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Over 8 million traffic violations detected in 2021
In 2021, some 8,024,118 traffic offences were detected under the Traffic Regulations (Administrative Enforcement) Act (Wet ...
Additional support for affected parents with children taken into care
Parents whose children were taken into care as a result of the childcare benefits scandal are to receive additional support in ...
Reception of refugees from Ukraine is taking shape
The reception of refugees from Ukraine is taking shape – for the short term in the form of mostly basic accommodation for the ...
Government offers better prospects to Ukrainian refugees
In response to the horrific events in Ukraine, the Dutch government is preparing to receive large numbers of people who have been ...
Additional investments in fight against international drug trafficking
The security of our logistics hubs and ‘mainports’ is being strengthened in the fight against international drug trafficking. ...
Strengthening French-Dutch cooperation for counterterrorism and combating subversive activity
Minister of Justice and Security Yesilgöz-Zegerius was in Paris this week with a strong delegation from the Dutch government for ...
Emergency sirens test on Monday 7 March
At noon on the first Monday of the month, all 4,278 emergency sirens in the Netherlands are tested. This will also be the case on ...
Initial reception centre for Ukrainian refugees to open in Amsterdam today
As of today, the first wave of Ukrainian refugees who fled to the Netherlands and need a place to stay can make their way to ...
Sharing personal data for the purpose of intimidation to be made a criminal offence
Sharing personal data for the purpose of harassing someone, also called doxing, needs to be made prosecutable under criminal law. ...
Criminalisation of espionage updated for the modern age
Minister Yeşilgöz-Zegerius will today submit for consultation a legislative proposal to add a new provision to the Criminal Code. ...