Blaftaks is still there for a while, Minister talks with municipalities
About the entire House of Representatives no longer finds the dog tax of this time, but is not going to abolish it directly from The Hague. …
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Mandatory mouthcap on naked bike tour of Philadelphia
They want to go out naked with their bikes, but a mouthcap is mandatory at the annual Philly Naked Bike Ride in Pennsylvania, United States. Participants …
Mexican miners stuck in collapsed mine
Rescue workers in Mexico spent Friday rescuing seven miners who got stuck after a mine collapsed. The accident took place in a northern region of Mexico …
Chamber puts big question marks in the enforcement of quarantine duty
The House of Representatives raises serious doubts about the enforceability of the quarantine obligation. This is evident in the Chambers debate on the bill that should …
Partitions Volt and JA21 knock on the door of the House of Representatives. This is what they want
The parties Volt and JA21 are well in the polls and can probably count on seats in the House of Representatives. Where one party is led …
What else can the new parties VOLT, BIH1 and Code Oranje add?
A record number of 37 parties will participate in the Second Chamber elections in March. And some of them, according to polls, are on the verge of …
Richard de Mos: case against me started with tip on permits for 15,000 euros
The corruption case against the former alderman Richard De Mos started with the claim that you can buy permits in The Hague for 15,000 euros and that …
iDEAL payments in corona year mainly via mobile app
Consumers have paid more often through the payment service iDEAL in “corona year” 2020, reports owner Currence. The number of payments and turnover was more than 30 percent …
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 …
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 …
Large regional differences in euthanasia, 25 times more often in some municipalities
The regional differences around euthanasia are large. The percentage of deaths that preceded euthanasia is 25 times higher in some municipalities than in others. This is the …
Political party NIDA presents’ super diverse ‘list
The NIDA political party has established its list of candidates for the Second Chamber elections. The party presents itself as “the voice of a new generation …
‘Pesting’ residents continues: now again hedge placed for path
Mayor and aldermen of Dordrecht refuse to provide the municipal council with the ever-expanding blunder file of the disputed sewage pumping station. According to the college, …
‘Harder sanctions against offenders’
“ More deaths with less traffic.” Jan Meijer believes that there is only one remedy for traffic hassles, namely more frequent traffic checks and spicy tickets.Dr. …
Concerns in Rotterdam about shortage of workshops, ‘artists in the oppression’
Almost no longer be able to sit in your living room because it is full of paintings, stellages and paint items. It is how the Rotterdam …
Following horrific incidents, Greeks are now harassing animal cruelty
Greece had a lousy reputation for a long time when it comes to animal rights, but that is changing. In November, a law was passed in …
Public Broadcasting repeats programs with Bram van der Vlugt
De Public Broadcasting repeats Saturday evening shows with the late actor Bram van der Vlugt. On NPO 1 and NPO 2, broadcasts are dedicated to him. Just after …
Working students are short for their own place
Young residing students who follow a BBL education (MBO) cannot live on their salary. They are short between ten and a few hundred euros per month. …
‘Municipal oket for party lighting’
The left-wing board of Amsterdam wants a light booter where residents and companies have to report when they want to apply more than one square meter (…
‘Higher local burdens due to mispolicy’
By the end of each year, the figures of municipal taxes for the New Year are announced. We see big differences, notes Jan Muijs. For example, …
Amsterdam wants to report for Christmas decorations
Amsterdam will probably soon come with a notification obligation for exuberant party lighting in the city. This can be seen from the announcement ‘Participation on party …
Again no bonfires in Scheveningen and Duindorp, now because of corona
The bonfires on the beaches of Scheveningen and Duindorp will again fail the next year due to the continuing coronacrisis. The builders of the fires today …
Investigation of violent eviction of migrant camp in Paris
The French police used brutal force in the evacuation of a migrant camp in the heart of Paris last night. Interior Minister Darmanin calls images of …
Albert Verlinde gets enough votes for a preferred seat
Albert Verlinde was elected to the City Council of Vught with preferential votes. He was ranked number 26 on the list of the VVD as a list …