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The Dutch dominate speed skating: what you need to know
Nov 8, 2024 · The Dutch dominate international competition in long track speed skating and it’s no surprise to find the Dutch taking all three medal positions in some events. Here’s what you need to know. What’s happening this weekend? The speed skating season starts with Dutch qualification competition for the World Cup tournament at the Thialf stadium in Heerenveen. The races Riders race on a 400 ...
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Live blog: Dutch election day as it happens - DutchNews.nl
Nov 23, 2023 · The Netherlands goes to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new lower house of parliament and, therefore, government. Dutch News is following the latest developments as they emerge. Revised exit poll: PvdA-GL lose a seat, VVD gain An updated version of the NOS exit poll released shortly before 10pm reduced the projected number of seats for the PvdA-GroenLinks joint list to 25, while the VVD rose ...
NGOs sue the Netherlands over support for Israel - DutchNews.nl
Oct 10, 2024 · Nine NGOs are backing a lawsuit against the Dutch state, demanding the government stop weapons exports to Israel and cut trade with the occupied territories. The complaint, filed on Tuesday at The Hague District Court, claims the Netherlands is violating international law by continuing to support Israel as the death toll from the war in Gaza continues to rise. “The Netherlands has not just a ...
Budget includes good news for some high-skilled migrants
Oct 3, 2024 · The new Dutch government’s budget sent a clear message to highly-skilled internationals in the Netherlands: you are still welcome. The surprise decision to reverse a proposed major cut to the 30% ruling has gone down well with employers, tax advisors and internationals themselves. “The biggest news is that what was called the 30% ruling goes back to the old way of calculation for a full ...
Dutch author makes Booker Prize shortlist with The Safekeep
Sep 17, 2024 · Yael van der Wouden has become the first Dutch author to be included in the prestigious Booker Prize shortlist for her post World War II novel The Safekeep. The book is “a remarkable debut about obsession and loss, set in an isolated Netherlands house,” the judging panel said of the book. “The author draws us into a world as carefully calibrated as a Dutch still-life.” Van der Wouden ...
10 things you need to know about the end of World War II in the ...
May 3, 2015 · The Netherlands celebrates 70 years since the end of World War II on May 5. But, of course, the war did not end in a day. Here’s an overview of the main events leading up to May 5 and beyond. Dolle Dinsdag (Mad Tuesday) On September 4, 1944, Dutch prime minister-in-exile Pieter Gerbrandy broadcast the news that Breda had been liberated. ‘The hour of freedom has struck,’ he proclaimed ...
34 medals take the Dutch to best ever Olympics performance
Aug 11, 2024 · The Netherlands has ended its Olympic campaign with 34 medals, including 15 golds, finishing in sixth place in the table sandwiched between France and Britain. The Dutch gold tally was boosted twice on Sunday, firstly by Sifan Hassan’s extraordinary win in the marathon, then followed by cyclist Harrie Lavreysen who won the keirin. The keirin, a strategy sprint race, gave Lavreysen a hattrick ...
Rotterdam is mostly below sea level, but city feet stay dry
Jan 6, 2024 · A row of floating homes located in Rotterdam’s Nassauhaven port. Photo: Depositphotos.com. The city’s climate adaptation programme, Rotterdams WeerWoord, is based on six challenges of climate adaptation – precipitation, drought, heat, flooding, soil subsidence, and groundwater.The city makes much of its innovative architectural solutions to deal with the water and reclaims much-valued ...