Tag: Nieuwegein
Nieuwegein football clubs settle merger: first pile driven new sports park
The establishment of the merger club was not always a bed of roses, says alderman John van Engelen. “By continuing to talk to each other and looking for solutions, we…
Bullet through the church: Nieuwegein gets a reception ship for 100 refugees
And to get back to the ship itself: that won’t be the MS Serena (which was the plan before), but the MS Princess. An 80-metre vessel, normally used to take…
Cup of coffee with the Nieuwegein council: ‘This should actually be done every day’
It will in any case not be the fault of Sevim Aksakal, councilor for the CDA. “Good afternoon! Can I offer you a cup of coffee on behalf of the…
Frans Backhuijs stops as mayor of Nieuwegein after 12 years
“There is still a lot to do,” Backhuijs told the city council. “And I have devoted myself to working for Nieuwegein for almost twelve years. But I have decided that…
Nieuwegein congress center closed for at least a year after fire: ‘What we have built up in 30 years has burned down in 12 hours’
“Everything we have built in thirty years has burned down in twelve hours,” says Justin van Hooijdonk. According to him, it will be a ‘challenging race’ to be operational again…
Will the metro between Utrecht and Nieuwegein ever come?
Want to get out of town quickly? Then the Nieuwegeiner takes the car Many Nieuwegeiners would like to travel by public transport more often, but they still take the car.…
Complex fire in Nieuwegein congress center under control only well into the night
The fire broke out just before 2:40 p.m. Wednesday. The convention center was immediately evacuated. About 400 people had to leave the building. In the building was a meeting of…
Nieuwegein wants to invest 15 million in fast metro to Utrecht: ‘Construction Merwedelijn is crucial’
Nieuwegein also puts forward the housing shortage as an argument. Alderman Eggengoor: “We need the Merwedelijn to be able to build the homes, for which there is such a great…
Nieuwegein uses river cruise ship as emergency shelter for refugees: ‘Not for 4 weeks, but just 4 months’
Isn’t the arrival of the shelter too late? An entire summer had to pass before the plan for the Nieuwegein shelter ship could be completed. And yes, you can call…
A27 at Nieuwegein open again after a collision with 8 vehicles
Nieuwegein – The A27 at Nieuwegein is open again. Earlier in the afternoon, the road in the direction of Gorinchem was closed. The cause was a pile-up with eight vehicles.…