Winschoten is gearing up for its much-anticipated Pentecost Event on Whit Monday, May 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event promises a day filled with exciting activities and attractions for all ages. Residents and visitors are invited to join in the festivities, which will be held at the Havenkade, Renselkade, and Industrieterrein in …
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Despite an intense 24-hour marathon of deliberations that commenced on Wednesday and stretched into the following day, a conclusion concerning the much-anticipated Agriculture Agreement has yet to be reached. Following a series of productive yet challenging discussions, the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, conveyed that considerable work remains to be accomplished. After a full day …
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Coalition leaders will discuss the recent provincial elections’ results and the impressive victory of the right-wing political party BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB) tonight. In addition, the Cabinet leaders, including Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Deputy Prime Ministers Sigrid Kaag, Wopke Hoekstra, and Carola Schouten, will try to understand the dissatisfaction and unease among the Dutch citizens. The …
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A recent report by Dutch newspapers Trouw, Investico, and De Groene Amsterdammer has revealed that the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers (COA) is risking the health of asylum seekers by prioritizing the cheapest healthcare bids. The healthcare group, Arts en Zorg, won the bid six years ago and set up Healthcare Asylum Seekers (GZA) to provide medical …
On Saturday, 104 climate activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) were arrested at Eindhoven Airport. They were arrested for trespassing, but now all but one of them is free. The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee said the last arrested activist was released Saturday evening. The XR activists were protesting against air pollution, noise pollution, and damage to health caused by the …
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The Dutch economy has proven its resilience despite the numerous global challenges it has faced in recent years, according to Klaas Knot, President of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). Presenting the DNB Annual Report 2022, Klaas Knot highlighted the robust growth of the Dutch economy, which saw a 4.5% increase in 2022, following a 4.9% growth in …
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Casinos in the Netherlands have spent much more on gambling ads, despite promising to reduce their “untargeted” advertisements and not show gambling ads on television before 10:00 P.M. This news comes from a report by NOS. Last year, gambling companies in the Netherlands promised to reduce their “untargeted” advertisements, including those on bus shelters and …
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Dutch talk show host, Eva Jinek, has revealed that she is pregnant on her show. Roelof Hemmen congratulated her on the news during the show’s opening segment on Friday, causing the audience to applaud. Jinek shared that she had been concealing her growing bump during the previous months but can now finally share the happy news with …
Last year, the Dutch authorities arrested 28 individuals who were suspected of being involved in people smuggling. This number is more than double the 11 arrests made in 2021. It is now a new record for the Netherlands, as reported by the TV program Het Misdaadbureau on Omroep WNL, using figures from the Koninklijke Marechaussee. …
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Heineken, a beer brewing company, announced last year that it would stop brewing and selling its beer in Russia due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. However, the company’s Russian arm is still active and boasts about its success, launching 61 new products in 2022 and selling an additional 720,000 hectoliters. The company claims that …
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