Turkey regains rapprochement with European Union
After months of tensions between Turkey and the European Union, Turkey seems to be moving towards rapprochement again. Foreign Minister Cavusoglu is visiting Brussels to discuss …
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France helps migrants to passport after their commitment against corona
The French Government rewards migrants who have been meritorious in coronatijd. They have been able to obtain a French passport much easier for a few months …
Jetten in debate: we struggle with curfew
In the House of Representatives, the debate is ongoing on the new corona measures of the Cabinet. The discussion focuses on the curfew proposed by the …
Özcan Akyol responds to whine mail and gets surprising reaction back
TV presenter Özcan Akyol decided to respond completely differently to an email from a woman who often complained to him. That turned out surprisingly and he …
KLM cuts another thousand jobs, total goes towards 6000
Due to the coronacrisis, KLM will cut out even more jobs, between 800 and a thousand jobs. These are on top of the 5000 jobs that already disappeared …
Airlines: The Netherlands isolates itself from the world by rapid testing
All airlines in the Netherlands (KLM, Transavia, Corendon, TUI and easyJet) and the industry organisations BARIN and IATA make a joint statement against the mandatory rapid …
Miffy shows up with beak in Chinese exhibition, publisher angry
The publisher of Dick Brunas creation Miffy is disgruntled by an exhibition by the Chinese artist Feng Feng. It stuck a beak on the fictional rabbit …
Abdelkader Benali withdraws after fuss as a speaker at the Commemoration of the Dead
The 4 May lecture in Amsterdam is not nominated by Abdelkader Benali. The writer withdrew after fuss over controversial statements about Jews in 2006.
“ There should not be …
5857 new infections, more than average
At the RIVM, 5857 new confirmed coronavirus infections were reported until 10:00 this morning. Thats 260 more than yesterday.
On Wednesdays and Thursdays, the number of positive tests has …
Rutte: curfew maybe a little later, but not after 21.00
If you want to introduce curfew effectively, it should start somewhere between 8:00 and 9:00. That was what demissionary Prime Minister Rutte said in the Chamber debate on …
Dozens of arrests in Italy in action against mafia organization ndrangheta
The Italian police have once again handed out a tick to the Calabrese ‘ndrangheta, the most powerful Mafia organization in the world. During a major operation …
Over 6 tons embezzled in new financial scandal municipality of The Hague
Within the municipality of The Hague there is once again an embezzlement of a large amount of money. It is about almost 630.000 euros, reports Broadcasting West. …
Corona-safe relay test strike in the metal industry started
The announced relay test strike in the metal sector has begun. Around 09.00 the first strikers reported themselves in the so-called Staakstraat at the Parktheater in Eindhoven. …
‘Final exams in current form untenable’
The minister has to look again at the agreements on the final exams. That is what the Landelijke Aktie Komitee Schoolieren (LAKS) and the VO-council, the …
The OMT thinks a curfew has a significant effect. What is that based on?
Theres gonna be a curfew. At least, if the House agrees. Many parties were previously not convinced of the effect, but today the Cabinet said: yes, …
Dronter family for years threatened because of geographical coordinates
“ We know where to find you”, or “well teach you a lesson.” The family of Jacques Huijbregts has been receiving these kinds of threats on social …
We go out much more often in the evening than at the beginning of the coronacrisis
If curfew is introduced, and people adhere to it, significantly fewer people will get into the car, train or bus between 8:30 and 04:30. At present, on the …
Cops pay massive tribute to deathly ill colleague ‘Hemp Harry’
Dozens of police officers from the East Netherlands have driven in column this afternoon through the street of their sick colleague. The 62-year-old man from Neede …
Shopper who refused mouthcaps should be in jail for assault officer
A 59-year-old owner of a deli shop in Eindhoven has to spend three weeks in jail for assaulting cops during a check on mouthcaps.
The man …
Coalition in Brabantse Staten has majority back after remarkable transition
There seems to be an end to the rumble within the provincial administration of Brabant. A renegade member of 50Plus returns the current coalition its majority.
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Mayor Veenendaal quits SGP after discussion of cooperation with FvD
Mayor Gert-Jan Kats van Veenendaal says goodbye to the SGP. He claims to have reached that conclusion after many considerations and a long process. Hell stay …
Suspect in extortion case fruit importer De Groot partially acquitted
One of the four suspects in the criminal case involving fruit importer De Groot in Hedel has been acquitted of attempted extortion. However, this Ali I. (33) …
Madrid building destroyed after heavy explosion, at least two dead
In the Spanish capital Madrid there has been a heavy explosion. There are at least two dead, reports the mayor. According to him, it looks like …
1.3 million euros municipal money evaporated by flopped The Hague job project
A project aimed at helping hundreds of unemployed people get jobs in The Hague failed. This week the bankruptcy is filed for the job project, reports …