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Sunday 1 August 2010
Foreign ministers will be meeting later this year in the Netherlands to decide on measures to strengthen freedom of expression on the internet.
The Netherlands is making an extra contribution of €5 million to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). The funds will be used for food, health care and education for the most vulnerable Palestinians, and to begin the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.
The Netherlands is deploying a submarine to help combat piracy in the waters off Somalia. The vessel will take part in the NATO Operation Ocean Shield from late September to late November 2010.
Immediately following the election, the process of forming a new government begins.
A caretaker government, formed by the Christian Democratic Alliance (CDA) and the Christian Union (CU), will deal with matters in hand.