UK in the Netherlands news feed http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk The Foreign and Commonwealth Office 0 The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Grandson honours his Arnhem war hero grandfather http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=21170304 Joel Pott, lead singer of the band Athlete, has written a very special song in memory of his grandfather, war hero Major John Pott.  The Major commanded A Company of 156 Battalion the Parachute Regiment during the Battle of Arnhem. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:49:47 GMT http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=21170304 2009-11-10T13:49:47Z Visit by Home Affairs Committee of the House of Commons to the Netherlands http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=21143244 The Home Affairs Committee of the House of Commons visited the Netherlands on 2 and 3 November Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:01:23 GMT http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=21143244 2009-11-06T14:01:23Z The London Press Service website is back! http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=21134396 London Press Service is again available online Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:40:56 GMT http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=21134396 2009-11-04T12:40:56Z London 2012 - 1000 days to go http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=21118962 On October 31, London 2012 celebrated 1,000 days to go until the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:25:20 GMT http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=21118962 2009-11-02T15:25:20Z British Ambassador Paul Arkwright lays wreath at Den Bosch http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=21113886 On Monday 26 October British Ambassador Paul Arkwright laid a wreath at the resistance monument at Den Bosch Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:31:19 GMT http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=21113886 2009-10-30T15:31:19Z 4 Degree Map http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=21087084 British Ambassador Paul Arkwright handed over the 4 Degree Map to Frans Timmermans, Dutch Minister for Europe and Environmental Policy. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:23:22 GMT http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=21087084 2009-10-23T10:23:22Z 65th anniversary of the Commemoration of Operation Market Garden http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=20862123 This year, the 65th anniversary, will be a special occasion. Several thousand veterans are expected to attend the commemorations. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:52:34 GMT http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=20862123 2009-09-16T13:52:34Z Expat Brits risk losing their say at general election http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=20857196 There are more than 5 million British citizens living abroad, but only a few thousand of them have registered to vote in the upcoming UK general election, according to Electoral Commission, the UK’s independent elections watchdog. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:35:01 GMT http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=20857196 2009-09-16T13:35:01Z British Netherlands All-Party Parliamentary Group Visit to the Netherlands http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=20863303 On Wednesday 9 September five delegates of the British Netherlands All-Party Parliamentary Group came to the Netherlands to meet their Dutch counterparts and to strengthen the bilateral relations between the Netherlands and the UK. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:02:02 GMT http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=20863303 2009-09-16T13:02:02Z Successful prisoner transfer http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=20845833 Momčilo Krajišnik was transferred to the UK on 8th September to serve his sentence Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:13:47 GMT http://ukinnl.fco.gov.uk/en/newsroom/?view=News&id=20845833 2009-09-14T13:13:47Z