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Special advisor international affairs Alexander W. Beelaerts van Blokland
City Ambassador of The Hague A familiar face in Diplomatic circles and well known by the Ambassadors and the International community in The Hague, we ask Mr Alexander Beelaerts van Blokland to introduce himself in a … Read More »
The team of Diplomat Affairs – In touch with the Dutch Magazine – wishes everybody a happy and prosperous 2015! The overwhelming, enthusiastic reactions on our Magazine have inspired us tremendously and we would like to … Read More »
The Dutch children’s feast of ‘Sinterklaas’ is currently subject to a heated debate. Truth be told, each country has its own peculiar customs. For example Halloween, which is hugely popular in the US, has its strange … Read More »
Cure for Cancer
A special gathering took place in the private quarters of the Royal family at the stunning Palace Soestdijk. High ranked Dutch politician, Ambassadors and Dutch businessmen had one common aim: to support the fight against humanity’s … Read More »
Tunisia in touch with the Dutch
Speech by H.E. Mourad SAKLI, Minister of Culture, Leiden, November 26th, 2014 (Translation from French) Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends of Tunisia, ‘Carthago delenda est’. (Carthage must be destroyed) It was destiny that this expression … Read More »
During the festive Holiday Season no other commodity takes center stage the way chocolate does. Celebrating the various festivities in December would be almost unthinkable without chocolate in many countries the world over and The Netherlands … Read More »
