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The Embassy in Washington and Consulate General in New York are closed on Monday October 29th 29 Oct 2012 | 05:19 am
In anticipation of inclement weather due to Hurricane Sandy, the Embassy in Washington DC and the Consulate General in New York City will be closed on Monday 29th October, 2012. Those with an appointm...
Preparing for hurricane Sandy 26 Oct 2012 | 11:37 pm
Hurricane Sandy is moving north from the Caribbean and is expected to make landfall on the East Coast (between Washington and New York) early next week, with current predictions being Tuesday October ...
Austin, Dutch Officials Come Together to Improve Cycling throughout City 26 Oct 2012 | 03:08 am
The City of Austin and the Royal Netherlands Embassy join together this week with Austin business leaders and transportation experts to come up with sustainable solutions to bicycling infrastructure a...
The Netherlands and the US sign Status of Forces Agreement for Dutch Caribbean 19 Oct 2012 | 11:37 pm
Agreement advances security cooperation.
ThinkBike Workshop San José Oct 22-23 12 Oct 2012 | 10:26 pm
The Netherlands’ US Embassy works with cities throughout the US to share best practices and develop environmentally-friendly transportation networks through the ThinkBike initiative. On October 22 and...
Health care, energy take center stage 5 Oct 2012 | 05:10 pm
In Denver to attend the first presidential debate on Oct. 3, Ambassador Rudolf Bekink also participated in a panel discussion on innovation in the fields of health care and energy.
Response to Helsinki Commission Hearing 4 Oct 2012 | 05:27 pm
(Washington, D.C.) -- The U.S. Helsinki Commission will hold a briefing today titled “Listening to Victims of Child Sex Trafficking.”
Dutch Ambassador Bekink to Meet Texas Governor Perry 26 Sep 2012 | 10:51 pm
(Washington, D.C.)— One week after a delegation of Galveston officials visited the Netherlands to see Dutch water management infrastructure in action, Dutch Ambassador Rudolf Bekink visits Austin and ...
Budget Memorandum 2013: shockproof public finances and a resilient economy 18 Sep 2012 | 12:10 pm
In the Netherlands, the third Tuesday in September (known as Prince’s Day) is traditionally marked by the State Opening of Parliament. The day’s celebrations begin with a royal procession from Noordei...
Response to Demmink Allegations 15 Sep 2012 | 02:17 am
In response to allegations made in an op-ed in the Washington Times.com on Mr. Joris Demmink (Secretary General of the Ministry of Security and Justice), the government of the Netherlands would like t...
