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1. Netherlands and Canada strengthen cooperation in science, technology and innovation

   Science, technology and innovation (STI) play a pivotal role in our daily lives and improve our understanding of the universe. ...

   News item | 14-06-2024 | 10:57

2. Terrorist threat increased slightly: chance of attack in the Netherlands is real

   The terrorist threat has again increased slightly in recent months, as a result of, among other things, the war in Gaza, Koran ...

   News item | 11-06-2024 | 15:36

3. 1st National Crisis Management Agenda a reality: properly prepared for future crises

   The world and the threat landscape are changing and the whole of society is facing huge challenges. These include, for example, ...

   News item | 10-06-2024 | 16:10

4. Corinne Dettmeijer-Vermeulen re-elected for CEDAW Committee

   On June 7, 2024, the election took place for 11 new members of Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination ...

   News item | 10-06-2024 | 09:45

5. Flight MH17: European Court of Human Rights to hear the Netherlands’ inter-State application against the Russian Federation

   On 12 June 2024 the European Court of Human Rights will consider the Netherlands’ inter-State application against the Russian ...

   News item | 10-06-2024 | 09:30

6. Presentation of the Stop Femicide! action plan

   The Stop Femicide! action plan was presented today. Femicide is lethal violence against women and girls and it occurs at all ...

   News item | 07-06-2024 | 15:00

7. Minister Weerwind amends bill to safeguard fundamental rights

   Minister Weerwind for Legal Protection is taking the next step in amending the Custodial Institutions Act ( Penitentiaire ...

   News item | 07-06-2024 | 14:00

8. Authority may require hosting companies to remove online child sexual abuse material from servers

   Hosting companies may soon be required to delete online child sexual abuse material from their servers and make the harmful ...

   News item | 05-06-2024 | 09:35

9. Facility management and hospitality partner Netherlands pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka announced

   The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) have selected a partner to operate the Netherlands ...

   News item | 30-05-2024 | 12:45

10. Slight decline in traffic offences, except ‘no vehicles'

    The number of traffic offences under the Traffic Regulations (Administrative Enforcement) Act (Wet administratiefrechtelijke ...

    News item | 28-05-2024 | 14:00