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Suspects to be prosecuted for the downing of flight MH17
Today, the next of kin of the victims of the downing of flight MH17 were informed that the prosecution of 4 suspects is to begin. ...
New unit to check air passenger data
From today on, airlines are required to share the passenger data of all flights arriving in and departing from the Netherlands ...
Ms Van Veldhoven aims to stop the export of plastic waste by western countries
State Secretary Stientje van Veldhoven (Infrastructure and Water Management) wants European and other western countries to stop ...
Sector and governments joining forces to promote clean inland and sea shipping
The national government, provinces, port authorities, maritime sector organisations, shippers, transport companies, banks, and ...
Small group avoiding VOG rob themselves of opportunities
An incorrect perception of the Certificate of Conduct (Verklaring Omtrent het Gedrag, VOG) is undesirable if it causes young ...
Ankie Broekers-Knol appointed State Secretary for Justice and Security
On 11 June 2019 Ankie Broekers-Knol was appointed State Secretary for Justice and Security (Minister for Migration) by King ...
Structural improvement in digital resilience
The digital resilience of the Netherlands is at risk of being outpaced by the ever-increasing digital threat. Moreover, the ...
NCTV: Disruption of society is a danger
There is a permanent digital threat to national security. Nearly all vital processes and systems in the Netherlands are partly or ...
Launch of contract award procedure for running the Dutch pavilion at EXPO 2020 Dubai
This contract award procedure represents an opportunity for a range of businesses active in the hospitality and facilities branch ...
Screening within the Benelux to be reinforced
The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg have concluded more stringent agreements on exchanging judicial data. These agreements ...