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Climate minister to tackle soaring city heating scheme costs
WEBMar 22, 2024 · Climate minister Rob Jetten is working on emergency legislation to limit the cost of city heating schemes to tenants and home owners, after it emerged some people are facing sharply higher bills after going gas-free, broadcaster NOS said on Friday. “A collective heating system is the best alternative for gas central heating systems for …
“We need to be prepared for war with Russia”: Dutch army chief
WEBDec 28, 2023 · The Netherlands should be better prepared for conflict with Russia, and that goes for both the armed forces and the general population, Dutch army chief Martin Wijnen said in an interview with the Telegraaf. This does not mean “everyone will have to start wearing a helmet,” he said. But the Netherlands should be following the example of …
Amsterdam mayor closes diner after four gun attacks in a week
WEBAug 19, 2024 · A residential square in northern Amsterdam has been rocked after four shootings targeting local business premises in the space of a week. A fishmonger on Waterlandplein was attacked for the second time on Saturday evening, six days after it was damaged in the first shooting on August 12. Nobody was hurt in the incidents. A …
What’s all the fuss about immigration in the Netherlands?
WEBJul 12, 2023 · Highly skilled migrants have to meet strict rules on salary, earning at least €36,000 if under the age of 30 and €50,000 if older. The CBS says that at the end of 2021, 87,000 “labour migrants” from outside the EU and Efta were working in the Netherlands, and 46% of them were on highly skilled visa schemes. A further 11% were working as …
The new Dutch cabinet is complete, but not without controversy
WEBJun 14, 2024 · After weeks of speculation, it appears that the ministerial line up for the next Dutch government is almost complete. Dick Schoof’s first cabinet will have 15 ministers, five for the far right PVV, four each for the VVD and NSC, and two for the pro-countryside BBB. The ministers will be supported by 13 junior ministers but not all those names have yet …
Judges want more information in Hawija bombing case
WEBJan 17, 2024 · Judges at the district court of The Hague ordered the Dutch government to hand over more information about a 2015 bombing in Iraq that killed more than 70 people as part of an ongoing civil case brought by victims and their families. The court was not satisfied with arguments from the state in October that the military had taken sufficient …
Do more to save the black-tailed godwit, EU tells the Dutch
WEBAug 12, 2024 · The Netherlands is in breach of the European Bird Directive by failing to protect the black-tailed godwit (limosa limosa), putting it in danger of extinction, the European Commission has said. The Netherlands is of crucial importance for the survival of the bird as 80% of the black-tailed godwits in northwestern Europe come there to breed.
Election 2023: the votes have been counted, what happens next?
WEBNov 23, 2023 · In total, 26 parties appeared on the ballot paper, but only those beating the electoral quota will end up with an MP. This is calculated by dividing the overall number of votes cast by 150. In the last election that was 69,485 – so that a party scoring more votes than that was certain of at least one seat in parliament.