News - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. European coastal countries working together to address Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

   From 13 to 15 November, 12 European countries on the coasts of the North Sea and the Baltic Sea met in Helsinki and Tallinn to ...

   News item | 15-11-2024 | 15:00

2. The Netherlands presents logo for NATO Summit 2025

   On 24 and 25 June the Netherlands will be hosting the NATO Summit 2025 at the World Forum The Hague. Today the Netherlands ...

   News item | 12-11-2024 | 16:00

3. First development budget cuts announced: overhaul of grants for NGOs

   The government is reducing the budget for cooperation with NGOs from 2026. The government wants to simplify and sharpen the focus ...

   News item | 11-11-2024 | 08:00

4. United Nations adopts Dutch AI resolution

   The Netherlands wants better global agreements on the military use of artificial intelligence (AI). That is why we, together with ...

   News item | 07-11-2024 | 09:13

5. Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Reveals First Round of Gold Sponsors　

   AkzoNobel and Randstad partner up on “Common Ground” in Japan-Netherlands Business Cooperation. The Kingdom of the Netherlands ...

   News item | 15-10-2024 | 10:27

6. The Netherlands at the United Nations General Assembly

   The Kingdom of the Netherlands is attending the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. What topics are going to ...

   News item | 20-09-2024 | 16:42

7. Budget Day 2024: lower cutbacks to embassies; major retrenchment on development aid

   On Budget Day the government presented the central government budget for 2025. Below are the main plans affecting the work of the ...

   News item | 18-09-2024 | 09:06

8. The Netherlands expands export control measure for advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment

   As of 7 September 2024, the national export control measure applicable to advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment will be ...

   News item | 06-09-2024 | 09:00

9. EU imposes first ever sanctions on leading cybercriminals

   The Foreign Affairs Council has adopted sanctions against six Russian individuals responsible for serious cyber operations that ...

   News item | 24-06-2024 | 14:15

10. Netherlands and Canada strengthen cooperation in science, technology and innovation

    Science, technology and innovation (STI) play a pivotal role in our daily lives and improve our understanding of the universe. ...

    News item | 14-06-2024 | 10:57