Tag: Netherlands
Utrecht Reading Offensive founded: 39 organizations and foundations want to make Utrecht residents more proficient in language
The participants in the Utrecht Reading Offensive at a glance: Utrecht Library, Broese, Buren Help Buren, Neighborhood Team, Digiwijs 3.0, Dock, FC Utrecht, Gilde Utrecht, HKU, HU, Humanitas, ILFU, IMC…
Visiting mayor: Mark Röell van Baarn is looking forward to the elections
As mayor, he is of course already preparing for the arrival of refugees and furthermore calls it ‘super good’ that a national day of action is being held today. “Of…
Jan (70) from Wijk wants to inspire others with vegetarian dishes during National Week Without Meat
The National Week Without Meat is a foundation created by Isabel Boerdam. Isabel has been a vegetarian since she was 9 and has therefore been experiencing the possibilities of a…
Live blog: Giro555 already raises more than 21 million euros for Ukraine, these are the actions in our region
Today, 09:53 † 4 minutes reading time © ANP PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – In this live blog we will keep you informed about the national day of action for Giro555.…
Action day for Ukraine starts: the entire province collects money and stuff
In the event of exceptional disasters, the 11 collaborating aid organizations join forces under the name Giro555. They ask the whole of the Netherlands to join in raising money to…
Pop-up in Utrecht library against gender inequality: ‘You too can do something’
“We find it really ridiculous that there are still no equal opportunities and rights in 2022,” she says. Oxfam Novib wants to draw attention to this in various ways in…
Scientist debunks ‘wild stories’ about dead starlings on the A2
According to Kompanje, the wildest stories are always circulating in these kinds of incidents. “This time there was speculation about bird flu, but that statement is incorrect. Avian flu occurs…
Father and son despondent after third bird flu outbreak at their company in Hekendorp: ‘There must be a vaccine’
The Netherlands is also in favor of vaccination, but all of Europe must agree, Piet emphasizes. “Then there will be no trade barriers anymore. If you do it on your…
Van Rossem Tells: Utrecht mainly owed the disaster year 1672 to itself
A water line is a line consisting of a continuous whole of areas to be flooded and fortifications – fortresses, fortresses – on the vulnerable parts in between. We call…
Geert cycles and films all the streets of Utrecht: ‘They look at us with envious eyes internationally’
Cycling has always been a hobby of his. “I love doing it after a long day at work. Just to clear your head,” he says. At one point he thought…