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A list of all the news reports at Government.nl and a selection of press releases from various ministries.



42 documents found

  • Wadden Sea on World Heritage List

    26-06-2009

    UNESCO has put the Wadden Sea on the World Heritage List. That makes it one of a select number of sites that are unique in the world, says Dutch agriculture minister Gerda Verburg.

  • Netherlands and Russia to explore prospects for piracy tribunal

    25-06-2009

    The Netherlands and Russia are to explore the prospects for setting up a tribunal to bring Somali pirates to justice in the Horn of Africa.

  • Government to buy 34 million vaccine doses

    18-06-2009

    The Government is to buy 34 million doses of vaccine against the new influenza A (H1N1) virus, also known as 'swine flu'. Contracts will this week be agreed with vaccine producers.

  • The diaries of Anne Frank 'come home'

    11-06-2009

    From 1 November 2009, all the diaries and writings of Anne Frank will be on display in the house in which they were written, the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. The NIOD will permanently give all the writings on loan to the Anne Frank House.

  • Hunt for criminal money in Europe intensified

    08-06-2009

    The Minister of Justice Hirsch Ballin has proposed arrangements within the European Union to make it easier for authorities to deprive criminals of the proceeds from their crimes by facilitating - in more instances - the seizure of criminal assets.

  • Verhagen concerned about North Korean nuclear test

    26-05-2009

    Foreign minister Maxime Verhagen expressed his concern on 25 May 2009 at reports that North Korea had staged a nuclear test and test-fired several short-range missiles.

  • Koenders: new public information policy

    12-05-2009

    Development minister Bert Koenders is to reform the system of grants for public information activities. He plans to get ordinary citizens, especially younger people, much more involved in development cooperation policy.

  • Netherlands 'shaken' by Queen's Day tragedy

    07-05-2009

    On 30 April, a car ploughed into a crowd of people celebrating Queen's Day in Apeldoorn. Seven people were killed, and another ten were injured, some of them seriously. Queen Beatrix called the incident 'a terrible tragedy that shocked us all deeply'.

  • Modernising support for multilateral institutions

    24-04-2009

    Minister Bert Koenders: 'Like NGOs, multilateral institutions must work together more effectively, make results visible, and align their policies more closely with the needs of developing countries.'

  • Boosting the economy with sustainable aviation

    20-04-2009

    The government wants the Dutch aviation industry to become more competitive by becoming more sustainable. This means cutting costs and being innovative.