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| 12.11.2024 | Making Integrated Shield Plans fully portable not the right solution for policyholders' concerns: Rahayu | Listen to this article
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| 12.11.2024 | European Alt Protein Research Saw Record Public & Philanthropic Funding in 2023 | A report by GFI Europe has found that European alternative protein research received more public and philanthropic funding than ever before in 2023, increasing from €63 million in 2020 to €290 million in 2023. This figure is likely to be ma... |
| 01.11.2024 | European Research Funding for Alt-Protein Reached A Record High in 2023 | 5 Mins Read Research efforts for alternative proteins like plant-based and cultivated meat received €290M in funding last year, just as the number of studies on the topic proliferated.
The only way for alternative proteins to reach the main... |
| 26.10.2024 | Hungary's Cultivated Meat Ban: A Recipe for Controversy | The European Commission has stirred the pot over Hungary's proposed ban on cultivated meat, deeming it "unjustified" and a potential threat to the EU's single market. This clash of culinary ideologies is more than just a local spa... |
| 25.10.2024 | EU Commission & Member States Call Hungary’s Proposed Cultivated Meat Ban ‘Unjustified’ | 5 Mins Read In a detailed opinion, the EU Commission has rejected the evidence provided by Hungary to justify banning cultivated meat, alongside a number of other member states.
At the EU’s Agriculture and Fisheries (Agrifish) Council meeti... |
| 20.10.2024 | G7 defence summit considers Gaza, Lebanon as conflicts rage | NAPLES, ITALY: G7 defence ministers convened Saturday (Oct 19) against a backdrop of escalation in the Middle East and mounting pressure on Ukraine as it faces another winter of fighting.
Italy, holding the rotating presidency of the Group ... |
| 17.10.2024 | Zelenskyy defends 'victory plan' at EU and NATO | BRUSSELS: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told allies on Thursday (Oct 17) Ukraine must be in a position of strength before any peace talks with Russia, as he explained his "victory plan" to European Union leaders and NATO defence c... |
| 16.10.2024 | Zelenskyy sets out 'victory plan' as Ukraine faces precarious moment | KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled his much anticipated "victory plan" on Wednesday (Oct 16), calling on his allies to take urgent steps to bolster Kyiv at a precarious moment, in a bid to end the war with Russ... |
| 11.10.2024 | Zelenskyy denies ceasefire with Russia under discussion on trip | ROME: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday (Oct 10) a ceasefire with Russia was not under discussion with European allies and urged more Western support ahead of a tough winter during his lightning tour of four capitals.... |
| 10.10.2024 | Zelenskyy in London for whirlwind tour of Europe ahead of US vote | LONDON: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met United Kingdom PrimeMinister Keir Starmer in London on Thursday (Oct 10), as the Ukrainian leader embarked on a whistle-stop tour of European capitals aimed at securing military aid before next mont... |
| 09.10.2024 | Exclusive: Think Tank Shows How Governments Can Create National Protein Transition Strategies | 9 Mins Read Devising a national action strategy for alternative proteins is crucial for countries’ climate targets and global food security – a new report shows how.
In the next 25 years, the world will need 56% more food to feed its expand... |
| 24.09.2024 | The Climate Conundrum: Governments' Subsidies Fueling Environmental Destruction | In a world grappling with climate change, the paradox of government subsidies is stark. Despite global pledges to protect the environment, financial support for harmful industries has surged. The numbers are staggering. Since 2022, governme... |
| 24.09.2024 | CarePay Raises €10M in Funding | CarePay International, an Amsterdam, The Netherlands based provider of next-generation health insurance platforms, raised €10m in funding.
Backers included Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) and the Health Insurance Fund (HIF), a fund suppo... |
| 20.09.2024 | The Netherlands at the United Nations General Assembly | NETHERLANDS, September 20 - News item | 20-09-2024 | 16:42
The Kingdom of the Netherlands is attending the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. What topics are going to be discussed at this General Assembly? And what is ... |
| 19.09.2024 | Government Subsidies to Planet-Harming Sectors Surpass $2.6T, Going Against Global Climate Goals | 5 Mins Read Since 2022, environmentally harmful subsidies from governments have risen by roughly $800B, now accounting for 2.5% of the world’s GDP each year.
Despite pledging to repurpose at least $500B of planet-harming subsidies a year by... |
| 10.09.2024 | Summit drafts 'blueprint' for AI use in military; China opts out | SEOUL: About 60 countries including the United States endorsed a "blueprint for action" to govern responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the military on Tuesday (Sep 10) but China was among those who did not support th... |
| 06.09.2024 | Germany ready to help fund South Africa’s R390-billion grid revamp | Germany is willing to help fund the R390-billion that South Africa said it needs to incorporate more solar and wind power into the national grid and ensure its energy security.
The European nation will be able to provide some funding once t... |
| 20.08.2024 | A Bold Step Towards Sustainable Farming: The Dutch €700M Initiative | The European Commission has given the green light to a €700 million scheme in the Netherlands. This initiative aims to compensate livestock farmers who voluntarily close their farms. It’s a bold move, one that reflects a growing urgency to ... |
| 19.08.2024 | EU Commission Greenlights €700M Dutch Scheme for Livestock Producers to Voluntarily Close Their Farms | 4 Mins Read The European Commission has approved a €700M sustainability scheme by the Dutch government to compensate farmers who voluntarily close livestock sites.
A compensation scheme by the Netherlands government that pays farmers to clo... |
| 15.08.2024 | EU Approves €700M Dutch Scheme for Voluntary Closure of Livestock Farms | The European Commission has approved a €700 million Dutch State scheme to compensate farmers who voluntarily close livestock farming sites in some regions of the Netherlands. The Dutch government is looking to improve the quality of the env... |
| 05.08.2024 | Zelenskyy says Ukraine has received first F-16 jets | KYIV: Ukraine has received its first batch of US-made F-16 fighter jets, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday (Aug 4), quickly adding that more are needed to beat back Russian forces.
For more than two years, Ukraine has plea... |
| 04.08.2024 | Tensions Rise in the Middle East and Ukraine: A Tale of Two Conflicts | The world is a stage, and right now, two acts are unfolding with intensity. In the Middle East, Lebanon is a powder keg, while Ukraine is fighting for its survival against Russian aggression. Both regions are gripped by uncertainty, with fo... |
| 18.07.2024 | Moving from Data to Strategy: An Orange Corners Case Study | As Manager of Ecosystem Research and Strategy for Startup Genome, I led a three-part online workshop followed by an in-person workshop with Netherlands-based Orange Corners (OC). The organization, managed by the Netherlands Enterprise Agenc... |
| 12.07.2024 | India to host hyperloop competition in IITM in February 2025
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For the first time, India will host a global, college-level hyperloop competition in February 2025 at the Indian Institute of Technology ... |
| 11.07.2024 | Switzerland remains leading innovation country in Europe |
The European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) is an annual publication by the European Commission that provides a comparative assessment of the innovation performance of EU Member States, neighbouring European countries and selected global comp... |
| 11.07.2024 | Van Dijk to consider future for club and country after Dutch defeat | DORTMUND, Germany : Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk will consider his future for both club and country over the next few weeks as he processes the disappointment of semi-final elimination at the European Championship on Wednesday, he sa... |
| 11.07.2024 | Hungarian Council Presidency Tells EU That Novel Foods Are a Threat to European Food Traditions | The Hungarian Council Presidency has invited EU agriculture ministers to discuss the impact of novel foods such as cultivated meat and plant-based foods on European food traditions.
According to Euractiv, the presidency sent a note to EU de... |
| 09.07.2024 | National Politics | Biden spotlights support for NATO as he looks to use summit to help reset stumbling campaign | Biden on Tuesday announced major steps the U.S. and other NATO countries are taking to beef up Ukraine’s overwhelmed air defenses. The U.S., Germany, and Romania are donating additional Patriot batteries, while the Netherlands and other all... |
| 06.07.2024 | South Africa's New Environment Minister Pledges Renewables Push | Dion George, the newly appointed environment minister of South Africa, has set his sights on a bold mission - to steer the country towards a greener future by prioritizing the utilization of billions of dollars in climate finance for renewa... |
| 06.07.2024 | Dion George, new environment minister, to focus on renewables | Dion George
South Africa’s new environment minister said his primary focus will be on getting the country to spend the billions of dollars of climate finance that have been made available to it, accelerating the development of renewable ene... |
| 26.06.2024 | NATO allies select Netherlands' Rutte as next secretary-general | BRUSSELS: NATO allies on Wednesday (Jun 26) selected Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the organisation's next boss, as the war in Ukraine rages on its doorstep and uncertainty hangs over the United States' future attitude to the transatla... |
| 25.06.2024 | South Africa could lose billions in climate finance | South Africa is risking a US$9.3-billion (R170-billion) climate finance pact by delaying the closing of a number of coal-fired power plants, a panel appointed by the country’s environment minister said.
In an agreement known as the Just Ene... |
| 18.06.2024 | A deadly bacterial infection is spreading in Japan. Here's what to know about causes and prevention. | A potentially deadly bacterial infection called streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, or STSS, is spreading in Japan, prompting questions about what causes it and how to prevent it.
Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases issued a s... |
| 15.06.2024 | On fast lane. Private sector drives NPS asset surge with 39% YoY growth to ₹2.42 lakh crore as of June 8 | Aided by a strong show from the private sector, the overall National Pension System (NPS) assets under management (AUM) grew robust 28 per cent at ₹12.28 lakh crore as of June 8, latest PFRDA data showed.
Private sector, which has been key ... |
| 12.06.2024 | Arsenal's Pelova suffers ACL injury | Arsenal's Victoria Pelova became the latest women's player to suffer an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture after the midfielder was hurt on international duty with the Netherlands, the Women's Super League club said on Wednesday.
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| 10.06.2024 | Flight MH17: European Court of Human Rights to hear the Netherlands’ inter-State application against the Russian Federation | NETHERLANDS, June 10 - News item | 10-06-2024 | 09:30
On 12 June 2024 the European Court of Human Rights will consider the Netherlands’ inter-State application against the Russian Federation regarding the downing of flight MH17. The hearing... |
| 10.06.2024 | Benchmarking Social Security Systems: Key Learnings and Best Practices | The European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA), in collaboration with the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations of the Netherlands, presents the findings of the 10th chapter from the 2022–2025 edition of the benchmarking st... |
| 06.06.2024 | Skilled Dutch team stronger together, says Gakpo | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2024 Qualifier - Group B - Republic of Ireland v Netherlands - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland - September 10, 2023 Netherlands' Cody Gakpo during the warm up before the match REUTERS/C... |
| 03.06.2024 | Dutch-based BioBTX bags over €80M to launch the first commercial renewable aromatics plant | Read this article in:
Netherlands-based BioBTX, a developer of circular chemistry technology that aims to replace fossil resources with biomass and plastic waste, announced that it has secured over €80M in fresh funding.
The funds will help... |
| 03.06.2024 | MDA SPACE AWARDED CONTRACT FOR SQUARE KILOMETRE ARRAY PROJECT | International project to be the largest radio telescope ever built
BRAMPTON, ON, June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - MDA Space Ltd. (TSX: MDA), a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry, today announced it has been aw... |
| 18.05.2024 | Marta celebrates Brazil hosting 2027 Women's World Cup | Brazil's all-time leading scorer Marta celebrated her country's selection to host the 2027 Women's World Cup on Friday and called for the opening match to be played in Rio Grande do Sul, which has been devastated by recent flooding.
Brazil ... |
| 17.05.2024 | Brazil picked to host 2027 Women's World Cup at FIFA Congress | Previous
A girl plays "altinha", a popular beach soccer game, during a class, after Brazil was picked to host 2027 Women's World Cup, in Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 17, 2024. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
President of the... |
| 16.05.2024 | Climate change could force Bangkok to move, official warns | BANGKOK: Thailand may have to consider relocating its capital Bangkok because of rising sea levels, a senior official in the country's climate change office told AFP on Wednesday (May 15).
Projections consistently show that low-lying Bangko... |
| 15.05.2024 | Zepp Health Corporation Faces NYSE Non-compliance Letter Over ADS Trading Price | Zepp Health Corporation, a renowned global leader in smart wearables and health technology, recently found itself in a challenging situation as it received a letter from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) regarding its American depositary s... |
| 14.05.2024 | Xinhua Silk Road: Chinese EV brand Zeekr gains attention as a brand favored by foreigners at the 2024 China Brand Day gala | BEIJING, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese premier electric vehicle (EV) maker Zeekr gained broad attention at the 2024 China Brand Day gala for its inclusion into the 50 most-favored Chinese brands for foreigners this year.
Photo shows ... |
| 30.04.2024 | Exploited lion cub rescued from Lebanon and moved to South Africa | The Drakenstein Lion Park has offered Pi a lifetime sanctuary. Image: HSI/Africa
A four-month-old African lion cub was rescued from an illegal pet owner in Lebanon and safely relocated to South Africa.
“Here, he will receive our expert care... |
| 22.04.2024 | South Africa: Meerkat - the South African Radio Telescope That's Transformed Our Understanding of the Cosmos | South Africa's Karoo region is a vast semi-arid area that stretches across four of the country's provinces. It is sparsely populated and renowned for its wide open spaces.
In the heart of this landscape, near the small Northern Cape town of... |
| 15.04.2024 | Threat of food crisis in Sudan: potentially the biggest famine in decades | NETHERLANDS, April 15 - News item | 15-04-2024 | 16:00
Sudan is on the verge of severe famine. The problem is already huge, with millions of Sudanese people chronically undernourished. But the food shortages appear to be growing much worse,... |
| 14.04.2024 | Iran launches retaliatory attack on Israel with hundreds of drones, missiles | JERUSALEM: Iran launched a swarm of explosive drones and fired missiles at Israel late on Saturday (Apr 13) in its first ever direct attack on Israeli territory, risking a major escalation as the United States pledged "ironclad" b... |
| 06.04.2024 | NATO's 75th Anniversary Amidst Ukraine War and Political Turmoil | As NATO celebrates its 75th anniversary, the shadow of the Ukraine war looms large, with Russia's aggression testing the alliance's unity. The specter of Donald Trump's potential return to power adds another layer of uncertainty. Despite th... |
| 05.04.2024 | The Protein Tracker Shows Meat and Dairy Dominate Dutch Diets, Urges Changes for Plant-Based Shift | The Protein Tracker, conducted for the first time in 2023 by Wageningen Economic Research on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality (LNV), shows that meat and “a lot” of dairy (in total 61%) dominate consumption, per... |
| 03.04.2024 | NATO marks 75th birthday as war in Ukraine, rising populism gnaw at unity | ASSOCIATED PRESS
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, speaks with Hungary’s Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto during a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in foreign ministers format at NATO headquarters in Brussels.
BRUSSELS &g... |
| 30.03.2024 | 4 UN military observers wounded in explosion in Lebanon's southern border | Four United Nations military observers were wounded Saturday while patrolling the southern Lebanese border after a shell exploded near them, the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon said.
The military observers are part of the United Nation... |
| 27.03.2024 | UK firm supports Ukrainian armed forces in drone tech race | Aerospace & DefenseUK firm supports Ukrainian armed forces in drone tech race
By Sarah YoungMarch 27, 20242:30 PM UTCUpdated ago
Item 1 of 5 Staff work as gimbal units for an Evolve Dynamics Sky Mantis surveillance drone are seen at the... |
| 22.03.2024 | Microsoft's AI Power Play: Mustafa Suleyman Takes the Helm | Microsoft makes a bold move in the AI arena by appointing Mustafa Suleyman, the cofounder of Google's DeepMind, as the CEO of its consumer AI division. Suleyman's appointment signals Microsoft's commitment to dominating the AI landscape, wi... |
| 21.03.2024 | CNN's Spirit of Seoul spotlights Korean wave icons blending heritage with contemporary trends | HONG KONG, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the last decade, the Korean wave has surged worldwide, casting a cultural spotlight on Seoul, the capital of South Korea. A city at the forefront of modern culture, Seoul also has a deep respec... |
| 20.03.2024 | DeepMind, Inflection AI to Microsoft AI CEO: Who is Mustafa Suleyman | Mustafa Suleyman, a prominent figure in the AI and technology sphere, has recently been appointed to lead a new group at Microsoft, overseeing all consumer AI initiatives, including the Copilot chatbot. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Su... |
| 16.03.2024 | Celebrity chef José Andrés' aid group has sent 200 tons of food to Gaza. Who is he and what is World Central Kitchen? | Celebrity chef José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen nonprofit have sent aid to Gaza, shipping almost 200 tons of food this week to Palestinians. The organization shipped the food from Cyprus on the Open Arms ship, which belongs to a Sp... |
| 15.03.2024 | US Army instructors say Ukrainian soldiers were 'amazing' at mastering the Patriots they've used to shoot down Putin's overhyped missiles | Military & Defense US Army instructors say Ukrainian soldiers were 'amazing' at mastering the Patriots they've used to shoot down Putin's overhyped missiles
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2024-03-15T11:47:01Z
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| 15.03.2024 | Under-17 World Cups to be held every year from 2025, says FIFA | :The FIFA Under-17 World Cup will be held annually instead of biennially, with the next five editions from 2025 to take place in Qatar, world soccer's governing body said on Thursday.
Like the senior men's World Cup, the Under-17 tournament... |
| 15.03.2024 | Western special operations activity is on the rise around a new US partner in a strategic but unstable area of the Mediterranean | Military & Defense Western special operations activity is on the rise around a new US partner in a strategic but unstable area of the Mediterranean
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2024-03-15T10:45:01Z
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| 11.03.2024 | Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze Advocates for a World of Love and Peace with Conscience as Compass | Former Romanian Prime Minister Petre Roman rings the Bell of World Peace and Love, praying peace.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon inspired by the Declaration for the Movement of An Era of Conscience
Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze and his wife meet with... |
| 23.02.2024 | Two years of war in Ukraine: a look back on the Netherlands’ aid efforts | NETHERLANDS, February 23 - News item | 23-02-2024 | 17:30
For two years now Ukraine has been defending itself every day against Russian aggression. The Netherlands will continue to support Ukraine, for as long as it takes. This article pres... |
| 04.01.2024 | Energizing the Home | As we work to accelerate the energy transition, a new frontier has emerged as a key opportunity area: the home. Over the last three years, the Energize team has been closely following the software solutions that will help decarbonize the bu... |
| 27.11.2023 | I live in a tiny house in my parents' backyard. This is what it cost to buy and renovate – and where I might take it next. | Real Estate I live in a tiny house in my parents' backyard. This is what it cost to buy and renovate – and where I might take it next.
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2023-11-27T10:35:32Z
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| 27.08.2023 | The Netherlands gifted Ukraine a fleet of F-16 fighter jets 9 years after Putin's proxies blew MH17 out of the sky, killing 196 Dutch passengers | Lawyers attend the judges' inspection of the reconstruction of the MH17 wreckage, as part of the murder trial ahead of the beginning of a critical stage, on May 26, 2021 in Reijen, Netherlands. Photo by Piroschka van de Wouw - Pool/Getty Im... |
| 10.08.2023 | Record-breaking 17,600 pounds of cocaine seized in the Netherlands | Netherlands customs agents seized 17,600 pounds of cocaine hidden inside crates of bananas – the largest haul ever collected in Rotterdam's port, authorities said Thursday.
Dogs sniffed the cocaine inside 12 pallets of bananas, and customs ... |
| 25.07.2023 | Researchers find deliberate backdoor in police radio encryption algorithm | Enlarge
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For more than 25 years, a technology used for critical data and voice radio communications around the world has been shrouded in secrecy to prevent anyone from closely scrutinizing i... |
| 15.07.2023 | Swift action needed to salvage oil tanker Safer and prevent a new blow to Yemen | NETHERLANDS, July 15 - News item | 15-07-2023 | 20:38
The Dutch salvage company Boskalis/SMIT Salvage is preparing to head to Yemen to pump oil from the derelict tanker FSO Safer. The ship could break apart at any moment, triggering a major... |
| 14.07.2023 | Online consultation starts on proposed legislation concerning internationalisation of higher education | NETHERLANDS, July 14 - News item | 14-07-2023 | 15:00
Today sees the launch of the online consultation for the proposed legislation concerning a more balanced and coordinated approach to internationalisation in Dutch higher education (Wet i... |
| 19.06.2023 | From 1 July Digital COVID Certificates will no longer be issued | 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 in... |
| 13.06.2023 | Canada And The Netherlands Take Syria Before The International Court Of Justice | On June 12, 2023, Canada and the Kingdom of the Netherlands announced that they instituted proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, concerning alleged violations of the Con... |
| 01.06.2023 | Alpha Brainwave Technology Launches Innovative Website Offering Help to Mental and Physical Health | Traditional Ways of Happiness Seeking
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BERLIN, BRANDENBURG, GERMANY, June 1, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Alpha Brainwave Technology, a leading provider of innovative mental wellness solutions, has launche... |
| 30.05.2023 | Highlights of a year of feminist foreign policy | NETHERLANDS, May 30 - News item | 30-05-2023 | 10:30
The Netherlands seeks to reduce inequality, and it is committed to promoting the equality of men, women and LGBTIQ+ people all over the world. For the past year the Netherlands has sharpe... |
| 25.05.2023 | Dutch Caribbeans to sue Netherlands for climate crisis failure | Danique Martis lives on Bonaire, a Caribbean island that attracts tens of thousands of divers every year to its teeming coral reefs.
Speaking to Al Jazeera after several days of extreme heat, she said, “I have two very cute goats and they w... |
| 19.05.2023 | Results site: accessible portal opens up the world of development cooperation | NETHERLANDS, May 19 - News item | 19-05-2023 | 15:37
Wednesday 17 May is Accountability Day. This is the day when the Dutch Minister of Finance presents the central government annual financial report to Parliament, along with the central go... |
| 06.04.2023 | Making Unilateral Norms for Military AI Multilateral | The speed and pitfalls of artificial intelligence (AI) development are on public display thanks to the race for dominance among leading AI firms following the public release of ChatGPT. One area where this “arms race” mentality could have g... |
| 05.04.2023 | War in Ukraine: the Netherlands working to stop war crimes and fight impunity | NETHERLANDS, April 5 - News item | 05-04-2023 | 07:49
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is destroying the lives of millions of Ukrainians and severely impacting stability around the world. Russia’s actions must not go unpunished, and the ... |
| 10.03.2023 | International Women’s Day worldwide | NETHERLANDS, March 10 - News item | 10-03-2023 | 16:41
On Wednesday 8 March we celebrated International Women’s Day. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is committed to political participation by women, the economic empowerment of women, combat... |
| 03.03.2023 | Minister Hoekstra launches 'Dialogue Group on Accountability for Ukraine' in Ukraine | NETHERLANDS, March 3 - News item | 03-03-2023 | 20:14
Today at the United for Justice Conference in Lviv, Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra launched the Dialogue Group on Accountability for Ukraine. The Dialogue Group is a coordina... |
| 27.02.2023 | Netherlands To Kick Off Legal Cannabis Sale Pilot Program | Amsterdam, Netherlands - January 6, 2013: Coffeeshop Smokey is a cannabis coffee shop located on the ... [+] biggest square in Amsterdam, Rembrandt Square.getty |
| 23.02.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Pure Salmon nabs $507m, FreshToHome bags $104m, more layoffs for agrifood | This week, Amazon backs India’s FreshToHome and Pure Salmon inked a whopping $507 million deal with Saudi Arabia’s government. Layoffs continue, while regulators in Finland approve the use of “burger patty” in marketing plant-based meat pro... |
| 13.02.2023 | War in Ukraine: ‘We can’t leave anyone behind’ | NETHERLANDS, February 13 - News item | 13-02-2023 | 11:42
Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, is located less than 35 kilometres from the Russian border. The area was occupied by Russian forces for many months and sustained heavy damage... |
| 27.01.2023 | Assessing Impacts of AI on Human Rights: It’s Not Solely About Privacy and Nondiscrimination | That artificial intelligence (AI) systems impact privacy rights has become a kind of truism, often met with a subtle eye roll or a repressed sigh.
The similar concerns about AI and discrimination have not quite become a truism just yet, but... |
| 23.01.2023 | Flight MH17: European Court to hand down decision on admissibility of the Netherlands’ inter-State application against Russia | NETHERLANDS, January 23 - News item | 23-01-2023 | 11:56
On 25 January 2023 the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) will issue a decision on whether it will consider the merits of the Netherlands’ inter-State application against Russia r... |
| 10.12.2022 | Viasna Human Rights Center wins Human Rights Tulip 2022 | NETHERLANDS, December 8 - News item | 08-12-2022 | 17:24
The Human Rights Tulip for 2022 is awarded to the Viasna Human Rights Center in Belarus. Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra presented the prize at a ceremony in the Peace Pala... |
| 27.10.2022 | Sex workers murdered: South Africa MUST decriminalise the trade | A 20-year-old man has been charged with six counts of murder. The case highlights, again, the risks of sex work for women in South Africa. Photo: PEXELS/Canva
The decomposed bodies of six women, four of whom were identified as sex workers, ... |
| 05.09.2022 | Solar-powered carmaker Lightyear raises $85M and gears up for production | Lightyear, a Dutch startup developing a long-range solar-powered car, today announced that it has raised €86 million ($85 million) as it prepares to begin production of its first vehicle in the coming months.
While recent history is littere... |
| 26.08.2022 | Hospitainer: Coalition of Dutch companies provides mobile hospitals and rebuilds Ukrainian healthcare | VAASSEN, Netherlands, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine 6 months ago there have been more than 600 attacks on hospitals and clinics. 450 hospitals and clinics have been damaged or destroyed[1] and as a ... |
| 23.07.2022 | International Court Of Justice Proceeds With The Case Against Myanmar | On July 22, 2022, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has delivered its judgment on the preliminary objections raised by the Republic of the Union of Myanmar in the case concerning A... |
| 04.07.2022 | The War in Ukraine: Dutch support for emergency aid | NETHERLANDS, July 4 - News item | 04-07-2022 | 15:09
The Netherlands is helping Ukraine and its people. This includes funding aid organisations that are working to ensure people have food, drinking water, shelter and medicine, as well as ps... |
| 13.06.2022 | Funding Slowly Builds To Prevent Disastrous Red Sea Oil Spill In Yemen | Satellite image of the FSO Safer tanker moored off Ras Isa port, in Yemen, on June 17, 2020. Image ... [+] (c) 2020 Maxar Technologies. DigitalGlobe/Getty Images |
| 23.05.2022 | Reconstruction in Ukraine: how the Netherlands can help | NETHERLANDS, May 23 - News item | 17-05-2022 | 18:40
The war in Ukraine is still going on, but what will need to be done after the fighting stops? In a letter to the House of Representatives, Ministers Liesje Schreinemacher (Foreign Trade a... |
| 29.04.2022 | Ukraine: Dutch embassy returns to Kyiv | NETHERLANDS, April 29 - News item | 29-04-2022 | 10:39
On 29 April the Dutch ambassador Jennes de Mol and a small number of embassy staff will return to Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. But please note that the consular section of the Dutch em... |
| 21.04.2022 | The Circular Economy Is Coming. Here Are Three Ways To Prepare | The circular economy will be a crucial component of the coming ‘net zero era.’ Forward-looking businesses should lay the groundwork now for the improved sustainability consumers demand, says Euan Davis, who leads Cognizant’s thought leaders... |
| 19.04.2022 | Dutch embassy returns to Lviv | NETHERLANDS, April 19 - News item | 19-04-2022 | 11:59
The Dutch ambassador and a small number of embassy staff returned to Ukraine on 16 April. The diplomats will work from Lviv for the time being. But please note that the consular section... |
| 17.04.2022 | 4 Of The World’s Happiest Countries Have Scrapped Covid-19 Travel Restrictions | Reykjavik in Iceland, which currently doesn't have any Covid-19 travel restrictions in place. getty |
| 06.04.2022 | Stef Blok appointed National Coordinator for Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement | NETHERLANDS, April 5 - Read the government’s letter to parliament (in Dutch) on this subject.
In this new position Mr Blok will be in charge of coordinating, implementing and supervising sanctions against Russia. This means streamlining the... |
| 22.03.2022 | What does an honorary consul do? | NETHERLANDS, March 22 - News item | 22-03-2022 | 09:36
Honorary consuls aren’t professional diplomats, but they play an essential part in the Netherlands’ international network. They help Dutch nationals abroad in emergency situations. They... |
| 14.03.2022 | Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy and Invest-NL launch new €250M Deep Tech Fund | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK), which is committed to providing entrepreneurs room to innovate and grow, and Amsterdam-based investment company Invest-NL, announced on Thursday the launch of a new fund christened Deep Te... |
