News - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Support package for jobs and economy to be continued in third quarter

   The outlook for economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic is positive and the virus appears to be on the wane. However, there ...

   News item | 27-05-2021 | 16:45

7. Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy to be temporarily replaced

   The Government Information Service has made the following announcement of behalf of the Prime Minister:

   News item | 24-05-2021 | 17:20

8. Step 2: Indoor sports facilities to reopen and more scope for activities outdoors

   The number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals has fallen slightly. And, with more than 6 million vaccine doses administered, the ...

   News item | 11-05-2021 | 20:15

9. Dutch input reflected in EU-proposal to safeguard a level playing field between companies

   Companies using government support from non-EU countries to compete unfairly with (Dutch and other) EU entrepreneurs are a ...

   News item | 05-05-2021 | 12:45

10. Innovative projects given additional €1.35 billion boost due to funding from National Growth Fund

    €1.35 billion will be allocated from the National Growth Fund to projects relating to artificial intelligence, regenerative ...

    News item | 09-04-2021 | 14:50