“The custom laws are outdated and not suited for today's reality, especially with the volume of e-commerce packages. Over a billion e-commerce declarations need to be handled, so new legislation is needed and is on its way.“

🎙️Finance State Secretary van Oostenbruggen at today’s #Ecofin

🎙️ Hear @Minister_FIN Heinen explain below why further progress on the #CapitalMarketsUnion is essential to securing our future prosperity ⬇️

💬 Development aid should be in our mutual interests, such as trade, economy, security, stability, and reducing migration.

It’s good that European and Dutch interests are now guiding our development aid efforts.

🎙️ Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Klever at today’s #FAC on #developmentaid

“The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is dismal.

We see that under international pressure Prime Minister Netanyahu has announced to open up slightly the access to Gaza for humanitarian aid.

But we believe that this is not enough.”

🎙️ @ministerbz.bsky.social Veldkamp at the #FAC

🇳🇱 To the King! 🥂

All over the world, Dutch servicemen raise their glasses today in honour of His Majesty the King.

It is a long-standing tradition in the Dutch military to toast with oranjebitter on the birthdays of royal family members.

#Koningsdag

“It shows that Russia still intends to intensify this war. It also shows we must all stand by Ukraine. Such an attack shows that we must maintain, even increase, pressure on Russia.”

🎙️Minister Veldkamp @ministerBZ reacts to the attack on #Summi ahead of today’s #FAC

"Looking at food security, we aim to be less dependent on Russian gas and fertiliser. RENURE can play a crucial role here.”

🎙️ Minister of Agriculture, Femke Wiersma at today’s #AGRIFISH

Doorstep of PM Schoof @MinPres ahead of today's #EUCO on #EuropeanDefence

“What is crucial is strengthening European defence, that is important. And that the Netherlands advocates for financial stability, debt sustainability, and targeted joint investments seems only logical to me.”