Tag: Netherlands
Archaeological finds return home: Rhenen receives Merovingian treasure
The extensive collection of the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden will travel to other museums in the country in the coming years. For example, the National Glass Museum Leerdam is allowed to…
Portrait of former mayor Jan van Zanen revealed: ‘Overwhelming’
Last year, nearly fifty Utrecht artists applied to make the portrait. They all made a sketch with the idea of what they had in mind, a jury ultimately chose Nico…
Utrecht city center in demand despite corona, city benefits from Hoog Catharijne
“Over the past two years we have started to use more savings in our own home due to corona. Those investments have increased significantly. The only question is whether this…
UMC Utrecht and other hospitals are sticking to corona measures for the time being
PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – Hospitals are not yet participating in the national relaxation of corona measures. Mouth caps remain mandatory and keeping a distance of 1.5 meters will remain the…
Province organizes course for new political talents: ‘I find it very fascinating’
Because once you make that choice to become politically active, you have to take into account that it takes quite a bit of time, especially in addition to a permanent…
Voluntary organizations want to get rid of high regulatory pressure: ‘Aren’t we shooting a mosquito with a cannon?’
But according to the initiator of the petition many laws and regulations are difficult, technical and unclear and, moreover, often do not apply at all to small voluntary organizations in…
Eyes now focused on storm Eunice: ‘I’m holding my heart a bit, Utrecht does not spring from the dance’
“I’m holding my heart a bit,” meteorologist Margot Ribberink said this morning on Radio M Utrecht. “I am not into sowing panic, but it is a really dangerous disturbance that…
‘No free choice’: criticism of heat network for new residential area in Veenendaal far from stunned
DEVO, which stands for Sustainable Energy Supply Veenendaal-Oost, has been a topic of discussion in the municipality for years because of adjustments to the construction of the heat network, leakages…
Storm Dudley keeps house: problems on Utrecht highways, trees on cars and a dangling traffic light
Today, 06:07 † 4 minutes reading time © William Harthoorn PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – Storm Dudley caused damage in various places in the country last night and tonight. The fire…
How does a hospice deal with relaxation? ‘When you see how fast it can go, you stay careful’
Four guests can stay in the hospice. It is a small location, which has the advantage that the people who live there receive extra attention. Nurses work there, but thanks…