Around 11 p.m. it became clear that there were no explosives and flammable substances in the backpack. After an investigation by Team Explosives Reconnaissance (TEV), the police did take the backpack for further investigation. “We now want to know how the backpack got there and who left it behind,” said a police spokesman. According to … Read more
Yesterday, 22:15 • 2 minutes reading time — –The couple has to pay a 170,000 euro fine for tax evasion © ANP – THE HAGUE – An 81-year-old man from The Hague has been fined 170,000 euros by the Public Prosecution Service for evading the tax. In his declaration, he and his wife would have … Read more
Outside, some apartment residents are standing in the parking lot to go shopping. ‘We don’t know anything,’ says a woman. “We didn’t notice anything, just heard some footsteps, but we just went back to sleep.” Police expect to have more information later in the day on Tuesday, a police spokeswoman said. – .
Photo: Reuters (archived photo) A lawsuit is being prepared against Lukashenka to the Hague Tribunal – – The application has already been submitted to the Polish prosecutor’s office, and in January the lawyer plans to apply to the International Tribunal in The Hague. The Polish lawyer Tomasz Wilinski, who is of interest to the citizens … Read more
Yesterday, 12:00 • 6 minutes reading time — The IC of the HMC, earlier this year © ANP – THE HAGUE – Negotiations between the insurers and hospital HMC are difficult. So difficult that HMC called on patients to look for other insurance while it was still possible. An action that led to many shocked … Read more
Yesterday, 20:00 • 4 minutes reading time — A carbon monoxide detector on a boiler © ANP – REGION – A fourteen-year-old boy died on Saturday after sudden carbon monoxide poisoning in a flat on the Melis Stokelaan in The Hague. Six others, including some paramedics, were taken to hospital. Every year, about five to … Read more
Researchers from the European Space Agency (ESA) are conducting an experiment in Delft to determine whether plastic can be detected in the ocean using satellites from space. At the Deltares technological institute on Boussinesqweg, they are simulating the situation with pieces of plastic in a ‘swimming pool’ in which waves can be created. TU Delft … Read more
‘The demonstration policy in The Hague is aimed at enabling, not limiting. This applies to announced demonstrations, but, if possible, also to unannounced demonstrations.’ However, according to the municipality, the safety of police officers, bystanders and the demonstrators themselves is paramount. Roads must be kept clear for emergency services. – .
New corona rules will apply from this Saturday. People no longer have to keep their distance from others, but it is now necessary to have a corona pass to gain access to restaurants, cafes, theaters and cinemas, among other things. With the QR code in the CoronaCheck app, people can show that they have been … Read more
Yesterday, 13:00 • 6 minutes reading time — Joyce de Ruiter © Lisanne van Spronsen – THE HAGUE – ‘Sometimes I pull it off better than others.’ Joyce de Ruiter from The Hague (37) has Usher Syndrome, a rare disease that causes her to slowly become blind and deaf. Saturday is International Usher Awareness Day. … Read more