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Jan 1, 2024 · Public holidays 2024. Nieuwjaarsdag (New Year’s Day): Monday 1 January 2024. Goede vrijdag (Good Friday): Friday 29 March 2024. Eerste en tweede paasdag (Easter Sunday and Easter Monday): Sunday 31 March and Monday 1 April 2024. Koningsdag (King’s Day): Saturday 27 April 2024. Bevrijdingsdag (Liberation Day): Sunday 5 May 2024.
Sep 13, 2024 · On Friday 13 September 2024 the Schoof government will present the government programme setting out its plans for its current term of office. The programme elaborates on the framework coalition agreement published in May by the Freedom Party (PVV), the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), New Social Contract (NSC) and the Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB).
Each year at 20:00 on 4 May a two-minute silence is held in remembrance of the victims of the Second World War. In principle, shops must close by 19:00 on this day. Municipalities may give them permission to remain open, however. This also applies to a number of other days, including Good Friday and Christmas Eve.
From 1 January 2024 the minimum wage is fixed per hour. The statutory minimum wage is the amount payable per hour before tax. Statutory means required by law. Everyone aged 15 and over must be paid at least the applicable hourly minimum wage. How much you earn per week or per month depends on your official number of working hours. If you and your employer have agreed on a fixed number of ...
Schools in the Netherlands are closed on the following public holidays: Eerste kerstdag (Christmas Day); Tweede kerstdag (Boxing Day); Nieuwjaarsdag (New Year's Day); Eerste paasdag (Easter Monday); Koningsdag – 27 April (King’s Day); Bevrijdingsdag – 5 May (Liberation Day); Hemelvaartsdag (Ascension Day); Pinksteren (Whit Monday).
Mar 1, 2024 · Download in English: ' Agreement on Security Cooperation between the Netherlands and Ukraine '. PDF document | 17 pages | 278 kB.
Nov 17, 2023 · The Netherlands’ support for Ukraine is steadfast. For 2024 the government has set aside over €2 billion in aid. This sum is mainly intended for military support, but a portion of it will also go to criminal investigations and justice, recovery and reconstruction, and donations to funds. This was announced by Minister of Defence Kajsa Ollongren, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hanke Bruins ...
Sep 13, 2024 · In their framework coalition agreement presented on 16 May 2024, the Freedom Party (PVV), the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), New Social Contract (NSC) and the Farmer-Citizen Movement (BBB) sought to reflect the outcome of the election. The agreement, entitled ‘Hope, Courage and Pride’, laid the basis for the government’s efforts to tackle the major challenges of our time.
Sep 6, 2024 · As of 7 September 2024, the national export control measure applicable to advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment will be expanded, making more types of equipment subject to a national authorisation requirement. The change was announced by Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Reinette Klever on Friday in the Government Gazette. This new authorisation requirement builds on the ...
Sep 17, 2024 · Good accessibility is obviously important for businesses, not least via Schiphol Airport and the Port of Rotterdam. And in order to maintain the high quality of the Netherlands’ roads, waterways and railways, in the coming years we will be embarking on the largest programme of maintenance works ever undertaken. In addition to the
