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The Netherlands expands export control measure for advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment

06-09-2024 | 09:00

As of 7 September 2024, the national export control measure applicable to advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment will be ...

Cyber crisis drills boost the Netherlands’ resilience

23-08-2024 | 16:00

The Cabinet has approved Justice and Security Minister Van Weel’s proposal to send the ISIDOOR IV evaluation report to the House ...

New Justice and Security laws as of July 1, 2024

05-07-2024 | 12:00

Rape and sexual assault victims will be able to file a police report in more situations, descendants of enslaved people can ...

Schoof government sworn in

02-07-2024 | 10:30

This morning, the Schoof government was sworn in at Huis ten Bosch Palace. The new government is a coalition of the Freedom Party ...

Temporary Protection Directive extended up to and including 4 March 2026

25-06-2024 | 13:00

The war in Ukraine is not over yet. The Council of the European Union has therefore extended the Temporary Protection Directive ...

EU imposes first ever sanctions on leading cybercriminals

24-06-2024 | 14:15

The Foreign Affairs Council has adopted sanctions against six Russian individuals responsible for serious cyber operations that ...

Research: more than half of Dutch people do not hear the difference between the real and cloned voice of a someone they know

19-06-2024 | 06:15

The government has issued a warning about online deception using the voice of an acquaintance or loved one. 6 out of 10 Dutch ...

Senate approves Data Processing by Partnerships Act

18-06-2024 | 15:00

Today the Dutch Senate approved the Data Processing by Partnerships Act (Wet gegevensverwerking door samenwerkingsverbanden, ...

State of Migration 2024: Steps taken in 2023 to get a grip on migration

14-06-2024 | 13:00

Even though 2023 saw a global increase in migration, fewer people came to the Netherlands: 332,863 people, 17% less than in 2022. ...

Netherlands and Canada strengthen cooperation in science, technology and innovation

14-06-2024 | 10:57

Science, technology and innovation (STI) play a pivotal role in our daily lives and improve our understanding of the universe. ...

Terrorist threat increased slightly: chance of attack in the Netherlands is real

11-06-2024 | 15:36

The terrorist threat has again increased slightly in recent months, as a result of, among other things, the war in Gaza, Koran ...

1st National Crisis Management Agenda a reality: properly prepared for future crises

10-06-2024 | 16:10

The world and the threat landscape are changing and the whole of society is facing huge challenges. These include, for example, ...

Corinne Dettmeijer-Vermeulen re-elected for CEDAW Committee

10-06-2024 | 09:45

On June 7, 2024, the election took place for 11 new members of Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination ...

Flight MH17: European Court of Human Rights to hear the Netherlands’ inter-State application against the Russian Federation

10-06-2024 | 09:30

On 12 June 2024 the European Court of Human Rights will consider the Netherlands’ inter-State application against the Russian ...

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