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News item | 18-06-2010
The threat level against the Netherlands remains limited. Minister Hirsch Ballin (Justice and the Interior and Kingdom Relations) has concluded this in the Counterterrorism progress report which was sent to the parliament today.
News item | 25-05-2010
At the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT), National Coordinator for Counterterrorism Eric Akerboom joined his counterparts from other countries in announcing an initiative for closer cooperation with IT companies, research institutes, and public bodies responsible for monitoring privacy and other civil rights.
News item | 07-04-2010
The threat level for the Netherlands remains at the level of limited. This means that the chance of an attack against the Netherlands is small, but that it certainly cannot be entirely excluded.
News item | 09-03-2010
In 2005, in response to a change in European legislation, Schiphol changed the screening system for non-Schengen flights from centralised security checks (conducted before the subject reaches the departure lounge, after passport control) to decentralised security checks (conducted at the gate).
News item | 30-12-2009
The preparation of the failed attack against passenger flight NW 253 Amsterdam-Detroit was fairly professional, but its execution was amateurish. This is evident from a preliminary investigation conducted by the Dutch authorities. The explosive used is not easy to make and its production is not without risk. In addition, the modus operandi and explosive are similar to earlier attacks.