In a National Geographic documentary on the cold war, former Dutch Prime Minister Ruud Lubbers broke the cone of silence surrounding the U.S. nuclear weapons stored at the Volkel air …
The end of ambiguity, the beginning of transparency? Read More »
Former Prime Minister Van Agt confirmed on a radio programme Dit is Dag Wednesday that there are indeed nuclear weapons at Volkel. This is the second former Prime Minster of …
In a little-noted but revealing letter to Parliament on 25 October 2013, Dutch Foreign Minister Frans Timmermans (Social-Democrat) answered questions by MP Raymond Knops (Christian-Democrat) by saying that NATO allies …
Dutch Foreign Minister Timmermans: NATO allies have no say in B61 modernization Read More »
After almost 11 months, Minister Timmermans sent Parliament a letter on the Dutch nuclear weapons policies. This is the English translation as provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Letter …
Peace organization IKV Pax Christi is deeply disappointed by the nuclear weapons policy published today by Dutch Foreign Minister Timmermans. Jan Gruiters, director of IKV Pax Christi said: “Everything remains as it …
Minister Timmermans maintains Cold War nuclear policy Read More »
On Sunday October 20, thirty years after the massive anti-nuclear weapons protests in 1983, hundreds of people gathered at the Jubelpark in Brussels for the launch of a new campaign against …
Belgians launch new campaign against nuclear weapons at Kleine Brogel Read More »
Prinsjesdag, is a traditional Dutch day in which the King opens the new Dutch parliamentary session, arriving in a golden carriage together with the Queen, to deliver a speech to …
Cheese not nukes – at the opening of the Dutch parliamentary season Read More »
Today a group from IKV Pax Christi is joining the blockade of the German military base Büchel that hosts US nuclear weapons. Every gate of the base has been blocked …
Succesful blockade at nuclear weapon base Buchel Read More »
“Yes, but we need to take into consideration the complex and diverse views in NATO.” If I got a penny any time a diplomat said this to me at the …
(Published 23 April): The Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI) will hold a side event today at 13.15 in the Assembly Hall. The group of ten countries has submitted several working …
