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  1. The Netherlands suspends direct cooperation with Nigerien government

    Following the coup in Niger, the Dutch government has suspended direct cooperation with the country’s central government until ...

    News item | 04-08-2023 | 14:59

  2. Coup in Niger: liveblog closed

    On 26 July 2023 a coup took place in Niger. The situation in the country remains uncertain and unsafe. On this page you can read ...

    News item | 04-08-2023 | 14:45

  3. Niger evacuation: interview with Ambassador Paul Tholen in Niamey

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs ensured that Dutch nationals could leave Niger on French evacuation flights after a coup occurred ...

    News item | 04-08-2023 | 12:19

  4. Swift action needed to salvage oil tanker Safer and prevent a new blow to Yemen

    The tanker Nautica is heading to Yemen to pump oil from the derelict tanker FSO Safer. The ship could break apart at any moment, ...

    News item | 15-07-2023 | 20:38

  5. Online consultation starts on proposed legislation concerning internationalisation of higher education

    Today sees the launch of the online consultation for the proposed legislation concerning a more balanced and coordinated approach ...

    News item | 14-07-2023 | 15:00

  6. Cabinet prohibits Holocaust denial

    It will become explicitly prohibited to publicly condone, deny or trivialize the horrors of the Holocaust. The Cabinet has ...

    News item | 14-07-2023 | 14:51

  7. Increased customization of sentencing

    Sentencing can be made more suitable and person-centred. This is the outcome of an investigatory analysis of the current ...

    News item | 13-07-2023 | 17:00

  8. Use of personal data for the objective of harassment to become criminal offence

    Sharing another individual's personal data with the intention of harassment will become a criminal offence. Today, the Senate ...

    News item | 12-07-2023 | 08:00

  9. Senate approves UAE treaties against organised crime

    The Senate approved two bilateral treaties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today to address cross-border organised crime. The ...

    News item | 11-07-2023 | 16:30

  10. Prime Minister Rutte tenders government’s resignation

    Prime Minister Mark Rutte has tendered to His Majesty the King the resignation of all ministers and state secretaries. The King ...

    News item | 08-07-2023 | 00:00