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Minister Dekker: It will soon be easier to claim compensation for large-scale damage or loss
Citizens and business owners who suffer large-scale damage or loss will soon find it easier to claim compensation. Currently, it ...
Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen: dire necessity for worldwide policy to combat weather extremes and the impact of climate change
Increasing damage caused by extreme weather and not being prepared for changes in the climate: according to the new Global Risk ...
State Secretary Van Veldhoven brings circular front runners to the Netherlands
The Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) is relocating to the Netherlands. On the recommendation of State ...
Visit to terrorist-controlled zones to be a punishable offence
Unauthorised stays in territories that are in the hands of terrorist organisations may become a criminal offence, punishable with ...
Dutch export of agricultural products exceeds 90 billion euro in 2018
Agricultural goods to the tune of € 90.3 billion were exported in 2018, representing a slight rise of 0.2% on 2017 (€ 90.1 ...
Maximum duration of conditional release reduced to two years
Perpetrators of serious crimes will no longer be released automatically after having served two-thirds of their sentence. In ...
Minister Grapperhaus to augment independent position of WODC
It is necessary to augment the independent position of the WODC (Research and Documentation Centre) from the Ministry of Justice ...
First reusable flyover in the Netherlands
Today saw the introduction of the first reusable concrete flyover in the Netherlands. The flyover bears dismantling without any ...
Dutch tech companies strengthen cooperation with American partners
startups, CES, Vegas, Scalys, Audiolabs, Constantijn, Mona Keijzer, tech
Free check of businesses' camera systems
Half of all images recorded by private camera systems in the Netherlands are unsuitable for tracking down suspects. Ferdinand ...