News - Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management

1. Immediate ban on flights from South Africa

   The government has decided to impose an immediate ban on flights from South Africa. The ban took effect this evening, 21 December ...

   News item | 21-12-2020 | 23:00

2. Ferry passengers to be denied entry at Dutch ports

   A ban on carrying passengers has been imposed on ferry services to the Netherlands from the United Kingdom. The ban will take ...

   News item | 21-12-2020 | 07:59

3. Restrictions on travel from the United Kingdom

   A contagious new variant of coronavirus has been detected in the United Kingdom. This strain of the virus is thought to spread ...

   News item | 20-12-2020 | 00:59

4. The Netherlands to host the Climate Adaptation Summit on 25 and 26 January 2021

   The online international Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 (CAS 2021) will take place on 25 and 26 January 2021. The focus of CAS ...

   News item | 01-12-2020 | 11:01

5. State Opening of Parliament: additional investments in road and railway maintenance

   The Netherlands boasts an efficient infrastructure. Maintaining this infrastructure requires continued investments. In the years ...

   News item | 15-09-2020 | 15:15

6. Traffic signs in the Netherlands now available online

   A world first: with effect from 31 July, the Netherlands will be the first country in the world to provide a digital overview of ...

   News item | 04-08-2020 | 15:09

7. European funding for Dutch infrastructure

   This year, the Netherlands will receive a EUR 62 million grant from the European Commission, intended for infrastructure ...

   News item | 16-07-2020 | 15:27

8. Faster train travel to London

   On 7 July 2020 in Brussels, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, and the United Kingdom signed the treaties enabling faster train ...

   News item | 08-07-2020 | 13:56

9. State Secretary Van Veldhoven launches new campaign to combat packaging waste

   Along with manufacturers, State Secretary Van Veldhoven (Environment) is launching a new campaign to combat packaging waste, as ...

   News item | 03-07-2020 | 10:05

10. Government offers financial support to KLM as a result of the corona crisis

    The Dutch government supports KLM for an amount of 3.4 billion euros. The support consists of a guarantee for bank loans of up to ...

    News item | 26-06-2020 | 08:00