Tag: Netherlands
Is it allowed? And what does it mean? Utrecht plan to give status holders priority on home explained
“And what about us?” was a frequently heard response that came in today at RTV Utrecht. Many people find it incomprehensible that the city temporarily gives status holders priority over…
GGD closes test and vaccination location in Utrecht because of the heat
Utrecht – The GGD is closing two locations where people can be tested or vaccinated against the corona virus because of the heat. This concerns the vaccination location on Stationsplein…
Utrecht resigns itself to ruling in lawsuit about higher rents Wilhelminawerf
In 2016, KWP and the municipality were in contact about the rents that would be asked for the new rental apartments on the Kanaalweg in Utrecht. In a letter to…
Rutte talks to farmers in Leusden: ‘Good conversation with enormous emotions’
Many farmers reacted furiously to the nitrogen map that the cabinet published last month. This specifies the percentage by which nitrogen emissions must be reduced per area. In the Gelderse…
First temporary homes for Ukrainians arrive in Oudewater: ‘Unbelievable what resistance has been achieved here’
De Vries is therefore proud of how quickly this shelter has come about. “It is unbelievable what resistance has been achieved here. Statenland had to be raised, the homes had…
Soest postpones decision on reception of Ukrainians, plan still has too many uncertainties
Before the municipality takes a decision about the reception location, a feasibility study must make it clear whether the plans are in line with the rules on, for example, the…
Jaarbeurs pivot of Vuelta start – RTV Utrecht
Simone Richardson, project director of La Vuelta Holanda, is pleased that the Jaarbeurs is taking on this mega job. “We are delighted to be hosting the upcoming start of La…
Utrecht takes ‘radical’ measures to tackle the asylum crisis and housing market
Aldermen Streefland and De Vries acknowledge that the measure can lead to skewed faces among people who are looking for a house. The waiting time for a rental home at…
a former European commissioner won over to the cause of Uber
For the European institutions, the lobbying of Neelie Kroes in favor of Uber is a task. The intercession of the former commissioner in charge of digital with the Dutch authorities…
‘Sloppy and lax’ former State Secretary Linschoten deserves community service, Supreme Court rules
Linschoten, now 65, was sentenced on appeal in September 2020 to 100 hours of community service. The Public Prosecution Service had demanded five months in prison, three of which were…