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1. Temporary Protection Directive extended up to and including 4 March 2026

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

   News item | 25-06-2024 | 13:00

2. EU imposes first ever sanctions on leading cybercriminals

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

   News item | 24-06-2024 | 14:15

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

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

   News item | 19-06-2024 | 06:15

4. Senate approves Data Processing by Partnerships Act

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

   News item | 18-06-2024 | 15:00

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

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

   News item | 14-06-2024 | 13:00

6. Netherlands and Canada strengthen cooperation in science, technology and innovation

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

   News item | 14-06-2024 | 10:57

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

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

   News item | 11-06-2024 | 15:36

8. 1st National Crisis Management Agenda a reality: properly prepared for future crises

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

   News item | 10-06-2024 | 16:10

9. Corinne Dettmeijer-Vermeulen re-elected for CEDAW Committee

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

   News item | 10-06-2024 | 09:45

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

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

    News item | 10-06-2024 | 09:30