News - Ministry of General Affairs

1. Prime Minister Rutte tenders government’s resignation

   Prime Minister Mark Rutte has tendered to His Majesty the King the resignation of all ministers and state secretaries. The King ...

   News item | 08-07-2023 | 00:00

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. Government apologises for the Netherlands’ role in the history of slavery

   In a speech this afternoon, Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologised for the past actions of the Dutch State: to enslaved people in ...

   News item | 19-12-2022 | 16:18

4. Fourth Rutte government sworn in

   This morning, the fourth Rutte government was sworn in at Noordeinde Palace. The new government is a coalition made up of the ...

   News item | 10-01-2022 | 11:20

5. Prime Minister Rutte tenders resignation of the government

   On 15 January 2021, Prime Minister Mark Rutte tendered to the King the resignation of all the government ministers and state ...

   News item | 15-01-2021 | 14:15

6. Lockdown in order to minimise contact between people

   Please note: this news item was published on 3 November. Read more about the current approach to tackling coronavirus in the ...

   News item | 14-12-2020 | 19:00

7. Additional measures to control the spread of coronavirus introduced in more regions

   The government has announced extra measures to control the spread of coronavirus in 8 more regions. The measures have been ...

   News item | 25-09-2020 | 16:39

8. New regional measures to control the spread of coronavirus

   The government has announced specific measures to control the spread of coronavirus. The measures have been coordinated closely ...

   News item | 18-09-2020 | 18:42

9. King Willem-Alexander, Queen Máxima and Prime Minister Rutte take part in online 75th UN General Assembly

   His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen and Prime Minister Mark Rutte are participating digitally in the 75th United Nations ...

   News item | 17-09-2020 | 18:29

10. Government takes stock of measures to combat spread of coronavirus

    Please note: this news item was published on 1 September. Read more about the current approach to tackling coronavirus in the ...

    News item | 01-09-2020 | 20:16