Coalition Parties’ Last Attempt for Migration Deal: Cabinet Fall and Deadline Pressure

Coalition Parties’ Last Attempt for Migration Deal: Cabinet Fall and Deadline Pressure

Jul 07, 2023 at 5:16 PMUpdate: 16 minutes ago The coalition parties started around 5 p.m. with the last attempt for the time being to reach a migration deal. If there is no agreement tonight, a cabinet fall cannot be ruled out. This week, the VVD group put full pressure on the asylum negotiations. The … Read more

Prosecution Service Brings Charges Against Skippers in Fatal Wadden Sea Boat Accident

Prosecution Service Brings Charges Against Skippers in Fatal Wadden Sea Boat Accident

The Public Prosecution Service is prosecuting the skippers of the ferry and the water taxi who were involved in the boat accident on the Wadden Sea. Four people were killed last October. They are being charged with wrongful death and grievous bodily harm. It concerns a 33-year-old man from Harlingen and a 47-year-old man from … Read more

Scandinavian Lottery Machine Draw Results and Prizes: HUF 392,476,815 Jackpot Winner!

Scandinavian Lottery Machine Draw Results and Prizes: HUF 392,476,815 Jackpot Winner!

According to the information of Szerencsejáték Zrt., the following numbers were drawn in the machine draw of the Scandinavian lottery in the 27th week: The machine draw was a hit, the lucky winner who is a fan of twenty numbers can be happy with HUF 392,476,815. The six-hitters (63 pieces) are paid HUF 269,635, the … Read more

COVID-19 Vaccination Program for Healthcare Workers and High-Risk Individuals: Boosters and Future Plans

COVID-19 Vaccination Program for Healthcare Workers and High-Risk Individuals: Boosters and Future Plans

Jul 05, 2023 at 12:57 Update: an hour ago All healthcare workers who are in direct contact with patients, people over sixty and other people who fall under a risk group may get a corona shot this fall. After that, they can get a booster vaccination every year. Minister Ernst Kuipers (Public Health) writes this … Read more

Will King Willem-Alexander Apologize for the Slavery Past? What to Expect from His Speech 150 Years Later

Will King Willem-Alexander Apologize for the Slavery Past? What to Expect from His Speech 150 Years Later

By Afran Groenewoud and Danja Koeleman 01 July 2023 at 05:00 The pressure on King Willem-Alexander to apologize on Saturday during the annual commemoration of the slavery past is great. What can we expect from the king’s speech 150 years after the abolition of slavery? It is still unclear whether Willem-Alexander, following the government’s lead, … Read more

US Ambassador Stresses Importance of Hungary’s NATO Membership and Shared Democratic Values

US Ambassador Stresses Importance of Hungary’s NATO Membership and Shared Democratic Values

The American diplomat said that since he has been in Hungary, he has learned about “the greatness of Hungarian history, its indomitable spirit, and yes, its tragedies as well.” A history that makes Hungarians, like Americans, appreciate independence and stand up for it, as well as fight for it in 1848, 1956 and 1989, he … Read more

Commemorations and Celebrations: Reflecting on the End of Slavery in the Netherlands

Commemorations and Celebrations: Reflecting on the End of Slavery in the Netherlands

On Saturday it will be exactly 150 years ago that slavery in Suriname also ended in practice. A year of commemoration around the Dutch slavery past will also begin. A selection of how our country will reflect on the end of slavery this weekend. Slavery committees across the country organize commemorations and celebrations. The most … Read more