Tag: Netherlands
Unpacking washing machines and carrying coat racks: emergency shelter Zeist (almost) ready for the arrival of 200 refugees
Around 4 pm this afternoon, the first hundred refugees, so-called “single men”, will arrive here. They often have a family in their country of origin, which will later come to…
Coalition of four parties on the way in Baarn
Formators Henk van Esch (VoorBaarn) and Ruud Grondel (GroenLinks) thus follow the advice of informateur Harry Helwegen to at least involve the PvdA. Later, D66 also joined. According to Van…
Oudewater and Woerden also apply the brakes due to a lack of staff
Both municipalities say there is a shortage of people in many departments. It is also extra busy for various reasons. “Corona, problems with filling vacancies due to a very tight…
Get your master’s degree and then immediately in front of the class: UU and HU start pilot
Student Hieke Lampe has always wanted to be in front of a class, but wanted to keep her options as wide as possible after her pre-university diploma. After her bachelor’s…
The ongoing struggle of municipalities with refugees and asylum seekers
Magda Jansen recognizes that: “It is indeed a political consideration. As municipalities, we are mainly executive. People come here, we have to arrange places. We are responsible for many things:…
Live blog: a King’s Day as usual
Today, 11:12 † 3 minutes reading time PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – After two corona years, we could finally celebrate a real King’s Day again today. And that was done in…
Good atmosphere and almost no incidents: police and municipalities satisfied with King’s Day
Other municipalities also speak of a successful King’s Day. “It was a pleasure”, mayor Iris Meerts van Wijk bij Duurstede looks back. “A wonderful King’s Day”, concludes mayor Gerolf Bouwbeester…
St. Antonius Hospital receives 7.1 million for research into treatment of leaky heart valve
“During the operation, we insert the device specially designed for this valve, a kind of staple, through the groin vein,” explains cardiologist Martin Swaans. “The heart does not have to…
Live blog King’s Day: Utrecht free market ended, the parties are still going on elsewhere
Today, 11:12 † 3 minutes reading time PROVINCE OF UTRECHT – Today is King’s Day! In this live blog we list all the orange news. 19.34 pm The party is…
Vredenburg and Domplein are full: the municipality of Utrecht calls on people not to come and closes gates
The Servetstraat (between the Dom and the Oudegracht) and the Van Asch van Wijckskade along the Singel are also very busy. But the crowds there are manageable for the time…