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September

  • Measures to prevent bird flu to be relaxed

    News item | 26-09-2005

    Agriculture minister Cees Veerman is relaxing the measures taken to prevent bird flu as from 29 September. He has made this decision because the risk of the virus infiltrating poultry is not increasing.

  • 'Protecting biodiversity is a moral obligation'

    News item | 26-09-2005

    Biodiversity is shrinking. Protecting the variety of plant and animal species in the Netherlands is a 'moral obligation'. This is what Minister Cees Veerman had to say regarding the launch of the website www.nederlandsesoorten.nl.

  • A Dutch frigate will shortly be leaving for New Orleans

    News item | 02-09-2005

    Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende stated that he was shocked by the images from New Orleans. A Dutch frigate will shortly be leaving for New Orleans to provide emergency assistance.

  • 'Economic recovery and tax cuts for citizens'

    News item | 20-09-2005

    For 2006, the government has sought to strike a balance between a sound budget, support for incomes, economic recovery and investments in the economy. Economic growth is forecast at 2.5%.

  • Towards new balances in society

    News item | 20-09-2005

    The government will continue to carefully implement the reforms it has set in motion. In addition, there is scope for making investment in knowledge and for introducing tax cuts and measures to increase spending power.

  • Speech from the Throne: 'Solid solutions take time'

    News item | 20-09-2005

    The government has taken a large number of far-reaching measures in a short time in order to 'work towards both security and social and economic health for the Netherlands'. The initial results are gradually becoming visible.

  • Harsher treatment for alien offenders

    News item | 30-09-2005

    The government has decided to adopt a more rigorous approach to aliens who have not lived in the Netherlands for very long and who break the law. They may lose their residence permit and be expelled from the Netherlands.