Tag: Netherlands
Amersfoort coalition talks break down on western ring road: ‘I’m devastated’
“The road has literally come in our way”, says Fousert, who feared in advance that the western bypass could cause problems: “We clearly have in mind that, as far as…
Utrecht opposition surprised by new municipal trucks on fossil fuel
The editors of RTV Utrecht recently noticed that more and more garbage trucks from the municipality of Utrecht are of the new Iveco S-Way type. For this, the municipality drove…
Eemdal-Noord is the first neighborhood in Baarn to get rid of gas
Two years ago, the city council designated the Staatsliedenwijk and Eemdal-Noord as promising neighborhoods to be the first to switch off natural gas. It is still too early for a…
The ethical dilemmas of the 3D printer: technology provides your new hip but also weapons
PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – A prosthesis, new teeth, packing material, you can think of it so crazy that it now rolls out of a 3D printer. In Utrecht too, new…
Utrecht MBO students are tired of exclusion: ‘Then we’ll just set up a student association ourselves’
No beer or wine and no dancing late into the night. MBO students do not enter many Utrecht student pubs because you have to show a student pass there. But…
Nienke gives workshop at the FUIF: ‘I think it’s exciting’
The program for the party or the FUIF, the Fantastic Utrecht Inclusive Festival is taking shape. Music performances and several workshops are planned. Nienke will give one of the workshops.…
Ship capsized at boat race in Bunschoten, 16 people on board ended up in the water
After two corona years, the Zuidwal competition will be held in Bunschoten for the first time this weekend. Dozens of fishing vessels sail around in the Eemmeer. There is strong…
Purchase protection price limit in Utrecht up from 440,000 to 487,000
Purchase protection Many municipalities have recently introduced purchase protection to help residents who want to buy a house. The housing stock is scarce and private investors can often offer more…
Classroom is exchanged for Viking ship: ‘They won’t forget a practical lesson like this for the rest of their lives’
When all students are wearing a life jacket, the engine is started and the Dorestat 1 sails out of the harbor. “Of course they didn’t have that engine in the…
Eva Oosters (Student & Starter) and Susanne Schilderman (D66) nominated as alderman candidates
In the Student & Starter youth party, it is common for municipal councilors to remain in office for only two years, and then make way for someone else, who can…