News - Ministry of Education, Culture and Science

1. 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

2. Resignation of the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education

   On 23 June 2023 the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Dennis Wiersma, requested King Willem-Alexander to discharge ...

   News item | 23-06-2023 | 10:45

3. Steps to improve the management of incoming international students

   The Minister of Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf, intends to take a number of concrete steps to improve the ...

   News item | 21-04-2023 | 16:56

4. Government decides on education and healthcare for refugees from Ukraine

   Thanks to the tireless efforts of a large group of dedicated staff at municipalities and safety regions, accommodation has been ...

   News item | 21-04-2022 | 15:56

5. 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

6. 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

7. Pottery, textiles and figurines returned to Peru

   Today the Dutch Ambassador for International Cultural Cooperation, Arjen Uijterlinde, presented a collection of privately owned ...

   News item | 09-07-2021 | 14:00

8. More looted art to be returned to rightful owners

   The Dutch government aims to return as much as possible of the art looted by the Nazis during the Second World War to its ...

   News item | 25-06-2021 | 17:43

9. Historic funerary vase returned to Italy

   Today the Netherlands is returning a historic funerary vase to Italy. The vase, which is part of the Dutch national collection, ...

   News item | 09-06-2021 | 11:00

10. The Netherlands is cooperating in the return of archaeological objects to Iraq

    Today Arjen Uijterlinde, Ambassador for International Cultural Cooperation of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Barbara ...

    News item | 06-05-2021 | 14:30