Tag: Netherlands
Nokiagate: The Prime Minister of the Netherlands in bad weather
The Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is in a political storm due to an old mobile phone and lots of deleted text messages. It was in connection with the newspaper…
Utrecht negotiations almost complete, alderman Klein announces departure
The negotiators of GroenLinks, D66, PvdA, Student & Starter and ChristenUnie, are meanwhile putting the finishing touches to a new agreement. Maarten Koning (D66) has another blow: “The very last…
Rent restrictions to be imposed on landlords in the Netherlands
The Dutch government will intervene in the free market rental prices in order to protect the middle income groups against the rapidly increasing house rents due to the housing shortage.…
After the drought, finally rain, but how do you keep it in the soil?
However, the rain is also very welcome here. Because a lot of precipitation is expected, we keep a close eye on whether the water causes any nuisance anywhere. But for…
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…