Documents - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. Letter to the Parliament containing a progress report on the semiconductor industry in a changing geopolitical climate

   Letter of 27 May 2025 to the President of the House of Representatives from the Minister of Economic Affairs, in conjunction with ...

   Parliamentary document: Letter to the Parliament | 27-05-2025

2. Declaration of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

   We are deeply concerned by recent legislative and constitutional amendments infringing on the fundamental rights of LGBTIQ+ ...

   Diplomatic statement | 27-05-2025

3. Consensus between the Netherlands and China

   On the occasion of the visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs Caspar Veldkamp to China, consensus was reached on the following:

   Diplomatic statement | 23-05-2025

4. Joint Communiqué of the fourth meeting of the South Africa - the Netherlands Joint Commission for Cooperation, 19 May 2025

   1. The Netherlands and South Africa signed a  Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of a Joint Commission of ...

   Diplomatic statement | 19-05-2025

5. Export controls for cyber‑surveillance items: A focus on protecting human rights

   This brochure outlines the Netherlands’ export control policy and the new provisions on cyber-surveillance items. It also serves ...

   Leaflet | 01-05-2025

6. State of the European Union 2025 - prologue (in English, German, French, Spanish)

   In the State of the European Union, the Dutch government presents its vision on the European Union (EU) and the European plans ...

   Publication | 28-04-2025

7. European Foundations, Their Investments in Small and Growing Businesses in Emerging Markets, and Their Perspective on Catalyzing Third Party Investments

   The aim of this report is to gain insight in the European landscape of foundations and uncover possible aligned interests with ...

   Report | 23-04-2025

8. Japan-Netherlands Action Plan 2025

   Japan-Netherlands Action Plan 2025. This is based on the Joint Statement on the Establishment of a Strategic Partnership for ...

   Annual plan | 21-04-2025

9. Letter of 17 April 2025 to the President of the House of Representatives from the Minister of Foreign Affairs on a mission network that is fit for purpose, in a time of spending cuts

   Minister of Foreign Affairs, Caspar Veldkamp, informs the House of Representatives about the changes to the representation across ...

   Parliamentary document: Letter to the Parliament | 17-04-2025

10. Joint Statement by the Netherlands and the State of Oman on the occasion of the Official State Visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Sultan of Oman, to the Netherlands

    Joint Statement by the Netherlands and the State of Oman on the occasion of the Official State Visit of His Majesty Sultan ...

    Diplomatic statement | 16-04-2025