All news items of Government.nlhttps://www.government.nl/News items on Government.nlen-GBAny form of re-use of the content of this feed is permittedMon, 09 Mar 2026 02:11:31 GMT5News itemshttps://www.government.nl/latest/news/2026/02/23/new-minister-of-foreign-affairs-and-minister-of-foreign-trade-and-development-cooperationOn 23 February 2026 the members of the Jetten government were sworn in. Tom Berendsen (Christian Democratic Alliance, CDA) is the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Sjoerd Sjoerdsma (Democrats '66, D66) is the new Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation.Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:15:00 GMTf82d5158-d03f-4615-8288-712991f39e6chttps://www.government.nl/latest/news/2026/02/23/jetten-government-sworn-inThis morning, the Jetten government was sworn in at Huis ten Bosch Palace. The new government is a coalition of Democrats ‘66 (D66), the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and the Christian Democratic Alliance (CDA), and consists of 18 ministers and 10 state secretaries.Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:30:00 GMT6de68386-fb71-4be5-a8da-356e19858c14https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2026/02/19/the-netherlands-continues-to-support-ukraineOn 24 February 2022 Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Every day, the Ukrainian people fight for their lives and liberty – and for the security of Europe as a whole. Together with its allies, the Netherlands will continue to support Ukraine in defending itself against Russian aggression.Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:12:00 GMT63b15caf-06bd-4184-972d-c9799a262f6fhttps://www.government.nl/latest/news/2026/02/03/the-dutch-state-sells-part-of-tennet-germany-to-the-german-stateThe Dutch state is selling 25.1% of its shares in TenneT Germany to the investment bank KfW, acting on behalf of the German state. The German state will thus acquire a minority stake in the company. The Dutch state and German state, TenneT, and the 3 private investors who acquired stakes in TenneT Germany earlier last year, have reached an agreement on this.Tue, 03 Feb 2026 13:49:00 GMTd4191c9c-c562-4aad-a572-e9154b1dce79https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/12/17/netherlands-to-host-international-claims-commission-for-ukraineThe Netherlands has announced that it will host the International Claims Commission for Ukraine, which will deal with compensation claims for damage inflicted in Ukraine during the war. The announcement, which came on 16 December at a ministerial diplomatic conference in The Hague, followed the adoption of an international resolution inviting the Netherlands to host the newly established Claims Commission.Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:40:00 GMT6d7e16b2-d91f-4ca8-94dd-a6054a1745f4https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/12/02/agreement-between-the-netherlands-and-indonesia-on-the-return-of-two-dutch-prisonersThe Netherlands and Indonesia have reached an agreement on the return of 2 Dutch nationals who have been imprisoned for several years in Indonesia. This means that the 2 prisoners will soon be transferred to the Netherlands. The agreement concerns a 73 year-old and a 64 year-old who have been imprisoned since 2008 and 2015 respectively. Both were jailed for drugs-related offences. The Netherlands had sought their return on humanitarian grounds. The Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, David van Weel, and the Indonesian Minister for Law and Human Rights, Prof. Yusril Ihza Mahendra, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) online on Tuesday confirming the return of the prisoners.Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:19:00 GMT4598c49b-e438-4a1e-9d53-f844563efbdehttps://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/12/01/long-term-policy-on-asylum-support-for-refugees-from-ukraineSince Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, millions of Ukrainians have fled and been accommodated in the European Union. The Netherlands is currently hosting some 135,000 refugees from Ukraine under the EU Temporary Protection Directive (TPD). The TPD was extended in June 2025 to make it applicable up to and including 4 March 2027.Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:54:00 GMT252c9027-8ec1-40f9-a032-440310e43467https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/11/28/netherlands-to-make-an-extra-eur-10-million-available-for-emergency-aid-to-sudanThe Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Aukje de Vries has announced that the Netherlands is making an extra EUR 10 million available for emergency aid to Sudan. The money will be used to provide urgent assistance to the Sudanese people through the United Nations’ Sudan Humanitarian Fund.Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:52:00 GMT01043d4f-ece9-4f59-ad49-74a44df8fbddhttps://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/10/23/meeting-between-his-excellency-abdullah-bin-sultan-bin-awad-al-nuaimi-minister-of-justice-of-the-united-arab-emirates-and-his-excellency-foort-van-oosten-minister-of-justice-and-security-of-the-kingdom-of-the-netherlandsHis Excellency Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice of the United Arab Emirates, met with His Excellency Foort van Oosten, Minister of Justice and Security of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, during an official visit to The Hague on 22 October 2025.Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:51:00 GMT84bac364-5e66-4699-a951-a6cb93c1767bhttps://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/10/21/telephone-conversation-between-minister-karremans-and-chinese-minister-wangMinister Karremans (Economic Affairs): “This afternoon, I spoke with the Chinese Minister of Commerce, His Excellency Wang Wentao. We discussed further steps toward reaching a solution that serves the interests of Nexperia, the European economy, and the Chinese economy. In the coming period, we will remain in contact with the Chinese authorities to work toward a constructive solution.”Tue, 21 Oct 2025 12:00:00 GMTd2cc9e20-2955-4875-950a-7c8687e84092https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/10/13/more-than-1.2-million-visitors-for-the-netherlands-circular-pavilion-at-expo-2025-osakaFrom 13 April to 13 October 2025, the World Expo took place in Osaka, Japan. The Netherlands participated with the circular pavilion Common Ground, which attracted more than 1.2 million visitors. Over Expo’s six-month period, the Netherlands organized over 140 events and 6 trade missions.Mon, 13 Oct 2025 13:50:00 GMT3829f982-c74b-4884-a1ec-613c06035e7ahttps://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/10/12/minister-of-economic-affairs-invokes-goods-availability-actOn Tuesday, 30 September 2025, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs invoked the Goods Availability Act (Wet beschikbaarheid goederen) due to serious governance shortcomings at semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia. The company’s headquarters are located in Nijmegen, with additional subsidiaries in various countries around the world. The decision aims to prevent a situation in which the goods produced by Nexperia (finished and semi-finished products) would become unavailable in an emergency. The company’s regular production process can continue. Update 19th november 2025Sun, 12 Oct 2025 19:30:00 GMTbc42cf5b-f662-4534-8a61-379f884a37d4https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/10/14/the-netherlands-starts-implementing-european-entry-and-exit-system-eesOn 12 October 2025, the Netherlands will start the step-by-step introduction of the European Entry and Exit System (EES) at 2 seaport border posts: Eemshaven and IJmuiden/Amsterdam-Haven. All Schengen countries are introducing the EES, which will replace the traditional stamping of passports for non-EU nationals.Sat, 11 Oct 2025 15:16:00 GMT5b0081b4-740e-455f-ba2b-f584c2c37181https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/07/04/government-to-tighten-up-highly-skilled-migrant-schemeIn order to further strengthen the knowledge economy and reduce migration to the Netherlands, the government intends to tighten up the highly skilled migrant scheme, gearing it to workers with the specific skills Dutch businesses are most in need of. The Minister of Social Affairs and Employment and Minister for Asylum and Migration, Eddy van Hijum, and the Minister of Economic Affairs, Vincent Karremans, set out the government’s plans in a letter to the House of Representatives.Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:40:00 GMTcdb0c9c9-fadb-4862-88ea-b56cafd8a9fbhttps://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/09/29/all-eu-countries-join-semicon-coalition-to-secure-technological-leadershipFrom artificial intelligence to critical infrastructure and defense: semiconductors power the technologies that define our future in terms of prosperity, innovation, resilience and competitiveness. By signing the Declaration of the Semicon Coalition all 27 EU member states underscore the urgent need for a revised and forward-looking EU Chips Act 2.0. The Declaration mentions 5 priorities: strengthening the semiconductor ecosystem through collaboration, investment, skills, sustainability and international partnerships.Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:30:00 GMTdfffb09f-aad6-47ad-9ca6-d50fa99e756fhttps://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/09/26/the-netherlands-will-return-dubois-collection-to-indonesiaThe Netherlands plans to transfer more than 28,000 fossils from the Dubois collection to Indonesia, following a request by Indonesian authorities. Today, Gouke Moes, Minister of Education, Culture and Science, presented a letter to the Indonesian minister Fadli Zon (Culture) announcing this decision. The collection is currently managed by Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden.Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:30:00 GMTc848a1b4-c7ae-4174-a83f-3e838973a9aehttps://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/09/26/the-netherlands-and-uganda-make-arrangements-on-returning-migrants-via-ugandaThe Netherlands and Uganda have agreed to work together to facilitate the return of migrants who are required to leave the Netherlands to their country of origin via Uganda. The individuals concerned are nationals of countries in the region. Today David van Weel, Minister of Asylum and Migration and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his Ugandan counterpart Odongo Jeje Abubakhar, Minister of Foreign Affairs, signed a Letter of Intent to this effect in New York, where they are attending the UN General Assembly.Thu, 25 Sep 2025 17:00:00 GMT2979a6f2-d704-4547-93fe-84eb02611710https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/09/24/private-investors-invest-funds-into-tennet-germanyAPG (acting on behalf of pension fund ABP), the Norwegian sovereign investment fund Norges Bank Investment Management and the Singaporean sovereign investment fund GIC are to invest a total of € 9.5 billion in TenneT Germany. The 3 parties will eventually acquire approximately 46% of the shares. This provides a structural solution for TenneT Germany's equity need, Minister Heinen (Finance) announced in a letter to the House of Representatives and the Senate. The letter also states that the German government is interested in acquiring a minority stake in TenneT Germany. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT31e0ce57-cea8-40e9-be0e-4c51ae456b5ehttps://www.government.nl/latest/news/2024/09/20/kingdom-of-the-netherlands-at-the-united-nations-general-assemblyThe Kingdom of the Netherlands is attending the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. What topics are going to be discussed at this General Assembly? And what is the Netherlands’ position on them?Mon, 22 Sep 2025 10:30:00 GMT46533c6e-f11b-4fc3-b61c-dc90f7f0dcdbhttps://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/09/16/2026-tax-plan-steps-towards-a-better-tax-systemToday Eugène Heijnen, Minister for Tax Affairs, the Tax Administration and Customs, presented the 2026 Tax Plan to the House of Representatives. This year’s package contains a range of measures to contribute to a better tax system. In addition, the reduction in excise duties on petrol, diesel and LPG is being extended by another year, until 1 January 2027. The plans will be discussed in parliament in the near future.Tue, 16 Sep 2025 13:44:00 GMT5eb12b90-5654-4f96-ac2b-0b4c3af85230