20 feb 2023 om 16:42Update: 2 dagen geleden Pregnant women who have a non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) should be informed of several findings as standard, not just if the baby has Down, Edwards or Patau syndrome. The Health Council announced this on Monday in an advisory report following a request from the Ministry of Health. … Read more
The municipality of Den Bosch calls on people to celebrate carnival elsewhere because it is too busy in the city center. The party will last until Tuesday, which means that there will be a lot of waste, but that will not be cleaned up next week due to a strike. Due to the strike of … Read more
A 24-year-old man was killed on Saturday evening by a stabbing at the asylum seekers’ center (azc) in Heemserveen in the Overijssel municipality of Hardenberg. A 23-year-old suspect was immediately arrested. He is suspected of murder or manslaughter, the police reported on Sunday. Both persons stayed in the azc. Police have not yet said what … Read more
18 feb 2023 om 05:00 In the carnival regions of the Netherlands, more and more women are standing up as Prince Carnival. In the coming days they will hold the key to their residence, while traditionally it was always a man who fulfilled this role. The women also trickle into the Council of Eleven. The … Read more
17 feb 2023 om 23:50 The carnival party erupts again after two lean years. The essence of the party is the same everywhere: all relationships are turned upside down. How the partygoers interpret this differs per place and era, according to experts. “The most important characteristic of carnival is that the relationships are reversed,” says … Read more
17 feb 2023 om 15:13 The carnival weekend starts wet and with a lot of wind, Weerplaza reports. But it seems that the weather will be a lot better on Sunday, during the many carnival parades. On Friday, a storm depression in the North Sea will cause restless weather in parts of the United Kingdom, … Read more
15 feb 2023 om 22:20Update: een uur geleden After the national day of action for the victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, about 88.9 million euros have been collected on Giro555. This was announced on Wednesday evening in the action center in Sound & Vision in Hilversum. “It is overwhelming how much money … Read more
15 feb 2023 om 00:09 Animals in the Netherlands excreted slightly less nitrogen last year than a year earlier. This is a decrease of 1.2 percent, according to research by Statistics Netherlands. Nitrogen excretion was 465 million kilograms. That is almost 5 percent below the new nitrogen ceiling that the European Commission has set for … Read more
14 feb 2023 om 17:15Update: 2 uur geleden The House of Representatives supports the introduction of a lottery for studies at a university or college. If the Senate also agrees, students can be drawn in or out again for a particular study. According to the minister, this will give everyone a fairer chance in higher … Read more
Once again, part of the country is affected by dense fog. In the northern provinces, the KNMI issued code yellow until the morning. These are North Holland, Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe. Visibility may be less than 200 meters locally, according to the weather institute. In the morning the fog gradually dissolves. The ANWB does not … Read more