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Crisis, national security and terrorism
Crises and disasters, like flu pandemics and terrorist attacks, can disrupt society. But national security can also be jeopardised by crises such as floods or major power failures.
The government has therefore launched a National Security Strategy to catalogue the various risks and prepare the Netherlands for any crisis. By better protecting our critical infrastructure, for instance, and by ensuring that people can fend for themselves in a crisis.
News
Vigilance remains vital in the wake of Bin Laden’s death
Commenting on the death of Osama Bin Laden, Minister of Defence Hans Hillen said that it probably heralded a good day for the ...
Dutch support for US project in Kazakhstan to combat nuclear terrorism
The Netherlands is contributing €400,000 to a US programme to combat nuclear terrorism. Today in Washington, Dutch deputy ...
Bin Laden’s death a major blow to terrorism, says Rosenthal
Foreign minister Uri Rosenthal says that the death of Osama bin Laden has dealt a major blow to al Qa’ida and international ...
Jerusalem bomb attack shocks Rosenthal
Foreign minister Uri Rosenthal said he was shocked about the bomb explosion at a bus stop in Jerusalem yesterday: ‘There is ...
New guidelines prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing
Today the Ministry of Finance has published guidelines for the implementation of legal obligations concerning the prevention of ...
Documents and publications
All recommendations made by Inspectorates regarding the Moerdijk fire adopted in full
All recommendations made by the Public Order and Safety Inspectorate and the Labour Inspectorate are supported and will be acted ...
First tests with NL-Alert have started in Zoetermeer
The first technical tests of NL-Alert have started in Zoetermeer. NL-Alert is a new citizen alarm, information and alert system ...
Compensation for the flooding of the Maas in January 2011
Between 7 and 12 January of this year, the flooding of the Maas in Limburg caused damage to household furniture, infrastructure ...
The Netherlands is still a legitimate target
The Netherlands is still considered a legitimate target by jihadists. Developments in jihadist conflict areas such as ...
Public Order and Safety Inspectorate: Lack of Cooperation in Fighting Wildfires
Cooperation is lacking in fighting wildfires in the Netherlands. Most of the safety regions in the Netherlands are not properly ...
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