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Environmental agreement on global reduction of mercury use

On May 18th, in New York, the Netherlands will be ratifying an environmental treaty that addresses the dangers of mercury. By...

22-05-2017 | 15:40

Koenders calls on Turkey to follow the recommendations of the Council of Europe

Foreign minister Bert Koenders has called on Turkey to follow the recommendations made by the Council of Europe. The minister...

19-05-2017 | 14:16

Appointment of ambassadors

The cabinet has approved two ambassadorial appointments proposed by foreign minister Bert Koenders. The appointments will not...

19-05-2017 | 00:28

Basic health insurance to be expanded again in 2018

The basic health insurance package is to be expanded again in 2018. No treatments will be withdrawn from the package, but a...

19-05-2017 | 00:09

Accountability Letter 2016: from budget deficit to surplus

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...

18-05-2017 | 14:37

Koenders: effective counterterrorism is about staying ahead of threats

The counterterrorism community must continuously anticipate new threats. It is vital to identify new trends and share...

18-05-2017 | 10:30

Ploumen to G20 and Jordan for decent work for all

Foreign trade and development cooperation minister Lilianne Ploumen will be visiting Germany and Jordan over the next few days....

18-05-2017 | 07:40

The Netherlands pledges to help compensate victims of Congolese war criminal

Victims of a Congolese war criminal are to receive compensation for the suffering they endured, thanks in part to a financial...

17-05-2017 | 20:03

Ploumen, back from Kenya: ‘We need She Decides now more than ever’

‘We need She Decides now more than ever.’ That was development minister Lilianne Ploumen’s message on her return from a two-day...

17-05-2017 | 16:30

Working together internationally to tackle dementia

There are 47.5 million people in the world living with dementia, and their numbers are steadily increasing. This makes a joint...

17-05-2017 | 10:30

2016 annual financial report: first budget surplus in years

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

17-05-2017 | 10:15

Environment Minister Dijksma to lead climate mission to California

From 21 to 25 May inclusive, Dutch Minister Dijksma (Infrastructure and the Environment) will be heading a climate mission to...

15-05-2017 | 16:26

Van Rijn: entering into new shared agreements on innovation and affordable prices for medicines

Dutch State Secretary Martin van Rijn (Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport) calls on governments, the pharmaceutical ...

11-05-2017 | 19:32

Koenders: we need a solid legal basis for reconstruction of Somalia

Speaking on Thursday at an international conference on Somalia in London, foreign minister Bert Koenders argued that the rule...

11-05-2017 | 17:00

Prime Minister Rutte to attend NATO summit in Brussels

Prime Minister Mark Rutte will be attending a NATO summit in Brussels on 25 May 2017.

10-05-2017 | 17:58

Koenders visits India to expand ties with one of the world’s fastest-growing economies

Foreign minister Bert Koenders has visited India in order to strengthen political and economic ties with the South Asian...

10-05-2017 | 17:15

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