Tag: Netherlands
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…
Campaigning farmers report to the ChristenUnie party office in Amersfoort
Farmer actions that lead to dangerous situations for road users, officials or politicians are “unacceptable”, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said. Demonstrations are allowed, the prime minister said this morning during…
Farmers are disappointed at Galgenwaard of the province: ‘How is it possible that you promise something and suddenly it is different?’
Other farmers feel that the province is not listening enough to the Nitrogen collective Agriculture Utrecht. “It contains really smart, enterprising farmers,” says farmer Anja Henken from Leersum. She works…
OM demands a substantial prison sentence for man who exploited a much younger girlfriend: “Compulsion does not always start with the knife in your throat”
In court, the man denied the charges. His ex-girlfriend was a articulate, assertive type, and he said they had always had an equal relationship. “I never forced her into human…
Veenendaal also used a controversial algorithm to detect fraud
Veenendaal/Veenendaal – The municipality of Veenendaal has also stopped using the so-called ‘fraud score card’, a controversial method for detecting fraud involving social assistance benefits. The municipality will let you…
Prestigious Utrecht construction project Smakkelaarspark delayed again, now due to inflation and high costs
However, the schedule has since been moved several times. At the beginning of this year, the municipality announced that the park would not be ready until 2025, a year later…
Again, dozens of Soesters are silently protesting against the arrival of Ukrainians in reception: ‘Sham participation’
Soest – Again dozens of Soesters are conducting a silent protest at the town hall in Soest this evening. They believe that the municipality is making plans to receive too…