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1. EU imposes first ever sanctions on leading cybercriminals

   The Foreign Affairs Council has adopted sanctions against six Russian individuals responsible for serious cyber operations that ...

   News item | 24-06-2024 | 14:15

2. Research: more than half of Dutch people do not hear the difference between the real and cloned voice of a someone they know

   The government has issued a warning about online deception using the voice of an acquaintance or loved one. 6 out of 10 Dutch ...

   News item | 19-06-2024 | 06:15

3. Senate approves Data Processing by Partnerships Act

   Today the Dutch Senate approved the Data Processing by Partnerships Act (Wet gegevensverwerking door samenwerkingsverbanden, ...

   News item | 18-06-2024 | 15:00

4. State of Migration 2024: Steps taken in 2023 to get a grip on migration

   Even though 2023 saw a global increase in migration, fewer people came to the Netherlands: 332,863 people, 17% less than in 2022. ...

   News item | 14-06-2024 | 13:00

5. Netherlands and Canada strengthen cooperation in science, technology and innovation

   Science, technology and innovation (STI) play a pivotal role in our daily lives and improve our understanding of the universe. ...

   News item | 14-06-2024 | 10:57

6. Terrorist threat increased slightly: chance of attack in the Netherlands is real

   The terrorist threat has again increased slightly in recent months, as a result of, among other things, the war in Gaza, Koran ...

   News item | 11-06-2024 | 15:36

7. 1st National Crisis Management Agenda a reality: properly prepared for future crises

   The world and the threat landscape are changing and the whole of society is facing huge challenges. These include, for example, ...

   News item | 10-06-2024 | 16:10

8. Corinne Dettmeijer-Vermeulen re-elected for CEDAW Committee

   On June 7, 2024, the election took place for 11 new members of Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination ...

   News item | 10-06-2024 | 09:45

9. Flight MH17: European Court of Human Rights to hear the Netherlands’ inter-State application against the Russian Federation

   On 12 June 2024 the European Court of Human Rights will consider the Netherlands’ inter-State application against the Russian ...

   News item | 10-06-2024 | 09:30

10. Presentation of the Stop Femicide! action plan

    The Stop Femicide! action plan was presented today. Femicide is lethal violence against women and girls and it occurs at all ...

    News item | 07-06-2024 | 15:00