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18th-century Ethiopian crown returns home after decades
Today the Dutch government returned an important religious crown, the property of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, to Ethiopia. ...
Record number of foreign companies choose the Netherlands
In internationally challenging times, the Netherlands continues to be a place of choice for foreign companies. In 2019, 397 ...
Dutch Ambassador Appointed as Diplomatic Representative of European-led Maritime Mission EMASoH
At its meeting in Brussels today, 17 February 2020, the Political-Military Contact Group (PCG) of the European-led Mission for ...
Cleaner water and free passage for migratory fish in the river Rhine
New agreements between the Rhine basin countries will boost the riverbanks’ resilience against waterlogging and further improve ...
Council of State judgment on former Dutch nationals’ EU rights
On 12 February 2020 the Council of State issued a judgment on the case centring on whether loss of Dutch nationality, as laid ...
Facility management and hospitality partners for Dutch Expo 2020 Pavilion announced
Dutch participation in Expo 2020 Dubai is rapidly taking shape. This week the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) issued two ...
Some 8.4 million minor traffic offences recorded in 2019
In 2019, there were 8,369,480 traffic infringements under the Traffic Regulations (Administrative Enforcement) Act (Wet ...
New steps to tackle nitrogen pollution offer prospects for farmers
The government has announced new measures to tackle nitrogen pollution. All sectors, including farming, will have to contribute ...
Government strengthens its independent position from bailiffs
To make sure that bailiffs can carry out their official duties independently and impartially, the government will adjust the ...
Government to prevent fines stacking up for people in debt
In future, people willing to pay their fines, but who are unable to do so due to problematic debts, will be given more ...