News - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy

1. Government earmarks €5 billion for sustainable economic growth and future prosperity

   The government will invest €5 billion, with an extra €1.3 billion in reserve, in a total of 28 projects aimed at achieving ...

   News item | 14-04-2022 | 15:15

2. Package of measures to cushion the impact of rising energy prices and inflation

   The government is introducing measures to cushion the impact of rising energy prices and persistent inflation on low- and ...

   News item | 21-03-2022 | 19:38

3. Foreign investment in the Netherlands stabilized in 2021

   The Invest in Holland network, and the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA), which represents the national government as ...

   News item | 17-02-2022 | 06:00

4. 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 ...

   News item | 14-12-2021 | 19:15

5. 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 ...

   News item | 26-11-2021 | 19:11

6. Why strong EU competition and state aid rules matter

   The European economy is at a crossroads. It is recovering from a pandemic and has embarked on two essential transitions: towards ...

   News item | 11-11-2021 | 11:00

7. End of support package for jobs and economy

   With effect from 1 October, the government will discontinue the generic support measures that have helped the Dutch economy as ...

   News item | 30-08-2021 | 00:00

8. The Netherlands adjusts policy on travelling within EU, multi-day events with overnight stays cancelled until 1 September

   The government is changing its policy on travelling within the European Union (EU). This decision is based on three positive ...

   News item | 26-07-2021 | 13:00

9. Working from home the norm once more and additional fresh air rule

   Work from home unless it is impossible and ensure a good flow of fresh air indoors. This was the advice of Prime Minister Mark ...

   News item | 19-07-2021 | 00:00

10. More opportunities for NCSC and DTC to share threat and incident information

    The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Digital Trust Center (DTC) are working together to help make the Netherlands ...

    News item | 29-06-2021 | 14:24