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



41 documents found

  • Electoral Council announces election result

    15-06-2010

    The Electoral Council has announced the official result of the parliamentary elections held on 9 June 2010. 9.442.977 of the 12.524.152 eligible voters cast their votes.

  • Identification and repatriation of victims of airline disaster completed

    15-06-2010

    The identification and repatriation of the Dutch victims of the airline disaster in Tripoli has now been completed. The last three were flown into the Netherlands this morning. The four members of the National Forensic Identification Team (LTFO) who were still in Libya arrived home on the same flight.

  • Parliamentary election results to be announced 15 June

    10-06-2010

    On 15 June 2010, the Electoral Council will announce the official results of the election of the members of the House of Representatives on 9 June 2010.

  • Spring Memorandum 2010

    03-06-2010

    The realisation of the Budget 2010 is characterised by budgetary tightness and setbacks as to income and expenses. The Spring Memorandum presents a sound context for 2010.

  • The Netherlands requests clarification from Israel on violent interception of ships to Gaza

    31-05-2010

    The Netherlands has called for an investigation of the violence that occurred when the Israel military boarded several ships bound for the Gaza Strip with aid supplies. This view was expressed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Verhagen in reaction to reports that more than ten people on the ships were killed during the operation.

  • The Netherlands respects outcome of Surinamese election

    26-05-2010

    The Netherlands respects the decision of the Surinamese electorate, but it has urged the country not to forget the past. This message was expressed in a statement by Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Verhagen in reaction to Suriname's parliamentary election.

  • Improved procedure for air traffic in volcanic ash areas

    22-05-2010

    The Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management and the Minister of Defence have decided on an improved procedure and more specific agreements about how to fly in areas affected by volcanic ash in the air. With these agreements, the Netherlands is taking a further logical step in the issue of dealing with the ash cloud.

  • Government finances marked by crisis

    17-05-2010

    The effects of the financial crisis on the real economy rapidly became painfully apparent in 2009. The difference between the economic forecasts and actual developments have never been bigger than in 2009.

  • Verhagen shocked at news of air crash

    12-05-2010

    Dutch foreign minister Maxime Verhagen has responded with shock at the news that an aircraft has crashed in Tripoli. Dozens of Dutch nationals travelling home from Johannesburg were on board the aircraft in question.

  • House of Representatives agrees on EU guarantee package

    12-05-2010

    The guarantee package strengthens the financial stability of the euro zone and the confidence in the euro. The Dutch share in this package, guaranteed by the euro countries, is at most ? 26 billion of the overall ? 440 billion.