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  1. More effective joint regulation of illicit asset seizure in the EU

    An amendment to the bill to seize illicit assets without a prior criminal conviction will be introduced. This is necessary to tie ...

    News item | 22-03-2024 | 18:00

  2. NSOC partnership in tackling organised crime continued

    The National Collaboration against Subversive Crime (Nationale Samenwerking tegen Ondermijnende Criminaliteit - NSOC) will be ...

    News item | 22-03-2024 | 17:00

  3. New Code of Criminal Procedure enters into force April 1, 2029

    The Ministry of Justice and Security, together with the partners in the criminal justice chain, has set April 1, 2029, as the ...

    News item | 20-03-2024 | 10:00

  4. New act to address sexual offences enters into force on July 1, 2024

    Victims of sexual assault and sexually transgressive behaviour will be better protected under the criminal legislation as of 1 ...

    News item | 20-03-2024 | 07:00

  5. The Netherlands makes 10 million euros available for maritime corridor to Gaza

    The Netherlands will contribute 10 million euros to the renewed initiative to get aid into Gaza by sea. The Minister for Foreign ...

    News item | 19-03-2024 | 15:03

  6. Digital VOG available soon for everyone

    As of mid-May, a Certificate of Good Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag, VOG) will be available to everyone digitally. ...

    News item | 19-03-2024 | 13:00

  7. Extra measures to tackle capacity problems in prisons

    Minister Weerwind of Legal Protection is taking additional measures to address the capacity shortage in prisons. Due to staff ...

    News item | 15-03-2024 | 14:24

  8. Government and banks work together to accelerate the circular economy

    The State Secretary for Infrastructure and Water Management, Vivianne Heijnen, and Medy van der Laan of the Dutch Banking ...

    News item | 14-03-2024 | 15:22

  9. Netherlands and Bangladesh sign new tax treaty in Dhaka

    Dutch State Secretary for Tax Affairs Van Rij and Minister Abdul Hassan Mahmood Ali of Bangladesh put their signatures to a new ...

    News item | 12-03-2024 | 12:31

  10. Number of minor traffic offences back to ‘pre-COVID-19' era

    With almost 8.5 million minor traffic offences under the Traffic Regulations (Administrative Enforcement) Act (Wahv) in 2023, the ...

    News item | 07-03-2024 | 07:00