Wiebes: stopping gas extraction was inevitable, safety came first
When deciding to stop extracting gas in Groningen, there was no reason to fear a gas shortage. But there was a war like the one now …
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Commissioner René Paas: ‘Groningen abused by the State of the Netherlands’
Today, Commissioner of the King René Paas, as the sixtieth witness before the parliamentary committee of inquiry into Groningen for natural gas extraction, gave a firm …
Presidency: decision to investigate Arib carefully and lawfully
The presidency, the executive board of the House of Representatives, believes that the decision to conduct an external investigation into cross-border behavior by former chairman Arib …
Former coordinator Groningen Alders felt ‘tricked’ when handling
Former National Coordinator Groningen Hans Alders felt “cheated” at the end of his time as coordinator. Thats what he told the parliamentary committee of inquiry about …
Gas extraction survey: ‘I have a right to have the government protect me’
“I’m not a poor Groninger. I am a resident of the Netherlands. I’m just a Dutch citizen. I have the right to have the …
Dijsselbloem was ‘very surprised’ by record gas production in 2013
Former Finance Minister Dijsselbloem was “very surprised” at the record production of natural gas in the year after the earthquake in Huizinge in 2012. He said he …
‘Suspension Baudet seems off track, no ruling on complaint from factions’
A complaint by eight political parties in the House of Representatives against Forum for Democracy leader Baudet has been declared inadmissible, reports RTL Nieuws. That means …
Former Trump Counselor Steve Bannon Sued for Fraud
Steve Bannon, a former top adviser to former US President Trump, has reported to the New York court, where he has been charged with fraud. He …
Gasterra places responsibility for high gas extraction at ministry
The Ministry of Economic Affairs was fully aware of the remarkably high gas production in 2013 that followed the urgent warning to extract less gas. This was …
EU judges against 36 billion euros in support of Poland
Four European court associations are suing the EU Council over the controversial decision to allow Poland to use almost 36 billion euros from the corona recovery fund. …
Ruto wins Kenyan presidential election, announcement fights
Kenyan Vice President William Ruto has won the presidential election in Kenya. This was announced by the chairman of the electoral commission. Kenyans went to the …
MPs to Suriname and Caribbean for slavery past
Should the cabinet apologize for the Dutch slavery past? This question is central to the working visit of the House of Representatives to Suriname, Curaçao …
Phone call Rutte convinces LTO to join mediator Remkes
Farmer interest group LTO still wants to join mediator Johan Remkes to talk about nitrogen policy. Chairman Sjaak van der Tak says in a statement that …
Germany one year after the flood: difficult reconstruction and many questions
More than 180 dead, at least 91,000 damaged homes and countless traumatized people. Nowhere was the havoc from the floods last summer as great as in Germany, especially …
On September 5, it becomes clear who will succeed Johnson as leader Tories.
On September 5, the British Conservative Party announces who will succeed Boris Johnson as leader and thus as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The so-called 1922 committee, …
Steve Bannon is coming to testify in investigation into the Capitol storming, right?
Former advisor Steve Bannon to former President Donald Trump still wants to appear before the Congress committee investigating the storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021. It …
Arib leads the corona parliamentary survey committee: ‘hear all the noises that are there’
The parliamentary committee of inquiry that will investigate the corona crisis is an independent committee in which “there is room for all sounds”. Thats what Khadija …
Cabinet wants to give judge the opportunity to test laws against Constitution
The cabinet wants to give judges the opportunity to put aside ‘ordinary’ laws in a lawsuit for a while if they are contrary to the …
Rebekah Timmer elected new chairman of Bij1
Rebekah Timmer is the new chairman of political party Bij1, report NRC and Het Parool. 74 percent of the members supported her candidacy at the general assembly …
Researcher and duped: problems in Groningen are really sickening
So far, far too little attention has been paid to the sense of insecurity that people from Groningen have, and the damage it causes to their …
Jorritsma: tried to properly regulate the handling of damage caused by gas extraction
Former minister Jorritsma thought in her time as an administrator that she had come up with a good solution for the damage handling of the earthquakes …
Earthquake warnings Groningen waved away, researchers explain
Experts from government supervisor State Supervision of the Mines (SODm) warned against gas extraction in Groningen and the safety risks it entailed since 2001. This was explained …
WHO: monkeypox now no emergency of international importance
The spread of the monkeypox virus is currently not an “emergency of international importance,” says the World Health Organization (WHO). This status is the highest alert …
French Disciplinary Committee Is Unrelenting for Saint-Étienne After Bizarre Riots
The French Disciplinary Committee has handed out a hefty sentence to Saint-Étienne for the field storming after the clubs relegation. The French record champion has …