Germany: Criminal network smuggling Syrian migrants via Balkan route dismantled
Eurojust and Europol have assisted the German authorities with the coordinated takedown of a smuggling network, which was illegally transporting…
International cigarette trafficking ring dismantled: Fifteen arrests
Eurojust, Europol and authorities from 10 countries stopped a criminal group operating an intricate cigarette trafficking scheme. Fifteen suspects were…
Eurojust supports return of archaeological vases and coins to Italian museum
Eurojust has supported Italian authorities with the return of over 2500 precious ancient coins, vases and small sculptures that had…
Supplier of small boats to migrant smugglers arrested – Eurojust
Dutch, Belgian and UK authorities worked together with Eurojust and Europol to arrest an individual suspected of supplying engines and…
EU Council greenlights the Netherlands’ and Czechia’s amended RRF plans
The EU Council today approved the Commission’s positive assessment of the Netherlands’ and Czechia’s amended recovery and resilience plans. According…
Eurojust: Global investigation takes down malware targeting millions of people
A global operation, supported by Eurojust, has led to the takedown of servers of infostealers, a type of malware used to…
ACER to decide on hedging opportunities between the Netherlands and Norway
The National Regulatory Authority (NRA) of the Netherlands asked ACER to decide on how to address the insufficient risk hedging…
New U.S.-led actions expand global commitments to counter commercial spyware
Ahead of a groundbreaking inaugural September 22 meeting on the margins of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), the Department of…
Encrypted platform used by organised crime: 51 arrests in wide-scale operation
During a global operation, authorities from around the globe took down an encrypted communication platform used for criminal activities such…
EU Commission approves €50m Dutch state aid to protect Natura sites against nitrogen
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €50 million Dutch scheme to compensate livestock farmers for…
EU Commission approves €700m Dutch state aid promoting sustainable livestock farming
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €700 million Dutch scheme to compensate farmers for voluntarily…
Netherlands: EU Commission approves state aid amendments related to Russian war
The EU Commission has approved amendments to an existing Dutch scheme, including a €50 million budget increase, to support agricultural producers in the context of…
Renewable hydrogen: EU Commission approves €998m and €80m Dutch state aid schemes
The European Commission has approved two Dutch state aid schemes to support the technology and the production of renewable hydrogen.
Robbing ATMs in Germany: Sentences of over five years for Dutch criminals
The Regional Court of Bamberg, Germany, has sentenced fifteen members of a Dutch led organised crime group (OCG) that robbed…
Industrial decarbonisation: EU Commission approves €750m Dutch state aid
The European Commission has approved a €750 million Dutch scheme to support investments in the decarbonisation of industrial production processes to foster…
Electricity intraday trading: Antitrust investigation into EPEX Spot SE closed
The EU Commission has decided to close its antitrust investigation into allegedly anticompetitive behaviour by EPEX Spot SE in the market for electricity intraday…
Defence-related products: Denmark, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Finland must update their lists
The European Commission decided to open an infringement procedure by sending a letter of formal notice to Denmark, the Netherlands,…
Netherlands: EU Commission endorses first RRF payment assessment for €1.3bn
Following its assessment, the Commission has preliminarily concluded that the Netherlands has satisfactorily completed the 25 milestones and 5 targets set out…
Dutch state aid: EU Commission approves €158m to foster the net-zero transition
The EU Commission has approved a €158 million Dutch scheme to support the investments for the production of equipment necessary…
Third-country workers: A Member State may impose a residence permit obligation
Posted Ukrainian workers: the Member State in which the works are carried out may impose an obligation to obtain a…
Terrorist communications and propaganda: Major takedown of critical online infrastructure
Judicial and law enforcement authorities across Europe and in the United States have dismantled critical online infrastructure in a large-scale…
European elections: Preliminary results in the Netherlands
Preliminary results of the European elections in the Netherlands.
European elections 2024 background: Netherlands country sheet
Find here information on electoral rules, poll opening and closing times and candidates for the 2024 European election in EU…
European Court of Human Rights: Hearing in the case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia
The case concerns complaints about the Russian military operations in Ukraine since 24 February 2022 and the conflict in eastern…
Denmark: Ammunition cooperation to speed up aid to Ukraine
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen co-hosts a trilateral cooperation meeting between the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Denmark to procure ammunition…
The Netherlands to invest €2.5bn to strengthen business climate for chip industry in Brainport Eindhoven
Found in objects from telephones to solar panels and medical equipment, microchips play a crucial role in everyday life. Dutch…
EU Commission publishes March infringements package – key decisions
In its regular package of infringement decisions, the European Commission pursues legal action against Member States for failing to comply…
The King and Queen of the Belgians visit Europol
Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Belgians have visited Europol today in The Hague, the Netherlands, where they…
The Netherlands concludes ten-year security agreement with Ukraine
On 12 July 2023, during the NATO summit in Vilnius, the Netherlands announced that it would seek to make bilateral…
LockBit: Eurojust and Europol supports global operation disrupting ransomware group
In a coordinated action supported by Eurojust and Europol, judicial and law enforcement authorities from 10 different countries have severely disrupted…
The Netherlands to co-host international conference ‘Restoring Justice for Ukraine’
On 2 April 2024, the Netherlands, Ukraine and the European Commission will co-host the international conference ‘Restoring Justice for Ukraine’…
The Netherlands to co-host international conference ‘Restoring Justice for Ukraine’
On 2 April 2024, the Netherlands, Ukraine and the European Commission will co-host the international conference ‘Restoring Justice for Ukraine’…
Netherlands: Rules for collection services as of 1 April
From 1 April 2024, collection service providers will have to meet quality requirements and will be required to register. With…
Netherlands Ministry addresses farmer protests
A line has been crossed: these are not demonstrations, these are not protests, they are illegal actions, or even criminal…
Netherlands: State lodges appeal in cassation against judgment on distribution of F-35 parts to Israel
The State is lodging an appeal in cassation to the Dutch Supreme Court against the judgment of The Hague Court…
Netherlands: Accommodation third-country nationals ends after 4 March 2024
Third-country nationals from Ukraine are obliged to leave the Netherlands within 28 days after 4 March. This is a consequence…
Netherlands: Cocaine seizures by customs see sharp rise in 2023
The State Secretary announced the latest drug figures in Vlissingen, together with the Belgian Minister of Finance, Vincent van Peteghem.…
Houthi attacks: Joint Statement on Defence
In response to continued illegal, dangerous, and destabilizing Houthi attacks against vessels, including commercial shipping, transiting the Red Sea, the…
Netherlands: Nationwide study of sewage water for drug use
To get a clearer picture of drug use in the Netherlands, a nationwide study is being conducted on drug residues…
Netherlands: Name change free for descendants of enslaved persons
Descendants of enslaved persons will be able to change their surname for free as of 2024. The Council of Ministers…
Netherlands: First support package for Ukraine for 2024
For the first four months of 2024 the government has reserved €102 million to help Ukraine get through the winter…
Europol : 14 members of a criminal network arrested for drug trafficking
Europol facilitated the exchange of information and continuously provided the involved law enforcement authorities with analytical support. On the action…
Dutch Government sets aside over €2bn in aid for Ukraine
The Netherlands’ support for Ukraine is steadfast. For 2024 the government has set aside over €2 billion in aid. This…
North Seas Conference: Uniting for offshore wind action
Today, the North Seas countries make a leap forward in the Hague to progress the offshore wind energy agenda. A…
Netherlands boosts terror group sentencing limits
Acting on a proposal by Justice and Security Minister Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, the Council of Ministers agreed to submit a bill to…
The Netherlands increases its contribution to humanitarian aid in Gaza
The Netherlands is making an additional 15 million euros available for humanitarian aid to the inhabitants of Gaza. Minister for…
EU Council approves updated recovery plans for multiple countries
The recovery and resilience facility (RRF) is the EU’s programme of large-scale financial support in response to the challenges the…
Targeted: Human traffickers luring victims online
The Netherlands, supported by Europol, coordinated a three-day long operational action targeting online criminal activities that enable human trafficking. The…
Innovation: Netherlands, France, and Estonia secure 2023 Europol Excellence Awards
In the third edition of these prestigious awards, the Dutch Police, the French National Gendarmerie and the Estonian Police were…