NATO Summit 2025 (timeline)
The NATO Summit of 24 and 25 June 2025 is the largest logistics and security operation the Netherlands has ever seen. Together with our security partners and other organisations, the Netherlands Police are responsible for ensuring that the NATO Summit proceeds safely and without disruption. While the Summit does involve regular police work, it is a truly unique event in terms of its magnitude and nature as well as the deployment required. Below you will find more information on deployment of the police during the NATO Summit by their various units and from different areas of expertise.
26 June - Netherlands Police
Police Commissioner Janny Knol and the Commander of the National Crisis Team of the Netherlands Police, Willem Woelders, look back on a NATO Summit that was highly successful from a police perspective. ‘Thanks to our thorough preparations, our close collaboration with national and international partners, and the professional drive of our personnel, we have succeeded in ensuring that the Summit proceeded safely and without interruption.’ Read more here. This concludes our timeline.
26 June 10:30 hrs - The Hague Unit
The NATO Summit has officially come to an end, and most delegations have already left the Netherlands. Temporary structures are being removed, and motorcycle police officers are making their final rides patrolling the streets and escorting delegations.
26 June 09:00 hrs - Noord-Holland Unit
The closed-off motorways in the Province of Noord-Holland have been reopened. Thank you for respecting the measures that were in place this week. You have really helped us out. Enjoy your drive but remember to keep within the speed limits!
25 June 22:00 hrs - The Hague Unit
This afternoon, the police arrested about two hundred protesters at various locations in the centre of The Hague. One group tried to block the A12 motorway. To prevent this blockage and avoid any traffic gridlocks on nearby roads, the police, on the orders of the Mayor, intervened immediately. The Mayor had announced in advance that any type of protest involving the blocking of crucial streets was prohibited. Before we took action, the activists were warned and referred to the protest location designated by the Municipality at Malieveld. Read more here (in Dutch).
25 June 20.00 hrs – Netherlands Police
Many of the delegation members and heads of state and government who attended the NATO Summit in The Hague will leave the Netherlands in the course of Wednesday evening. ‘Then most of our duties will have been completed’, says Willem Woelders, Central Commander of the NATO Summit National Large-Scale Special Operations Unit. ‘The police deployment required for the NATO Summit had a large impact on police capacity elsewhere in the country. Where necessary, police professionals provided assistance to colleagues from other police units today. This ensured that throughout the country all basic police services were performed. I would like to give a huge compliment to all of our police professionals.’ Read more
25 June 19:45 hrs - The Hague Unit
The official programme of the NATO Summit has been concluded. Many of the delegation members have left The Hague and were escorted to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport by police motorcades.
25 June 14:00 hrs - Noord-Holland Unit
Earlier, we observed that plane spotters in the Municipality of Haarlemmermeer did not want to miss any of the travel movements of the heads of state and government. Are you planning on visiting today to see the government aircraft take off for the return journey? Please keep it safe for yourself and other road users, and adhere to the rules in place in the Municipality of Haarlemmermeer during the NATO Summit. For more information, please visit the Municipality website (in Dutch).
25 June 12:45 hrs - Noord-Holland Unit
It is not an everyday sight to see so many government aircraft together in one location. That was the reason for Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to organise a special sightseeing tour for plane spotters past all the aircraft parked on the runway. The police were there to monitor the event.
25 June 12:00 hrs - The Hague Unit
While inside the World Forum heads of state and government attend the NATO Summit, officers outside are monitoring the surroundings.
24 june 23:00 hrs - Netherlands Police
The vast majority of the delegation members attending the NATO Summit arrived in the Netherlands on Tuesday evening. These delegation members were escorted in motorcades by dozens of police officers, in cooperation with the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee. In total hundreds of journeys were made. The situation in and around The Hague, and in the rest of the country, remained relatively calm. Read more.
24 june 20:40 hrs - The Hague Unit
US President Trump has landed on Dutch soil and arrives at Huis ten Bosch Palace in 'The Beast' for a dinner with all heads of state and government. In addition to this motorcade, we will also escort the other delegation members to Huis ten Bosch Palace. Together with members of the defence force, we will ensure that everything proceeds in a safe and orderly manner.
24 June 15:00 hrs – Noord-Holland Unit
In the Municipality of Haarlemmermeer, the arrival of the delegations attending the NATO Summit draws much attention from the public. Especially the north of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport’s 18C-36C runway (Zwanenburgbaan) attracted many plane spotters. We have now implemented measures to guarantee the safety of both the public and road users. To find out more, watch this video (in Dutch). Please adhere to the rules currently in place in the Municipality of Haarlemmermeer. For more information, visit the Municipality website (in Dutch).
24 June 14:30 hrs – The Hague Unit
Today, police officers are patrolling at several protests in The Hague, including the one pictured here, at Malieveld.
24 June 09:45 hrs - The Hague Unit
Today, the NATO Summit has actually begun. And this does not go unnoticed. Delegations from different countries have started arriving and it is our job to safely escort them to their temporary accommodations.
23 June 22:30 hrs - Netherlands Police
The Hague and its surrounding areas are turning blue: police officers are visually present at locations in and around the city. On Monday, several delegations were escorted to their hotels. Willem Woelders, Commander of the National Crisis Team of the Netherlands Police, says: ‘Everything went according to plan today. Our preparations paid off, and we’re happy with how it all went.’ Read more.
23 June 19:30 hrs - Noord-Holland Unit
This afternoon, a protest took place in a field next to the A44 motorway. Protesting at this location is not allowed. Watch this video to find out more.
23 June 15:00 hrs - Noord-Holland Unit
Around 13:30 hrs, several dozens of protesters gathered in a field next to the A44 motorway. This road section has been closed off due to the NATO Summit, as it is one of the designated routes taken by the delegations. For that reason, the municipality had communicated in advance that protests on or near the A44 are prohibited during the Summit.
At the request of the competent authorities, in this case the mayor of the Municipality of Haarlemmermeer, the police summoned the protesters to leave. Those who did not were arrested. This concerned 27 persons. They were arrested on the basis of the Public Assemblies Act and the emergency order applicable in the municipality.
In the period from 22 June to 27 June, stricter rules apply on and around Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, its runway 18R-36L (Polderbaan) and the A4, A5 and A44 motorways. For more information, see the Municipality of Haarlemmermeer’s emergency order. (in Dutch)
23 June 13:15 hrs - Noord-Holland Unit
As of today, we will be receiving guests who will attend the NATO Summit. Several roads in Noord-Holland will be used to transport heads of state and government and ministers from Schiphol to The Hague and back again. Special security and traffic measures will be in force until Thursday. This requires flexibility on the part of the police, but also from other road users. Be prepared: check your route before leaving and do not bring your drone.
23 June 13:00 hrs - The Hague Unit
No-one will have failed to notice the presence of large numbers of police officers on the streets today. For example, the motorcycle police officers who escort the various delegations.
22 June 22:00 hrs - The Hague Unit
This afternoon, there was a protest in the centre of The Hague in the context of the NATO Summit. The protesters marched through The Hague city centre towards the Peace Palace. Police were present to ensure that the march proceeded in an orderly manner. The atmosphere was pleasant and at about 18:00 hrs the protesters were back at the starting location at Malieveld.
20 June 18:00 hrs - The Hague Unit
David van Weel, the Dutch Minister of Justice and Security, visited police location “De Yp” on Friday 20 June. There, he attended the first regular briefing of the Large-Scale Special Operations Unit (SGBO), focusing on the upcoming NATO Summit.
Afterwards, he went to the brand new, temporary monitoring facility that has been set up in a sports hall. There, he was informed of the work that will be done at the location. The monitoring facility is the place where police employees will monitor all CCTV cameras related to the NATO Summit.
20 June 16:25 hrs - The Hague Unit
Because of the NATO Summit, it is prohibited to fly drones in designated areas, including The Hague and Noordwijk. However, we are still seeing quite some drone activity. Please respect local airspace closure measures and do not fly any drones. <More information>
19 June 23:55 hrs - The Hague Unit
In the evening of Thursday 19 June on Zeereep in Noordwijk, the police encountered a person who was flying a drone in the closed airspace zone. The drone was confiscated and the owner was booked. Read more
19 June 16:00 hrs – Netherlands Police
Starting on Thursday 19 June, the area surrounding the World Forum in The Hague has been closed off and numerous other security measures have come into effect. It is a special moment: after one and a half years of preparation, the implementation phase for the police has now begun. We asked Willem Woelders, Commander of the National Crisis Team of the Netherlands Police, five questions. Read more