NETHERLANDS, June 30 - News item | 30-06-2025 | 14:00 The government recognises the additional distress that children experienced due to both the benefits scandal and subsequent care orders. In a letter to the House of Representatives, Minister Struycken ( …
NETHERLANDS, December 10 - News item | 10-12-2024 | 10:00 As from 7 April 2025, coffee shops in municipalities participating in the weed experiment will only be allowed to sell regulated cannabis. The responsible ministers, Minister Van Weel (Justice and …
NETHERLANDS, September 28 - News item | 28-09-2023 | 17:25 Ernst Kuipers, Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, and Pascalle Grotenhuis, Director-General for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are joining forces with some 20 …
NETHERLANDS, September 25 - News item | 25-09-2023 | 15:30 The number of people with dementia worldwide is increasing rapidly. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 55 million people are currently living with dementia – a number that is …
NETHERLANDS, September 13 - News item | 13-09-2023 | 13:02 From 2 October 2023 people who have a higher risk of becoming seriously ill with COVID-19, such as people over 60 and pregnant women, can get another coronavirus vaccination. Healthcare workers who …
NETHERLANDS, June 19 - News item | 19-06-2023 | 17:18 On 1 July 2023 the EU regulation under which European Digital COVID Certificates (DCC) are issued will expire. As a result, the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport will stop issuing international …
NETHERLANDS, May 29 - News item | 29-05-2023 | 07:57 More than fifty innovative Dutch companies (startups, SME’s and large businesses) and knowledge institutes are part of an economic mission to Boston (United States) which is dedicated to Life Sciences …
NETHERLANDS, March 10 - News item | 10-03-2023 | 16:00 The advice on testing for coronavirus infection and isolating after a positive test no longer applies. The government has withdrawn this guidance, based on the recommendations of the Outbreak …
NETHERLANDS, November 14 - News item | 14-11-2022 | 14:10 The government is taking additional measures to relieve the pressure on youth protection agencies in the short term. Specifically, the measures aim to lighten the workloads of professionals, give …
NETHERLANDS, May 24 - News item | 24-05-2022 | 13:41 On 20 May 2022 the first cases of monkeypox were confirmed in the Netherlands. It is expected that more cases will be reported in the days ahead. Health minister Ernst Kuipers designated the monkeypox as …
NETHERLANDS, February 15 - News item | 15-02-2022 | 19:10 COVID-19 infection rates are high, and many people are self-isolating or self-quarantining at home. But despite the high number of cases, hospital admissions remain stable. We are more resistant to …
NETHERLANDS, February 4 - News item | 04-02-2022 | 16:52 Starting February 8th, the validity of the Dutch coronavirus entry pass (CTB) will, as far as possible, be aligned with the International Digital COVID Certificate (EU DCC), says Ernst Kuipers, …
NETHERLANDS, January 25 - News item | 25-01-2022 | 19:10 As of Wednesday 26 January, most locations in our country can once again be open, under certain conditions. This means that restaurants and bars, cinemas, theatres, music venues, museums, zoos and …
NETHERLANDS, January 14 - News item | 14-01-2022 | 20:30 The rules for sports, artistic and cultural activities, contact-based industries, shops and education will be relaxed on Saturday 15 January 2022. The government has decided that non-essential shops, …
NETHERLANDS, December 18 - News item | 18-12-2021 | 19:15 It has become clear in the past week that the Omicron variant is spreading very rapidly in the Netherlands too. The Outbreak Management Team (OMT) expects that this variant will be the dominant …
NETHERLANDS, December 14 - News item | 14-12-2021 | 19:15 The number of new coronavirus cases is still very high and there are still many COVID-19 patients in hospital. But the surge in infections caused by the Delta variant does appear to have passed its …
NETHERLANDS, November 26 - News item | 26-11-2021 | 19:11 The number of people testing positive for coronavirus has never been as high as during the past few weeks. Access to healthcare is under pressure across all of the Netherlands. Unfortunately, it is …
NETHERLANDS, November 12 - News item | 12-11-2021 | 20:45 The government is tightening up measures to combat the sharp increase in coronavirus infections and avoid putting further pressure on the overburdened healthcare sector. The virus is transmitted …
NETHERLANDS, November 4 - News item | 04-11-2021 | 12:28 To date, the ‘closed coffee shop chain experiment’ – also known as the ‘weed experiment’ – has involved the designation of seven growers to legally produce hemp and hashish for sale in coffee shops …
NETHERLANDS, November 2 - News item | 02-11-2021 | 19:15 In recent weeks the number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands has risen rapidly. More and more people are being admitted to hospital. The number of COVID-19 patients in ICUs is now growing …
