of development policy

    From now on, Dutch interests will take precedence in our country’s development policy. Those interests concern trade, security ...

    News item | 20-02-2025 | 08:36

  9. Three Islamic speakers not allowed to enter the Netherlands

    Three foreign Islamic speakers who were due to speak at an event in Utrecht on Saturday 22 February 2025 have been barred from ...

    News item | 19-02-2025 | 15:55

  10. Netherlands to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria

    At the request of Nigeria, the Netherlands is returning 113 Benin Bronzes from the Dutch State Collection. This decision was ...

    News item | 19-02-2025 | 00:05