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



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  • Delta Commission Report is 'thorough and inspiring'

    05-09-2008

    The Delta Commission's report on flood protection over the next hundred years 'lays a foundation for the Netherlands' future', said Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende.

  • Balkenende: EU member states send a ?clear signal?

    03-09-2008

    Following the extraordinary meeting of the European Council in Brussels on 1 September 2008, Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende praised the EU's united response to the conflict between Russia and Georgia.

  • NATO ministers call for rapid implementation of Georgian ceasefire

    20-08-2008

    NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels have said that the conflict between Russia and Georgia must be resolved in a manner that respects Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

  • Dutch identity based on core values of Dutch law

    19-08-2008

    The core values of Dutch law are the basis for identification with the Netherlands, according to a letter that Justice Minister Ernst Hirsch Ballin and Housing Minister Ella Vogelaar submitted to the Lower House of Parliament on behalf of the Cabinet.

  • Government accelerates partner maintenance process

    19-08-2008

    When ex-partners who are liable to pay maintenance fail to pay any partner maintenance after a divorce or after the dissolution of a registered partnership, an appeal can be made to the National Bureau for the Collection of Maintenance Payments (LBIO).

  • Bicycle storage area and outdoor area for new houses

    19-08-2008

    A bicycle storage area and an outdoor area are to be made compulsory once again for new houses.

  • Lesbian mothers can be legal parents without court intervention

    14-08-2008

    In the near future, the mother's female partner may apply to become the legal parent of the child born within their relationship, allowing her to obtain legal parenthood without any intervention by the court.

  • Government deplores death of Dutch cameraman

    12-08-2008

    The Dutch government was shocked to learn of the death of Dutch cameraman Stan Storimans in Georgia.

  • 'Human rights situation in China has not improved'

    07-08-2008

    Taken as a whole, human rights in China have not improved in recent months. Foreign minister Maxime Verhagen noted that the Netherlands' concerns 'are undiminished'. He intends to pursue an open dialogue with the Chinese government.

  • Uruzgan mission enters new phase

    01-08-2008

    1 August 2008 marks the start of a new phase for the Dutch mission in Uruzgan. Over the next two years the Netherlands will focus on transferring more responsibilities to the Afghan government.