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Minister for Food Security, Fisheries and Horticulture Silvio Erkens to visit India
From 27 September to 2 October, Minister Silvio Erkens from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature will ...
Read moreNewly proposed Undertakings in Difficulty definition not a solution for startups and scale-ups
Innovative startups and scale-ups are missing out on financing because they are wrongly classified as non-viable businesses under ...
Read moreBudget day 2026: a renewed drive to safeguard prosperity
The Dutch economy is strong, despite economic shocks and global insecurity. What is more, the government is making funds ...
Read moreGovernment to strengthen worldwide mission network
With an eye to today’s evolving geopolitical context, the government is allocating €35 million for strengthening the Netherlands’ ...
Read moreBudget Day 2026: extra money to support Ukraine and for development cooperation
In a rapidly changing world, and at a time of geopolitical unrest, value-driven, realistic foreign policy is vital. This is why ...
Read moreDutch Government Advocates for EU-Wide Minimum Age for Social Media
Strict rules are needed to ensure the safety of digital services like social media. However, until these services meet adequate ...
Read moreNATO Summit in Ankara: a stronger Europe within a stronger NATO
Today and tomorrow, Heads of State and Government of NATO Allies will gather in Ankara for the annual NATO Summit. The Summit ...
Read moreSjoerdsma on visit to China to strengthen trade ties
Sjoerd Sjoerdsma, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, is departing this afternoon for a three-day trade ...
Read moreDutch Government Launches International AI Strategy
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fundamentally reshaping the geopolitical landscape. With a new international AI strategy, the ...
Read moreMinister Sjoerd Sjoerdsma: Netherlands to send rescue team to Venezuela
The Netherlands is sending a rescue team to Venezuela to assist in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that have struck ...
Read moreThe Netherlands joins Pax Silica alliance and boosts cooperation on AI and chips
Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Sjoerd Sjoerdsma announced on 23 July 2026 that the Netherlands is joining ...
Read more2025 central government annual financial report: stable public finances in times of geopolitical uncertainty
According to the 2025 central government financial annual report, 2025 was a year of economic stability. Despite increasing ...
Read moreTransitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference concludes with 5 key deliverables
At Santa Marta, Colombia 57 countries convened together 13 stakeholder groups, totalling over 1,500 participants. Conversations ...
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Collection objects from Wereldmuseum returned to Indonesia
The Netherlands will return two objects from the Wereldmuseum collection to Indonesia, following advice from the Colonial ...
Read moreThe Netherlands and Ukraine strengthen cooperation with a conference in Breda
Tuesday marks the start of the annual Lviv Conference, an event organised by the Netherlands and Ukraine aimed at strengthening ...
Read moreHNLMS Evertsen to be deployed to the Mediterranean
The air defence and command frigate HNLMS Evertsen will be deployed to the eastern Mediterranean from this week until early ...
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New Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
On 23 February 2026 the members of the Jetten government were sworn in. Tom Berendsen (Christian Democratic Alliance, CDA) is the ...
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Jetten government sworn in
This morning, the Jetten government was sworn in at Huis ten Bosch Palace. The new government is a coalition of Democrats ‘66 ...
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