Reuters London / 13.11.2021 02:57:42 Europe has once again become the epicenter of the pandemic worldwide, leading some governments on the continent to consider re-imposing unpopular confinements in the run-up to Christmas and New Years, sparking debate over whether vaccines alone are sufficient to control the covid-19. Europe accounts for more than half of the … Read more
The outgoing cabinet announced stricter corona rules on Friday, as the number of infections and hospital admissions continues to rise and tougher action is needed. – New corona rules will apply from Saturday 13 November at 6:00 PM. That would mean: Adjusted closing timeThe catering industry and essential shops must close their doors earlier: at … Read more
In the Netherlands, too, under the influence of the increasing corona infections, the government has decided to further tighten the corona measures. She is expanding the use of the corona pass and is making the mouth mask mandatory again in more places. The Dutch must again keep a distance of 1.5 m. – “It will … Read more
The chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan caused two Dutch ministers to resign this week. On Thursday, Sigrid Kaag (D66) resigned as Minister of Foreign Affairs, today Ank Bijleveld (CDA) took a step back as Minister of Defense. The resigning government of Mark Rutte (VVD) is falling apart like loose sand. – In a short statement, the … Read more
After around 18 months, the Netherlands is taking a big step back to normal in the corona pandemic. The mandatory safety distance of 1.5 meters will be abolished from September 25, announced Prime Minister Mark Rutte in The Hague. At the same time, a so-called Corona pass will be introduced for restaurants, sporting events and … Read more
As previously leaked, the Dutch government will introduce a corona pass for the catering industry on September 25. During a press conference, outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte emphasized that this is a temporary measure. ‘On November 1, there will be a new advice from the Outbreak Management Team (OMT) and then we will reassess the … Read more
In the Netherlands, a majority of the House of Representatives has supported the appointment of VVD member Johan Remkes as informateur. The liberal will look for a minority coalition. – VVD’s motion to appoint Remkes was supported by D66, CDA, ChristenUnie, SGP, Volt, JA21, the Van Haga Group and the Den Haan fraternity. ‘Work on … Read more
The factions of the social-democratic PvdA and GroenLinks in the House of Representatives, the ‘lower house’ of the Dutch parliament, will at least continue as one team during the difficult formation of the government. This is reported by party leaders Lilianne Ploumen and Jesse Klaver, who held discussions all afternoon on Friday about deepening mutual … Read more
November 1 is the target date of the Dutch government to lift all corona measures. Corona tickets will therefore no longer have to be shown anywhere, according to outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Health Minister Hugo De Jonge. – On September 20, the Dutch government already wants to get rid of the one and … Read more
Source: BELGIAN Yesterday at 14:35— Resigning Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized on Monday for the too rapid relaxation that recently came into effect. “What we thought was possible, turned out to be wrong in practice. We made an error of judgment there, we are disappointed and we apologize for that.” He also apologized for … Read more