Tag: Netherlands
Care center in Bilthoven evacuated: fire caused by roof work
At 8.10 am the automatic fire alarm went off in De Schutsmantel care center. The fire brigade broke open the roof to reach the seat of the fire. Smoke entered…
Chair dance: Member of Parliament D’Hondt becomes alderman Bunnik, ex-alderman De Boer from Eemnes succeeds her
De Boer is not entirely new in the Provincial Council. Before she joined the Eemnes college two years ago, she had been part of the Utrecht States faction for over…
New coalition Montfoort wants school complex at a different location, village hall Linschoten remains
If it is up to the coalition, the current school will be demolished and a new school complex will be built on the same site. It is the third location…
Police chief Central Netherlands: ‘Racism and discrimination structural problem at the police’
One of the interviewees of the documentary is Peris Conrad, a former inspector in Rotterdam. When asked about experiences of racism and discrimination, he says after a short silence: “There…
Climate activists climb on the roof of Staatsbosbeheer in Amersfoort and color the pond poisonous green
With a performance at the office of Staatsbosbeheer, the campaigners portray how ‘greenwashing’ works. “The dye in the pond, uranine salt, is a harmless substance that does not adhere to…
Midwives campaign against new funding for maternity care
At the moment, care for pregnant women in the Netherlands still starts with primary care midwives, people with a four-year HBO education who often come by to supervise the pregnancy,…
Vlogger chased and ‘pelted’ by a large group of Utrecht students: ‘The report is coming your way’
The YouTuber came to record for his series ‘Schooltour’, for which he questioned students about all kinds of things. Children of the St. Boniface College did not like that. According…
Mariken Heitman about winning Libris Literature Prize: ‘I’m still speechless’
The pea plays a major role in the book. The main character, a seed breeder, wants to restore the pea to its original state and not grow it into an…
A first for Sports Campus Leidsche Rijn: energy neutral and off gas with ‘water batteries’
It goes like this. Next to the campus, which houses the Leidsche Rijn College and a sports hall, three large water reservoirs are being constructed at a depth of five…
Three years in prison for taxi driver who smuggled drugs
The man has previously been convicted of a drug case, but according to his lawyer, his life had improved. Two weeks ago, the lawyer therefore asked the court “not to…