Because of the bad news that usually dominates NU.nl, the good news sometimes snows. That is why we list some positive and cheerful messages on Saturday. With this week: The number of jobless claims has never been smaller. And a pheasant pigeon that seemed extinct has suddenly been sighted again after 140 years.
According to Statistics Netherlands, this only affects 150,000 current unemployment benefits in one month. “Since we kept track of this, the number wasn’t that small, whereas now there are a lot more people,” says chief economist Peter Hein van Mulligen of the statistics office, which has been tracking the number of unemployment benefits since 1998.
With the ‘Wadden mosaic’ project, the researchers hoped to create a better breeding ground for nature. Early results are promising, he reports Omrop Fryslan. On average, five times more fish live around the artificial reef than in the surrounding sandy areas. The number of different species growing around the reef has also turned out to be very large. Also, more seals have been sighted.
There was even more good news this week. By the way, these messages, with big or small news, made the editorial team smile:
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