Tag: Netherlands
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…
Major subversion check in Mijdrecht leads to possible illegal sex establishment
Such large checks have been carried out in recent years by several municipalities in the fight against crime and subversion. “In this way, networks of buyers, facilitators and suppliers can…
Royal Leerdam Dutch glass company again after half a century
Royal Leerdam has been making table glass, such as wine glasses, for almost a century and a half and is historically regarded as industrial heritage and commercially as the top…
“Hope it stays whole!” 30-ton city crane replica on its way to Utrecht
For hundreds of years it was a defining feature of the city center of Utrecht and indispensable for trade: a wooden city crane with a large boom that stood at…
Stichtse Vecht keeps home investors from Maarssen, Maarssenbroek and Breukelen
STICHTSE VECHT – After Utrecht, Amersfoort and Zeist, among others, Stichtse Vecht also opts for purchase protection in the overheated housing market. This means that people who buy a house…
Utrecht general practitioners sound the alarm about many extra tasks, but: ‘We have the best profession in the world’
Other tasks that the Utrecht GPs are extra busy with: – Organizations or employers want more and more ‘medical certificates’. For anything and everything. Pietje needs an ADHD statement for…
Utrecht library writes fire letter to politicians: closure threatens three to five branches
1.5 million extra per year is not an unreasonable question, according to the director. Because the city will grow with almost 100,000 inhabitants until 2040. So she asks politicians to…
Independent future of Lopik on the road again: coalition tune starts again after collapsed negotiations
“Unfortunately, there was a lack of a basis for a stable future,” explains Christian Union-SGP party chairman Bert de Leede. The parties do not want to say what went wrong…
Utrecht study: ‘Children with same-sex parents do very well’
“We looked at emotional problems, behavioral problems, hyperactivity, antisocial behavior, and peer problems,” explains Mazreka. “In none of these areas was there a significant difference between the children of same-sex…