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



6 documents found

  • Response to development cooperation report

    18-01-2010

    In an initial response to a new report by the Advisory Council on Government Policy (WRR), development minister Bert Koenders said that the WRR?s recommendations provided an opportunity to move forward with the modernisation of development cooperation.

  • Government responds to Commission's EU 2020 consultation document

    18-01-2010

    The Netherlands is calling for leadership and ambition to get Europe?s economies moving again. Both national and European reform agendas should focus on sustainable growth and jobs.

  • Verhagen: EU is preparing security mission to Haiti

    17-01-2010

    The European Union is preparing a mission to Haiti to maintain security and public order, in response to a request by the United Nations.

  • Balkenende: terrible tragedy in Haiti

    15-01-2010

    Reflecting on the ?terrible earthquake? that struck Haiti on 12 January, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende lamented this ?tragedy of unprecedented scope?. He spoke of the ?tremendous suffering and massive engagement on a global scale'.

  • Balkenende: thorough report by Davids Committee

    13-01-2010

    Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende has responded briefly to a number of the main points from the report of the Committee of Inquiry on Iraq ('the Davids Committee'). He is pleased for example that the Committee has disposed of a number of rumours about Dutch military support for the invasion of Iraq.

  • Two million euros in emergency aid for Haiti

    13-01-2010

    The government is donating an initial amount of two million euros in emergency aid for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. 'This earthquake is a disaster of unprecedented proportions for Haiti', said Development minister Bert Koenders.