Tag: Netherlands
Organizations are making a new attempt to save the Nieuwer ter Aa ferry
In the letter, the Action Committee “Don’t let us swim”, Fietsersbond, Landelijk Fietsplatform, Te Voet, Vrienden van de Voetveren and Wandelnet discuss the arguments for abolition that the minister recently…
Look: this is how Utrecht celebrated 900 years of city rights
Hundreds of Utrecht residents ate cake, danced, enjoyed live music and celebrated together that Utrecht received city rights 900 years ago. Early this morning the special birthday flag was hoisted…
Baarn party leader leaves D66 due to national problems: ‘MeToo affair was the last straw’
Now that the Baarnse faction has only one seat with the departure of Jonkers, Hanneke Struijk has to handle it on her own. She worked as a support group member…
Nieuwegein father gets 14 years and TBS, child saw mother being murdered
On the morning of the murder, the victim ended the relationship on the advice of the mental health care provider via WhatsApp, for fear that Van den D. would become…
White smoke in Stichtse Vecht: new coalition presents agreement
The plans for the next four years have been presented under the title ‘Building a strong foundation’. Building on a solid foundation is necessary, because the financial situation of the…
Kensington on the Dom, rapping children and cake in the city: this is how Utrecht celebrates its 900th birthday today
A new highlight in an already special year, says Kensington guitarist Casper Starreveld. “In our own city, playing on top of the iconic Dom, while it can be heard and…
Baarn presents aldermen while D66 leader steps out of party
Baarn – The municipality of Baarn has completed the college. Mark Veldhuizen (VoorBaarn), Steven de Vries (GroenLinks), Mark Eijbaard (PvdA) and Hugo Prakke (D66) will be the new aldermen in…
Stop attacking and undermining science, say hundreds of scientists
The signatories say that this is not an incident, but “another superlative insult to scientists by a certain part of parliament”. They point out that these kinds of insults and…
Dutch Railways want to attract staff with train simulator
The NS normally uses the simulator to train drivers. Due to the staff shortage at the railways, the NS is now using the simulator to recruit people. The NS has…
New details about grant application for western access made Amersfoort formation clap
At the start of those talks, at the end of April, Amersfoort2014 actually wanted to tackle the western ring road as a hot topic right away. But to make sure…