Oct 22, 2023 at 5:10 AM Update: an hour ago The Dutch power grid is overcrowded. That makes it difficult to start a business that needs a lot of power. There are now 6,600 companies on a waiting list for a connection to the network, and the shortage will continue for years to come. What’s … Read more
By our economics editors Oct 13, 2023 at 6:37 PM Update: 38 minutes ago The prices of public transport tickets do not have to increase next year. The outgoing cabinet has allocated 420 million euros for this, which the House of Representatives has requested. Outgoing State Secretary Vivianne Heijnen (Infrastructure) announced in a letter to … Read more
One person died following a stabbing incident in Zutphen, Gelderland, on Wednesday evening. A second victim was taken to hospital with injuries. It is not known how serious his injuries are. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. in the area of Gerard Doustraat in Gelderland. Shortly after midnight, the Gelderland Police announced that one … Read more
Oct 9, 2023 at 8:56 AM Update: an hour ago Former traffic minister Tjerk Westerterp died on Sunday at the age of 92 in his hometown of Ulvenhout. The former CDA member was also the creator of the AEX index. As Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management in the Den Uyl cabinet (1973-1977), … Read more
Sep 30, 2023 at 5:51 PM Update: an hour ago Screenwriter Kees Holierhoek passed away last Saturday at the age of 81. His family announced this in an obituary on Saturday. Holierhoek, among other things, co-wrote the screenplays for the films Soldier of Orange in The Wrestler by Paul Verhoeven. The Delft-born writer also came … Read more
Sep 24, 2023 at 4:54 PM Update: 3 minutes ago Esther Ouwehand is temporarily stepping down as party leader of the Party for the Animals (PvdD). She does not want to get in anyone’s way as long as there is no clarity about the integrity reports that have been made against her. “There is still … Read more
Sep 16, 2023 at 4:17 PM Update: 2 minutes ago Actress and director Wimie Wilhelm, known for, among others Baantjer, passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 62. She died after a short illness, her agency Montecatini reported. Wilhelm was best known to the general public for her role as watch commander Els … Read more
Sep 15, 2023 at 9:46 PM Update: 8 hours ago Wine growers in Italy are preparing for a bad harvest season. Fungi that attack the vines were given free rein thanks to successive periods of heavy rain and drought. This causes problems with the harvest, especially in southern Italy. The harvest of wine grapes this … Read more
At the request of the Netherlands, Colombia has arrested a man who allegedly played a role in the record capture of 2,500 kilos of crystal meth in Rotterdam in 2019. The man is said to have been an intermediary for Mexican cartels. The 43-year-old born Colombian is suspected of being involved in the production of … Read more
19 July 2023 at 20:21 Generations of green sea turtles have been feeding at the same seagrass beds for about three thousand years. This has emerged from special research, in which ‘old’ knowledge from bones is combined with modern satellite data. The research shows how much impact the destruction of certain seagrass beds can have. … Read more