Ministry of Foreign Affairs

This ministry contains 5 sections.

Every hour of every day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs promotes the interests of the Kingdom abroad. The Ministry coordinates and carries out Dutch foreign policy at its headquarters in The Hague and through its missions abroad. It is likewise the channel through which the Dutch Government communicates with foreign governments and international organisations.

News

Ploumen visits victims of textile factory collapse

During her visit to the survivors of the collapse at Rana Plaza, Lilliane Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade ...

17-06-2013

Timmermans to visit Maghreb, Middle East and Turkey

Next week, foreign minister Frans Timmermans will visit Tunisia, Israel, the Palestinian Territories and ...

14-06-2013

Dutch embassies in Burkina Faso and Zambia closing this month

The Netherlands is closing two embassies in Africa this month. The embassy in Burkina Faso will be closed this ...

13-06-2013

New Dutch consulate-general to open in Chongqing, China

The Netherlands is to open a new consulate-general in Chongqing, China’s fastest-growing province. Foreign ...

13-06-2013

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Issues

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