Tag: Netherlands
Harbor days in Woerden has started: ‘A wonderful sight to see those ships again’
For the first time, the port days last three days, instead of two. The organization has decided that because on the day of arrival, so today, there is always a…
Utrecht University advises international student: ‘No room? Do not come’
The advice to stop international students without a room now is contrary to the core values of the university. “We do this with a heavy heart, because international talent is…
Exciting day for exam students, the call will come this afternoon
It is an exciting day for many high school students: the final exam candidates receive a phone call today with the results of their tests. With good news, the students…
Great chance of shining night clouds in the coming days
Houten – Look up a little more often in the coming days, because there is a good chance that you will see noctilucent clouds there. Compared to other clouds, these…
Another explosive on car IJsselstein: loud bang in the middle of the night
“It often happens here, loud bangs from fireworks, but this was a very strange sound,” says a local resident, who heard it and then turned over in bed again. He…
Pee stomping or mud racing: it’s Outdoor Play Day and rain won’t stop a fanatical child
Utrecht/Province of Utrecht – An old-fashioned game of gunpowder, curbs, tag or marbles? Today is National Outdoor Play Day and the Jantje Beton Foundation hopes that all children will turn…
Province debates budget: ‘There are limits to growth’
JA21, the second largest opposition party, approached growth from a different perspective. Party chairman Wouter Weijers prefers not to see the expected population growth in the coming years as an…
From spyshop to misdemeanor: ‘revealing and humiliating’ Marengo process nears denouement
Hardly anyone in the Netherlands will think of the original meaning (“a kind of textile”) when the word Marengo comes to mind. Marengo will go down in the books as…
Road cleared for housing on estate in Soesterberg, Council of State rejects appeal
The Council of State ultimately finds the zoning plan acceptable. You can find the full decision of the Council of State here† The next steps are now to obtain a…
Utrecht lowers costs for catering entrepreneurs and the event industry
Alderman Klaas Verschuure (Economic Affairs): “Entrepreneurs in the catering, culture and events industry have been hit hard by the corona measures. For example, many catering entrepreneurs have lost their staff.…