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Accountability Letter 2016: from budget deficit to surplus

18-05-2017 | 14:37

In 2016 the government budget moved from deficit to a surplus of 0.4%. Unemployment fell by 75,000 to 6% of the working-age...

2016 annual financial report: first budget surplus in years

17-05-2017 | 10:15

Last year central government spent less money than it received for the first time since 2008. This led to a budget surplus of...

Cabinet draws out investments by establishing Invest-NL

20-02-2017 | 17:36

The Dutch cabinet intends to encourage investments in sectors where the Netherlands has not yet seized all opportunities. To...

Minister Koenders launches international cyberspace commission

18-02-2017 | 15:30

At the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, foreign minister Bert Koenders announced the launch of the Global Commission on...

100th economic mission: it’s not just about trade

08-02-2017 | 09:30

Today, trade and development minister Lilianne Ploumen set off for the German states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia on...

Senate has adopted laws from the Integral Approach Jihadism action programme

07-02-2017 | 10:02

The Senate has adopted three laws today which result from the Integral Approach Jihadism action programme. This objective of...
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