Tag: Netherlands
Bilthoven’s crematorium is off gas: ‘People like to make sustainable choices even after their death’
“In oven 1 a cremation is now underway. Here on the screen you can see the temperature, about 760 degrees. Oven 2 is now on standby and ready for the…
Utrechter gets 2 years in prison for abusing vulnerable girls after dating apps
The Utrechter, who still lives with his mother, had come into contact with the girls through dating apps such as Badoo and Hugo who, according to the Public Prosecution Service,…
Cloth falls for village school in Hekendorp: school ‘cannot be saved’
And if the municipality and the foundation want to continue with the closure of the school, then it is almost certain, according to Jacques van der Horst of the Dorpsplatform…
Attention garden owners in De Ronde Venen: municipality needs help with major research into lead
The soil in the municipality may contain high levels of lead, because the low-lying peat soils in the area used to be raised with a mixture of dredged material, farmyard…
Nokiagate: The Prime Minister of the Netherlands in bad weather
The Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is in a political storm due to an old mobile phone and lots of deleted text messages. It was in connection with the newspaper…
Utrecht negotiations almost complete, alderman Klein announces departure
The negotiators of GroenLinks, D66, PvdA, Student & Starter and ChristenUnie, are meanwhile putting the finishing touches to a new agreement. Maarten Koning (D66) has another blow: “The very last…
Rent restrictions to be imposed on landlords in the Netherlands
The Dutch government will intervene in the free market rental prices in order to protect the middle income groups against the rapidly increasing house rents due to the housing shortage.…
After the drought, finally rain, but how do you keep it in the soil?
However, the rain is also very welcome here. Because a lot of precipitation is expected, we keep a close eye on whether the water causes any nuisance anywhere. But for…
At this fishing competition in Abcoude, no one is fishing behind the net
The foundation has been around since 1966, when the winner of a KRO competition donated his cash prize of 1000 guilders. The winner was an enthusiastic fisherman, says Harry. “He…
City council gets an explicit role in coalition agreement Locally Important, CDA and VVD Leusden
Care for the earth, the position of the city council and the importance of involvement among residents are central to the new coalition agreement that was presented this morning in…