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  1. Minister Dekker relaunches inquiry into domestic adoptions

    The current inquiry into domestic adoptions in the Netherlands between 1956 and 1984 will be discontinued. The inquiry into the ...

    News item | 09-11-2021 | 12:33

  2. Bill to provide legal basis for processing of personal data by NCTV sent to House of Representatives

    On the recommendation of Minister Grapperhaus of Security and Justice, the Council of Ministers has agreed to a bill to provide a ...

    News item | 09-11-2021 | 11:51

  3. Set-up of first seven cannabis-growing farms for experiment has commenced

    To date, the ‘closed coffee shop chain experiment’ – also known as the ‘weed experiment’ – has involved the designation of seven ...

    News item | 04-11-2021 | 12:28

  4. Infections must decrease, appropriate measures needed

    In recent weeks the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen rapidly. More and more people are being ...

    News item | 02-11-2021 | 19:15

  5. Improved monitoring bolsters integrity of legal profession

    In order to bolster the quality and independence of the monitoring of the legal profession, the government will replace the ...

    News item | 01-11-2021 | 12:01

  6. Minister Grapperhaus receives advisory report on ‘Making Surveillance and Security System Future-Proof’

    In recent years, the cases in the surveillance and security system have become more complex, lengthy and extreme in terms of ...

    News item | 27-10-2021 | 11:58

  7. NCTV Threat Assessment: No concrete indications of attacks – threat nevertheless conceivable

    At present, there are individuals in the Netherlands who are becoming radicalised or who are already highly radicalised and pose, ...

    News item | 26-10-2021 | 11:50

  8. 3,300 weapons handed in during knife amnesty

    Last week, 3,300 weapons were handed in to the police during the national knife amnesty. A range of weapons including machetes, ...

    News item | 22-10-2021 | 11:47

  9. Improvements at the State Advocate’s office

    In response to the embezzlement of funds at the State Advocate’s office, Minister Grapperhaus of Justice and Security asked two ...

    News item | 19-10-2021 | 11:44

  10. Extra police officers for community and online policing, investigative capacity and BOAs

    Thanks to a structural investment of 114.5 million euros, 700 officers will be added to the Dutch police for community and online ...

    News item | 14-10-2021 | 11:35