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Once a guest worker, now he gives guest lessons: ‘All people are equal’
A suitcase, an Arabic-French dictionary and a ticket to Stockholm. That’s all Mustapha Slaby had with him when he came to the Netherlands in 1966 as a 24-year-old. “It was…
Increase in explosions presents mayor with a difficult choice: close homes or not?
“Especially when minor children are involved, you want the situation to return to normal as quickly as possible,” says Bolsius. Last year, the judge dismissed several mayors because they closed…
Asylum seekers have been warmly welcomed in Leersum for 35 years: ‘Support comes with being honest’
From the beginning, in 1989, the residents of the asylum center in Leersum were warmly welcomed by the community, says Frits Naafs, mayor of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, which includes Leersum. “It…
Festive opening of the first Utrecht energy hub with ‘tears of happiness’
Utrecht – A tent against the rain, a coffee bar, a red button, fireworks and cakes. All the ingredients are present this morning at the Lage Weide business park in…
Information evening ‘with bite’ to counter polarization in wolf debate: ‘I hope people think about it’
Hence this information evening in an informal setting. Because the wolf is active on the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, and in particular in Austerlitz. It leads to heated discussions. “Society is polarizing,”…
112 News: Injured in accident Harmelen | Car crash in Baarn
Today, 07:49 • 4 minutes reading time Province of Utrecht – In this blog we keep you informed of the 112 news in the province of Utrecht. It is an…
Will Utrecht get the largest housing development location in the Netherlands? Municipality wants to build 25,000 homes
The municipality of Utrecht wants to build 25,000 homes in the Rijnenburg polder, southwest of the city. It should become a district that largely consists of apartments. The municipal government…
Schoof: ‘Rotterdam suspect possibly a confused man’
Little is known about the man from Amersfoort who stabbed two people at the Erasmus Bridge last night, one of whom died. Eyewitnesses heard the man shout “Allahoe akbar”, but…
Largest landlord of student housing in Utrecht stops hosting interviews: ‘It’s a meat inspection’
Utrecht – The largest student housing provider in Utrecht, SSH, will immediately stop offering hospiteren in all new complexes. Students who have been registered the longest will then be the…
Lopik takes in zero asylum seekers: ‘We don’t have much space’
Lopik – Lopik should actually accommodate 93 asylum seekers, but so far, none have been accommodated. The King’s Commissioner is therefore giving the municipality a stern talking-to, because the deadline…