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Use the ‘search’ field in the horizontal navigation above to find pages
that contain your chosen keyword(s). The results page also contains an ‘Advanced
Search’ option, which allows you to search by document type, subject, language
or date.
You can find more help on using the search engine in the navigation pane in the left pane of the screen.
Contacting the Ministry
You can find the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ contact details by clicking on the
‘Contact’ link in the upper right corner of every page. You can also send your
questions, remarks, complaints or recommendations directly from the contact
page.
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icon at the bottom of every page. If you wish to print the page as it appears on
the screen view, you can use the printer function on your browser.
Forwarding the page
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'Forward' icon at the bottom of every page.
News
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home page. Go to the ‘News’ menu for all stories, press releases, speeches and
articles.
Site map
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Map.
Accessibility
The site is designed for screen resolutions of 800x600 and 1024x768 ppi. The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs aims to make its website accessible to everyone,
regardless of their operating system, browser or functional limitations.
The drempelvrij.nl hallmark is the quality mark for accessibility for w ebsites in the Netherlands. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to commission a study of whether its website qualifies for the quality mark.
Privacy policy
The Ministry exercises great care with any personal information it collects via
the website. Rights regarding personal data management can be derived from the
Personal Data Protection Act (Wet bescherming persoonsgegevens, WBP). You can
find more information regarding privacy policy in the navigation pane in the
right of the screen.
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