Bert Koenders

Dutch FM Bert Koenders confirms 'good news' reporters freed in Colombia

Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders Saturday confirmed that two reporters had been freed by ELN rebels in Colombia, saying it was "very good news."

Jun 24, 2017, 12:26 PM IST

EAM Sushma Swaraj meets Dutch Foreign Minister

EAM Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday held discussions on bilateral cooperation with Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders.

May 09, 2017, 13:12 PM IST

Netherlands, Belgium sign border adjustment treaty

According to Reynders, the border treaty symbolizes the excellent state of the Belgian-Dutch relations.

Nov 29, 2016, 04:21 AM IST

EU founding states to hold post-Brexit talks on Saturday

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier will host talks on Saturday with his counterparts from the European Union`s founding nations, following Britain`s vote to leave the bloc.

Jun 24, 2016, 13:27 PM IST

UN peacekeepers asked to use force to 'save lives'

The failure of Dutch peacekeepers to defend Bosnian Muslims in Srebrenica in July 1995 has been a source of shame for the Netherlands, which has recently returned to UN peacekeeping by sending troops to Mali.

May 12, 2016, 03:10 AM IST

Nations vow better intelligence sharing to halt terror attacks

Foreign ministers and diplomats from over 50 nations today bowed to calls for greater information sharing to stop extremists slipping across borders to carry out attacks, making concrete pledges to plug dangerous intelligence lapses.

Jan 12, 2016, 01:27 AM IST

Dutch aid worker freed in Afghanistan after 81 days

A Dutch aid worker who was abducted by unknown gunmen in June in Afghanistan has been freed after being held for 81 days, the Dutch foreign ministry said late Thursday.

Sep 11, 2015, 06:45 AM IST