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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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23-07-2008
The Dutch government is delighted with the arrest of Radovan Karadzic. The Netherlands hopes that he will shortly appear before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague.
21-07-2008
As of 2009 the legal status of members of the European parliament will be regulated at European level. The Netherlands will impose an additional tax on the salaries of the MEPs.
15-07-2008
Foreign minister Maxime Verhagen has said he is 'not dissatisfied' with the Swiss Federal Tribunal's judgment that MSF must repay 270.000 euros to the Dutch government in de Arjan Erkel case.
09-07-2008
The Netherlands has approved the Treaty of Lisbon. After the House of Representatives, now the Senate has agreed to the Treaty's terms.
09-07-2008
The knowledge and experience of migrants must be more effectively exploited in efforts to reduce poverty in developing countries, according to a new policy memorandum.
30-06-2008
The government has opted for a selective migration policy. Policy must be 'inviting' for migrants needed for the economy, culture and research, and restrictive for everyone else.
30-06-2008
The failure of the seasonal rains has made four and a half million people in Ethiopia dependent on food aid for the next six months. Minister Bert Koenders provides an extra 5 million euros.
30-06-2008
The development of Uruzgan has been given a new boost with the establishment of a programme to help poor farmers in Uruzgan get access to credit to build up their businesses.
27-06-2008
The Cabinet has decided that the Netherlands will open an embassy in Pristina following Dutch recognition of Kosovo's independence on 4 March 2008.
25-06-2008
Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has been staying at the Dutch Embassy in Harare since 22 June 2008 because of concerns about his safety.