News - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Flight MH17: European Court of Human Rights to hear the Netherlands’ inter-State application against the Russian Federation

   On 12 June 2024 the European Court of Human Rights will consider the Netherlands’ inter-State application against the Russian ...

   News item | 10-06-2024 | 09:30

8. Facility management and hospitality partner Netherlands pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka announced

   The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) have selected a partner to operate the Netherlands ...

   News item | 30-05-2024 | 12:45

9. The Hague to be host city of the 2025 NATO Summit

   Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hanke Bruins Slot and the Mayor of The Hague, Jan van Zanen, announced that the 2025 NATO ...

   News item | 24-05-2024 | 15:00

10. Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes second sustainability report

    On 15 May 2024 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published its sustainability report over 2023. This report focuses on our climate, ...

    News item | 14-05-2024 | 14:43