Tag: Dijksma
Utrecht mayor Dijksma becomes UN special climate envoy
“Cities are on the front line in the climate crisis,” says Dijksma. “It is therefore important that they have a voice in international agreements on the climate and that they…
Mayor Dijksma opens photo exhibition about fifty years of labor migration
According to initiator Sahin Yildirim, the aim of the exhibition is to record the stories of guest workers and pass them on to the new generation. “A lot of young,…
Dijksma responds to abuse of RTV Utrecht cameraman: ‘Treating violence against journalists as violence against aid workers’
Dijksma repeated that the police and the Public Prosecution Service pay a lot of attention to this type of violence. “The Public Prosecution Service is making a double sentence,” said…
Mayor Dijksma argues for a major role for cities in climate action
UTRECHT – Cities should be given a much more prominent role in the global approach to climate change, says mayor of Utrecht Sharon Dijksma. At the sustainability conference of local…
Mayor Dijksma about the first public commemoration of the tram attack: ‘Utrecht wants to commemorate together’
Today, 08:35 † 2 minutes reading time © RTV Utrecht / Peter Huting UTRECHT – Utrecht is commemorating the tram attack on 24 Oktoberplein today. Exactly three years ago today,…
Alaaf! Carnival party breaks loose in the region, Sharon Dijksma opens carnival in Utrecht
Yesterday, 19:00 † 6 minutes reading time PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – Carnival will finally break loose again this weekend. The party has been canceled for the past two years due…