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Newsfeeds of interest to expats

A list of all the news reports at Government.nl and a selection of press releases from various ministries.

Children's Ombudsman in 2011
The Netherlands is to have a special ombudsman for children, who will be responsible for ensuring that children's rights are respected by government authorities.
Dutch to be the official language of the Netherlands
Under new proposed legislation, Dutch is to be enshrined in the Constitution as the official language of the Netherlands, and the government will promote its use.
Electoral Council announces election result
The Electoral Council has announced the official result of the parliamentary elections held on 9 June 2010. 9.442.977 of the 12.524.152 eligible voters cast their votes.
Identification and repatriation of victims of airline disaster completed
The identification and repatriation of the Dutch victims of the airline disaster in Tripoli has now been completed. The last three were flown into the Netherlands this morning. The four members of the National Forensic Identification Team (LTFO) who were still in Libya arrived home on the same flight.
Parliamentary election results to be announced 15 June
On 15 June 2010, the Electoral Council will announce the official results of the election of the members of the House of Representatives on 9 June 2010.

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