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1. 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 ...

   News item | 23-02-2026 | 16:15

2. 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 ...

   News item | 23-02-2026 | 10:30

3. After 4 years of war, the Netherlands continues to support Ukraine

   On 24 February 2022 Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Every day, the Ukrainian people fight for their lives and ...

   News item | 19-02-2026 | 09:12

4. The Dutch state sells part of TenneT Germany to the German state

   The Dutch state is selling 25.1% of its shares in TenneT Germany to the investment bank KfW, acting on behalf of the German ...

   News item | 03-02-2026 | 14:49

5. Netherlands to host International Claims Commission for Ukraine

   The Netherlands has announced that it will host the International Claims Commission for Ukraine, which will deal with ...

   News item | 17-12-2025 | 13:40

6. Agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesia on the return of 2 Dutch prisoners

   The Netherlands and Indonesia have reached an agreement on the return of 2 Dutch nationals who have been imprisoned for several ...

   News item | 02-12-2025 | 14:19

7. Long-term policy on asylum support for refugees from Ukraine

   Since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, millions of Ukrainians have fled and been accommodated in the European Union. The ...

   News item | 01-12-2025 | 12:54

8. Netherlands to make an extra EUR 10 million available for emergency aid to Sudan

   The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Aukje de Vries has announced that the Netherlands is making an extra EUR 10 ...

   News item | 28-11-2025 | 16:52

9. Meeting between His Excellency Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice of the United Arab Emirates, and His Excellency Foort van Oosten, Minister of Justice and Security of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

   His Excellency Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice of the United Arab Emirates, met with His Excellency ...

   News item | 23-10-2025 | 14:51

10. Telephone conversation between Minister Karremans and Chinese Minister Wang

    Minister Karremans (Economic Affairs): “This afternoon, I spoke with the Chinese Minister of Commerce, His Excellency Wang ...

    News item | 21-10-2025 | 14:00