Netherlands Ambassador, BGMEA Administrator discuss collaboration for a sustainable RMG industry in Bangladesh

André Carstens, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Bangladesh, met with Anwar Hossain, Administrator of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) at the BGMEA Complex in Uttara, Dhaka. Members of the BGMEA Support Committee also …

Dutch Entrepreneur Urges Netherlands Gov to Establish Bitcoin Reserve

A Dutch entrepreneur recently wrote an open letter to the Government of Netherlands urging them to establish a National Bitcoin Reserve. The letter, which has been addressed to the Minister of France, the government and the board of De Nederlandsche Bank ( …

EU Court: Netherlands can return some third-country nationals displaced by Ukraine war

The Dutch government can choose to end the temporary protection of some people who are not Ukrainian citizens, but were living in Ukraine when the war with Russia intensified in 2022. The ruling issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union on …

Netherlands to spend €185 million on salt firm Nobian’s rapid plan to zero emissions

The Dutch government closed its first-ever deal using a tailor-made approach to subsidize and incentivize a specific company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Salt and chemical manufacturer Nobian is eligible to receive up to 185 million euros in …

Miss Netherlands pageant ditched in favour of empowerment platform

After 35 years, the Miss Netherlands beauty pageant has been scrapped, replaced by a new initiative, 'No Longer of This Time', which focuses on mental health, diversity, and inspiring stories. The Miss Netherlands beauty pageant, a fixture for 35 …

Optimising the Royal Netherlands Navy for its Role within NATO

The purpose of this Whitehall Report is to examine how the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) can optimise its force structure to meet its obligations to NATO in an Article 5 scenario, in which the RNLN will be an important contributor to allied naval plans, …

Brazil, Netherlands, and Germany ports sign a MOU to expand green corridor

The ports of Pecém, Rotterdam, and Duisport have signed a memorandum of understanding with the "goal of expanding the green corridor that connects Ceará to Rotterdam, all the way to Germany," the Port of Rotterdam reports.  The agreement is an …

Netherlands plans to include AI, biotech to investment screening law

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government on Thursday said it aimed to add technologies such as biotech and AI to its investment screening law, through which it can block potential takeovers on national security grounds. "The international security …

Chimpanzees are treated to Christmas fun at Netherlands zoo

Netherlands: Netflix fined €4.7M for violating data protection laws"

Summarize Netflix has been hit with a €4.7M fine by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) for breaching data protection laws. The DPA criticized Netflix for not being transparent about the data it collects, how it's used, and its security measures. …