The official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs offers a general description of the Netherlands, together with practical information for foreign nationals intending to travel or live in the country. It also provides a press review service covering current affairs in the Netherlands. The key issues in Dutch foreign policy are also explained and priorities for the current year identified. A special section is included on the European Union. Users can also download material from the diplomatic archives of the Netherlands. Site in English and Dutch.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The first written mention of Amsterdam comes in 1275. In that year Count Floris V granted the people living near the dam on the Amstel River freedom to navigate the water...
The European Union, EU
The European Union (EU) is a family of democratic European countries, committed to working together for peace and prosperity. It is not a State intended to replace existi...
