NETHERLANDS, January 29 - News item | 24-01-2024 | 17:06 On 22 January 2024 the European Union added a number of persons and entities to the EU sanctions list. This is because they are providing support to and benefiting the Syrian regime and assisting in …
NETHERLANDS, January 28 - News item | 28-01-2024 | 10:45 The Netherlands has halted any future funding of UNRWA, the UN aid organisation for Palestine refugees. Foreign trade and development minister Geoffrey van Leeuwen made this decision after UNRWA …
NETHERLANDS, December 22 - News item | 22-12-2023 | 09:33 The Netherlands has set aside €102 million for the first support package for Ukraine of 2024. This amount is part of over €2 billion that the Dutch government has earmarked for support for Ukraine …
NETHERLANDS, December 20 - News item | 20-12-2023 | 15:23 The Netherlands is making an extra €25 million available for humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza. The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Geoffrey van Leeuwen, announced the …
NETHERLANDS, December 14 - News item | 14-12-2023 | 19:28 The 2023 Human Rights Tulip has been awarded to Hülya Gülbahar, a feminist attorney from Türkiye and founder of the Equality Watch Women’s Group (EŞİTİZ) and the Women’s Platform for Equality …
NETHERLANDS, December 13 - News item | 13-12-2023 | 16:32 Through the Global Concessional Financing Facility (GCFF) the Netherlands supports middle-income countries that receive large numbers of refugees but are not usually eligible for concessional …
NETHERLANDS, December 5 - News item | 05-12-2023 | 17:31 While visiting Kyiv on Tuesday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hanke Bruins Slot, said she would make €17 million available to support Ukraine in combating impunity and ensuring justice for …
NETHERLANDS, December 4 - News item | 04-12-2023 | 18:53 The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Liesje Schreinemacher, has handed over her duties to Geoffrey van Leeuwen. Mr Van Leeuwen will stand in for Ms Schreinemacher from today …
NETHERLANDS, December 1 - News item | 01-12-2023 | 12:25 Ten candidates were shortlisted for this year’s Human Rights Tulip, a prize awarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs each year to international human rights defenders. An independent jury has now …
NETHERLANDS, November 30 - News item | 30-11-2023 | 16:28 On Monday 4 December 2023, Geoffrey van Leeuwen (VVD) will become Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation. Mr Van Leeuwen will be fulfilling the role temporarily while Liesje …
NETHERLANDS, November 17 - News item | 17-11-2023 | 15:00 The Netherlands’ support for Ukraine is steadfast. For 2024 the government has set aside over €2 billion in aid. This sum is mainly intended for military support, but a portion of it will also go to …
NETHERLANDS, November 9 - News item | 09-11-2023 | 12:29 Knowledge and inspiration, new connections, practical guidance and renewed energy for creating robust feminist foreign policy: these are just some of the outcomes of the Shaping Feminist Foreign …
NETHERLANDS, October 27 - News item | 27-10-2023 | 18:02 The Netherlands is making an additional 15 million euros available for humanitarian aid to the inhabitants of Gaza. Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Liesje Schreinemacher …
NETHERLANDS, October 17 - News item | 17-10-2023 | 17:05 The Netherlands is providing an additional €10 million in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, development minister Liesje Schreinemacher announced on Tuesday. The funds are intended for food, water and …
NETHERLANDS, October 9 - News item | 09-10-2023 | 16:12 The Netherlands will provide Ukraine with a third support package in 2023 amounting to €102 million. The Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Liesje Schreinemacher, informed the …
NETHERLANDS, October 6 - News item | 06-10-2023 | 15:45 The year 2022 marked a global migration surge compared to 2021. This also holds true for the Netherlands: 403,108 individuals entered our country, which is 61% more than the previous year. …
NETHERLANDS, September 25 - News item | 25-09-2023 | 09:36 It is expected that the tendering process for the operation of the Netherlands Pavilion during the World Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, will commence around the end of October. This tender offers …
NETHERLANDS, September 20 - News item | 20-09-2023 | 17:05 Information integrity is essential to help ensure the strength of democratic processes and to protect fundamental rights. The erosion of information integrity, including the propagation of …
NETHERLANDS, September 19 - News item | 19-09-2023 | 15:39 Every year, on Budget Day, King Willem-Alexander delivers the Speech from the Throne, which lays out the government’s plans for the coming year. What are its key plans with regard to international …
NETHERLANDS, September 4 - News item | 04-09-2023 | 17:34 Hanke Bruins Slot (CDA) will become the new Minister of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday 5 September 2023. This was announced today by the King’s Office. Her appointment follows Wopke Hoekstra’s …
