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Slowing the spread of the Omicron variant: lockdown in the Netherlands
It has become clear in the past week that the Omicron variant is spreading very rapidly in the Netherlands too. The Outbreak ...
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Evening closures prolonged, primary schools to shut a week early before Christmas
The number of new coronavirus cases is still very high and there are still many COVID-19 patients in hospital. But the surge in ...
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Acute shortage of asylum reception spaces – government issues instructions
There is an acute shortage of asylum reception spaces in the Netherlands. An intermittent outflow and high inflow will leave the ...
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The Netherlands re-elected to Council of IMO International Maritime Organisation
This Friday, 10 December 2021, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has been re-elected as a council member of the International ...
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Human Rights Day: what can embassies do?
Working through its embassies, the Netherlands promotes human rights and supports human rights activists wherever it can. But ...
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Peruvian photojournalist Atoq finds safe haven in Shelter City The Hague
Atoq, a Peruvian photojournalist, has begun a three-month residency in The Hague under the Shelter City programme. The programme ...
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Sexual violence to be tackled more swiftly and more often
Thanks to updates to legislation, more criminal cases involving the prosecution of rape, sexually transgressive behaviour online ...
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Fighting AIDS restores hope
Worldwide, 37.5 million people are living with HIV and AIDS. For more than 20 years, Els Klinkert has been committed to fighting ...
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Three quarters of Dutch citizens recognise NL-Alert thanks to test message
Three quarters of Dutch citizens (74%) who received an NL-Alert test message last year have learned to recognise an NL-Alert sent ...
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Evening closures and stricter measures during the day
The number of people testing positive for coronavirus has never been as high as during the past few weeks. Access to healthcare ...