Tag: SHARON DIJKSMA
Dijksma: it is necessary for agents to go to The Hague for the NATO summit
Saying no was not an option, says Dijksma about relinquishing agents from the region for the summit in The Hague in June. She did sit at the minister’s table for…
Mayor Dijksma hopes for a year without discord: ‘Hope is a verb’
“2024 was another year in which polarization flared up. A year with many feelings of anger, dissatisfaction and fear,” Dijksma said in a packed large hall of TivoliVredenburg. The hall…
Kanaleneiland looks back on New Year’s Eve: ‘It seemed to be fun, until it wasn’t anymore’
In the rest of Kanaleneiland it was a normal New Year’s Eve, people on the street say. One person feels less safe after the disturbances, the other says: “It’s over,…
Kanaleneiland looks back on New Year’s Eve: ‘It seemed to be fun, until it wasn’t anymore’
In the rest of Kanaleneiland it was a normal New Year’s Eve, people on the street say. One person feels less safe after the disturbances, the other says: “It’s over,…
Ukrainian refugees sleep on the street after the Jaarbeurs closes
Ukrainians could register at the Jaarbeurs and catch their breath. From there they had to move on to shelters elsewhere in the country, preferably within a day. Since that location…
Dijksma: municipalities go to court if the government does not “pay what is necessary”
“It cannot be the case that the government wants us to carry out certain tasks, but does not want to pay for them,” Dijksma said. A committee is investigating the…
Maatoug official alderman of Utrecht, council waves goodbye to Van Hooijdonk
The council reflected on the rather sudden departure of councilor Lot van Hooijdonk (GroenLinks). Mayor Sharon Dijksma mentioned a number of milestones: the tram to De Uithof, the first environmental…
Mayor Dijksma about threats: ‘You were not allowed to go to the bakery alone’
Isabella had to be driven to and from work by the police. “From an administrative point of view, that is very uncomfortable, very annoying,” he said earlier in an interview…
Education protest in Utrecht is canceled, municipality fears violent pro-Palestinian demonstrators
The protest was organized by student organizations LSVb and ISO, trade unions FNV, CNV and AOb, and WOinActie. Colleges and universities support the protest. The participants would gather at the…
Big party at Domtoren tonight with Máxima, Utrecht artists and a light show
Many Utrecht residents have admired the renovated Dom Tower since the scaffolding was gradually completed. But that does not mean that the municipality will simply ignore the completion of the…