Total: 6 nieuwsberichten

The Netherlands supports further reforms in Georgia

The Netherlands supports further reforms in Georgia in regard to democracy, the rule of law and the economy. This was announced by Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Verhagen in The Hague following a meeting with his Georgian counterpart Grigol Vashadze.

8 March 2010

Europe 2020: smart, sustainable and inclusive economic growth

Over the next ten years the European Union must focus on smart and sustainable economic growth that will benefit everyone in the Union. This is the essence of the new Europe 2020 strategy presented by the European Commission in Brussels. Europe 2020 is the successor to the Lisbon strategy, which runs until this year.

8 March 2010

Tweede Kamer verkiezingen 9 juni 2010
8 March 2010

Maxime Verhagen takes over portfolios of ex-ministers Koenders and Timmermans

The Queen has accepted the resignations of the Labour Party (PvdA) ministers and state secretaries and has asked the caretaker government to help ensure that the House of Representatives is dissolved soon so that a general election can be held on 9 June 2010.

24 February 2010

Verhagen confers with allies about Afghanistan

Yesterday, Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Verhagen had telephone talks with members of the Afghan government and the Netherlands’ allies in the southern part of Afghanistan. He spoke with colleagues from several countries, including Australia, Germany, Denmark and Slovakia, about the situation arising from the Netherlands’ inability to take a decision about further involvement in Afghanistan after this August.

22 February 2010

Message from Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Verhagen on 10 December Human Rights Day

Men, women and children, no matter who they are, no matter where they live, no matter what they do, have rights that can never be taken away from them. Governments around the world have an obligation to protect and promote these universal rights, but in many instances, they fail their own citizens.

9 December 2009