News - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. 18th-century Ethiopian crown returns home after decades

   Today the Dutch government returned an important religious crown, the property of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, to Ethiopia. ...

   News item | 20-02-2020 | 11:27

2. Record number of foreign companies choose the Netherlands

   In internationally challenging times, the Netherlands continues to be a place of choice for foreign companies. In 2019, 397 ...

   News item | 19-02-2020 | 06:00

3. Dutch Ambassador Appointed as Diplomatic Representative of European-led Maritime Mission EMASoH

   At its meeting in Brussels today, 17 February 2020, the Political-Military Contact Group (PCG) of the European-led Mission for ...

   News item | 17-02-2020 | 19:33

4. Facility management and hospitality partners for Dutch Expo 2020 Pavilion announced

   Dutch participation in Expo 2020 Dubai is rapidly taking shape. This week the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) issued two ...

   News item | 12-02-2020 | 08:16

5. Another sponsor announced for Dutch pavilion at Expo 2020

   Today it was announced that Shell will be one of the sponsors of the Dutch pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Shell will organise ...

   News item | 14-01-2020 | 16:17

6. Countries want psychosocial support to be standard part of aid package in crisis situations

   In Amsterdam 24 countries and 10 international aid organisations have agreed on the minimum requirements for emergency aid. Food ...

   News item | 08-10-2019 | 19:25

7. Minister Kaag opens MHPSS conference

   On Monday, 7 October, the Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Sigrid Kaag, opened the International ...

   News item | 07-10-2019 | 12:04

8. Foreign minister Stef Blok commemorates MH17 in Australia and Malaysia

   Minister of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok’s visit to Australia and Malaysia on 27 and 28 March focused mainly on commemorating and ...

   News item | 28-03-2019 | 14:58

9. Netherlands to intensify military mission in Afghanistan and end involvement in Mali

   The Dutch Cabinet today agreed to step up the Netherlands' contribution to the NATO mission in Afghanistan and to extend it by ...

   News item | 15-06-2018 | 15:45

10. MH17: The Netherlands and Australia hold Russia responsible

    The Netherlands and Australia hold Russia responsible for its part in the downing of flight MH17. The government took a decision ...

    News item | 25-05-2018 | 10:37