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1. New legislation as of 1 January 2024

   As of 1 January 2024, animal abuse and animal neglect will be punished more strictly and effectively. The use of personal data ...

   News item | 18-12-2023 | 08:00

2. Nationwide study of sewage water for drug use

   To get a clearer picture of drug use in the Netherlands, a nationwide study is being conducted on drug residues in sewage water. ...

   News item | 15-12-2023 | 16:55

3. Start-up phase in controlled cannabis supply chain experiment kicks off in Breda and Tilburg

   The start-up phase in the experiment with a controlled cannabis supply chain experiment was officially launched in a coffee shop ...

   News item | 15-12-2023 | 13:48

4. Hülya Gülbahar receives Human Rights Tulip

   The 2023 Human Rights Tulip has been awarded to Hülya Gülbahar, a feminist attorney from Türkiye and founder of the Equality ...

   News item | 14-12-2023 | 19:28

5. With the holidays coming up, beware of online criminals posing as delivery services, warns central government

   Research shows: three in five Dutch people occasionally receive a fake message that appears to come from a delivery service, ...

   News item | 14-12-2023 | 08:00

6. The Netherlands is contributing €10 million to the Global Concessional Financing Facility for Armenia

   Through the Global Concessional Financing Facility (GCFF) the Netherlands supports middle-income countries that receive large ...

   News item | 13-12-2023 | 16:32

7. Maximum sentences for serious drug-related crimes increased

   The most severe forms of drug-related crime may soon be cracked down on. The organised crime involved in hard drugs has changed ...

   News item | 11-12-2023 | 09:00

8. COP28: Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Finland, the federal government of Belgium and Austria propose framework to prevent greenwashing and restore integrity in voluntary carbon markets

   Effective and trustworthy voluntary carbon markets can play a role in supporting faster and more ambitious climate action. They ...

   News item | 10-12-2023 | 12:15

9. COP28: Netherlands launches international coalition to phase out fossil fuel subsidies

   During the UN Climate Conference in Dubai (COP28), the Netherlands launched an international coalition to phase out fossil fuel ...

   News item | 09-12-2023 | 12:25

10. Minister Bruins Slot pledges €17 million in justice funding during visit to Ukraine: ‘War crimes against the Ukrainian people must not go unpunished’

    While visiting Kyiv on Tuesday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hanke Bruins Slot, said she would make €17 million available to ...

    News item | 05-12-2023 | 17:31