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More high-security facilities and stringent regimes for serious criminals
The approach to tackling organised crime has led to an increase in arrests of an ‘exceptional category’ of serious crime ...
‘We need to rid the world of landmines’
Most victims of landmines are ordinary civilians, and children are particularly vulnerable. This week the Netherlands is hosting ...
Grapperhaus announces urgent measures and an in-depth investigation into Working Under Cover in the police force
Today, Minister Grapperhaus of Justice and Security submitted the public conclusions of the Brouwer Committee report to the House ...
New legal instruments for the confiscation of criminal assets
The Dutch government will introduce legislation to provide additional legal means to confiscate criminal assets. Today, Minister ...
Rinnooy Kan to investigate questions about the Royal House in the case against Poch
Prof. A.H.G. (Alexander) Rinnooy Kan is to carry out an investigation following questions in the House of Representatives about ...
Infection rate must go down: stricter rules to limit person-to-person contacts
The government is tightening up measures to combat the sharp increase in coronavirus infections and avoid putting further ...
Why strong EU competition and state aid rules matter
The European economy is at a crossroads. It is recovering from a pandemic and has embarked on two essential transitions: towards ...
Glasgow climate summit: agreement on more clean heavy-duty vehicles
Fifteen countries and several transport sector companies spread across four continents are embarking on a drive for clean ...
Minister Dekker relaunches inquiry into domestic adoptions
The current inquiry into domestic adoptions in the Netherlands between 1956 and 1984 will be discontinued. The inquiry into the ...
Bill to provide legal basis for processing of personal data by NCTV sent to House of Representatives
On the recommendation of Minister Grapperhaus of Security and Justice, the Council of Ministers has agreed to a bill to provide a ...