Tag: Netherlands
Thieves steal bronze statue from child’s grave in Utrecht: “You could already see her head from afar when you came running”
“The grave is the place where we come to think of her, to have conversations with her and to stroke her head for a while. The disappearance of the statue…
Reception crisis drives a hundred asylum seekers to Amersfoort sports hall: ‘Draging people through the country is not humane’
Especially because the reception of asylum seekers is actually not up to the municipalities. “It is not our core task, we would rather not have it, we have to make…
Monuments on the spot where two bombers crashed in Montfoort in 1943: ‘Feels like a closure’
On July 29, 1943, the fourteen victims were on a plane bound for Germany to bomb the war industry. It did not get that far, because the two bombers were…
Parents again see the contract with the childcare being terminated: ‘Staff shortage in the province of Utrecht is very urgent’
The After-School Care (BSO) Fantaziehuis Waterwin, also in Leidsche Rijn, recently had to temporarily close its doors due to the inspection. That too was indirectly related to the staff shortage,…
Members of parliament fiercely in debate about the substantiation of nitrogen plans: ‘You are manipulating facts’
“We are talking about life and death here. About destroying an entire industry”, PVV party chairman René Dercksen kicked off his story during an inserted debate about the nitrogen problem.…
Delay after A12 accident at Driebergen
Driebergen – A motorist and a motorcyclist were involved in an accident near Driebergen on the A12. As a result, three lanes in the direction of Utrecht were closed for…
Three lanes closed after A12 accident near Driebergen
Driebergen – A motorist and a motorcyclist were involved in an accident near Driebergen on the A12. As a result, three lanes in the direction of Utrecht have been closed.…
Province and municipality of Utrecht put millions in public transport for housing
Deputy Huib van Essen: “What distinguishes us from other regions is that we combine the construction of all those new, affordable homes with more greenery. Under the motto ‘green grows…
How agricultural policy is driving farmers to despair: ‘If they had intervened in the 1990s, it would have been less painful now’
Farmer protests and measures over the years 1984: The introduction of the milk quota 38 years ago was one of the first measures that led to farmer protests throughout the…
Dozens of farmers at FC Utrecht stadium in conversation with provincial administrators
Dozens of farmers parked their tractors at the Galgenwaard stadium in Utrecht at the beginning of the afternoon. The farmers are protesting against the announced nitrogen measures. Deputies Mirjam Sterk…