Caspar Veldkamp
Dutch, US and Israeli ambassadors help pick winners at startup competition
US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt on Friday joined his Dutch and Israeli counterparts, Caspar Veldkamp and Irit Ben-Abba respectively, as well as a team of experts, to help pick the three top winners at a student pitching competition at the Dutch Embassy's Orange Grove forum.
Dutch warning for Athens to stick to targets set by creditors
The Dutch ambassador in Athens issued a warning on Wednesday to the Greek government regarding the country's economy and asked Greece to implement reforms.
Addressing the Hellenic-Dutch Association of Commerce and Industry last night, Caspar Veldkamp called on Athens to "continue to adhere to the primary budget surplus targets that have been set by European creditors."
Netherlands Embassy staffers make fun Christmas video to mark ambassador's last year
Staff at the Embassy of The Netherlands in Athens on Friday posted a whimsical Christmas video on Twitter to mark Ambassador Caspar Veldkamp last year in Greece.
In the video, three members of the embassy staff abduct the Christmas sweater-clad Veldkamp so he will not have to leave the country, prompting a frantic hunt by the embassy's team in the most unlikely places.
Dutch ambassador: 'We hope to see sound fiscal policies'
The Netherlands hope Greece will continue to implement sound economic policies now that the country has exited its third bailout program, the country's Ambassador to Athens, Caspar Veldkamp, said on Monday.
Dutch Embassy boosts female entrepreneurship
The Netherlands Embassy in Greece was late Thursday holding its quarterly pitching competition in which startups can win up to 15,000 euros.
Thursday's event, dubbed "The Squeeze," featured eight female pitchers and four expert women judges, in honor of International Women's Day.
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Dutch ambassador extends condolences on passing of Eugene Gerards
The ambassador of the Netherlands to Greece has expressed his condolences on the death of Dutch-born soccer manager Eugene Gerards.
"I am saddened by the loss of Eugene Gerards. He has meant much for football in Greece and for the ties between our two countries. He will not be forgotten," ambassador Caspar Veldkamp said in a statement.
Dutch ambassador expresses concern over refugee flows
The Dutch ambassador to Greece, Caspar Veldkamp, expressed concern on Tuesday about the conditions for refugees on the Greek islands and the future of the deal between the European Union and Turkey.