Tag: Rising
Tourist tax is rising fastest in the province, the city of Utrecht among the most expensive municipalities
Province of Utrecht – The municipality of Utrecht is one of the three municipalities that levy the most tourist tax. According to www.bungalowparkoverzicht.nl, visitors who spend a night in a…
The summer is becoming so dry that the price of water is rising and Europe is already preparing for a “water war” – the snow situation in the Alps in the background
First the good news: it has finally rained in February-March in Central Europe. The soil has received much of the moisture it needs. Then the bad news: there is still…
Public health warns of rising cases of whooping cough in Huron-Perth
Like other areas in southern Ontario, Huron Perth public health is seeing a spike in the number of cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in children across Huron…
Less affordable housing in Utrecht due to rising rents
“The figures underline the need to move from the housing market to public housing, with more control for the government to ensure sufficient affordable and high-quality housing”, says Alderman Dennis…
Climate change, IPCC: “Temperature still rising. Current plans insufficient”
(Finance) – “The pace and scale of what has been done in the last five years and current plans are insufficient to address climate change. Over a century of use…
Saadé and Kretinsky, rising media figures
Two major European bosses have great ambitions in the media: Rodolphe Saadé, of CMA CGM, and Daniel Kretinsky who has just signed an exclusivity agreement with Vivendi to negotiate the…
Rising tensions between Ruto and Odinga, as opposition protest approaches
Tension is mounting on the Kenyan political scene. The main opponent called for a large demonstration on Monday to protest against the cost of living and – still – to…
Rising food prices mean that children in Umeå eat more school meals: “The parents can’t afford it”
– Some kitchens signal that more food is being served today than it has been in the past, says Maria Svensson, area manager within meal service at Umeå municipality. More…
“We are struggling”: in Bulgaria, households concerned about rising prices
In Bulgaria, inflation remains one of the highest in Europe, over 16%. In this Balkan country, the poorest in the European Union, the rise in prices has become the major…
Tension is rising! Response from North Korea to the USA: ‘It is a declaration of war’
Tensions between North Korea and the United States have increased with the latest statement. Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, warned that the US…