Tag: Dijksma
Utrecht council and mayor Dijksma clash over Prince Bernhard
The prince’s personal archives will open on January 1. The mayor wants to wait for that moment, because then more can become clear about the prince’s membership and motives. Still,…
Dijksma van Utrecht in the race for best mayor in the world
Dijksma was nominated, among other things, because of the cooperation she seeks with other cities, according to the organizer of the award City Mayors Foundation. Utrecht residents who recommended her…
Mayor Dijksma appointed as a member of the United Nations advisory group
The UN Secretary General António Guterres established this advisory group to achieve more effective cooperation between all levels of government. The aim is to achieve the UN objectives, the Sustainable…
Mayor Dijksma: ‘Addicts in Lepelenburg intimidate children’
The mayor is responding to questions from councilor Tess Meerding (VVD). She is concerned about the situation at Lepelenburg. Dijksma indicated during question time that the new policy, which bans…
Mayor Dijksma: large police deployment prevents disorder at Paardenveld demonstrations
Mayor Dijksma explains that demonstrations and counter-demonstrations are always held close to each other, even though this may result in a confrontation. “As regularly discussed in your council, the right…
Dijksma talks to the House of Representatives about demonstrations at abortion clinics
According to Dijksma, such demonstrations involve “violating fundamental rights”. Visitors to abortion clinics have the right to visit them “undisturbed and unhindered”. “This is difficult to compare with the intrusive…
Problems with criminal aliens are bigger and grittier, Dijksma emphasizes the need for the State Secretary
The aim is to make it impossible for the hard core troublemakers to travel around the Netherlands while remaining elusive. “This means that, in line with the Utrecht approach, which…
Mayor Dijksma now wants to evacuate squatted houses in Utrechtse Croeselaan
The houses cannot now be prepared for the new residents, says Dijksma. That is why she starts two proceedings, one is a civil one. To support the claim to evict,…
Utrecht Valentine (37) is at risk of becoming homeless and writes a poem for mayor Dijksma
Housing shortage A code of law, a man,they do what they canbut heaven,what is made of it. There has never been so much cracking.Who looks away, looks on,watching the nexthomeless…
Dijksma in the race for the title of best mayor in the world
To win that title, Dijksma has to deal with competition from many different countries, such as Mozambique, Chile, Greece, Belgium and the United States. Her most famous opponent is probably…