• Moving on: Lost walrus is now spotted basking on pier at Harlingen
    Thursday, September 30, 2021 from DutchNews.nl
    A female walrus which surfaced last month near the Wadden island of Schiermonnikoog has now been spotted basking on Harlingen’s...
  • Employers who ask for coronavirus pass can’t face legal action: Nu.nl
    Thursday, September 30, 2021 from DutchNews.nl
    The social affairs ministry will not take action against companies demanding proof of vaccination from their workers because the situation...
  • Customs seize €105m worth of cocaine at port of Rotterdam
    Thursday, September 30, 2021 from DutchNews.nl
    Police and customs officials have intercepted 1,400 kilos of cocaine hidden in a consignment of cocoa at Rotterdam port, the...
  • D66 gives green light to a cabinet restart with the VVD, CDA and ChristenUnie
    Thursday, September 30, 2021 from DutchNews.nl
    Liberal democratic party D66 is willing to start negotiations on forming a second cabinet with the VVD, CDA and ChristenUnie,...
  • Three arrested for blowing up ATMs in Germany in cross border probe
    Thursday, September 30, 2021 from DutchNews.nl
    Three people have been arrested in the Netherlands following an investigation into attempts to blow up at least six cash...
  • Campaigners appeal against border police ethnic profile ruling
    Thursday, September 30, 2021 from DutchNews.nl
    Campaigners who went to court in a bit to stop ethnic profiling by Dutch border police have confirmed they will...
  • Consumentenbond slates gambling advertising code as ‘no good’
    Thursday, September 30, 2021 from DutchNews.nl
    Consumer watchdog Consumentenbond has quit discussions with gambling companies and the advertising code commission to prevent what it considers a...
  • Seven in 10 back admitting refugees from Afghanistan, but with conditions
    Thursday, September 30, 2021 from DutchNews.nl
    Six weeks after the fall of Kabul, seven in 10 Dutch people say that the Netherlands should accept refugees from...
  • Official property values rose 7% last year, but just 1.2% in Amsterdam
    Thursday, September 30, 2021 from DutchNews.nl
    The average official value of Dutch homes rose 7% last year to €290,000, according to calculations by national statistics agency...
  • After yet more talks, D66 officials discuss next step in coalition process
    Thursday, September 30, 2021 from DutchNews.nl
    Senior officials from Liberal democratic party D66 are meeting on Thursday morning to discuss the next phase in the cabinet...
  • €3.5m for extra green space in Flemish periphery
    Thursday, December 31, 2020 from Flanders Today
    A total of 24 projects will receive funding to make the area surrounding Brussels greener and more attractive as residents seek more access to nature More accessible nature Flanders is investing €3.5 million to make the Rand – the...
  • All travellers returning to Belgium from red zones must quarantine
    Thursday, December 31, 2020 from Flanders Today
    Two tests and seven days of quarantine are now compulsory for anyone who has spent more than 48 hours in a red zone - a designation covering most of the world Influx expected Belgium has announced a new requirement for anyone entering...
  • What’s on: Dancers battle artistic lockdown in short, bittersweet performances
    Thursday, December 31, 2020 from Flanders Today
    Culture continues online over the holidays, but there are light and poetry in the air too in our pick of the week’s activities at home and outside Imagination is Alive If there’s one thing this column has become accustomed to over the...
  • World-first heart treatment on trial in Hasselt
    Wednesday, December 30, 2020 from Flanders Today
    Cardiologists at the Jessa Hospital are part of a clinical study testing the safety and effectiveness of using electrical pulses to treat patients with irregular heartbeats Reduced side effects Cardiologists in Hasselt are testing a...
  • Petra De Sutter named most LGBT+ friendly public face
    Wednesday, December 30, 2020 from Flanders Today
    As a prominent transgender woman, the Groen MP and deputy prime minister has long been a figurehead for the LGBT+ community Important ally Petra De Sutter has been named the year’s most LGBT+ friendly media personality by a European TV...
  • The best of Flanders Today: Some of our favourite stories of the past 13 years
    Tuesday, December 29, 2020 from Flanders Today
    Flanders Today is coming to an end, so we thought we’d take a trip down memory lane and share some of our best and brightest moments The good, the bad, and everything in-between Flanders Today will cease publication on 31 December. We...
  • Antwerp port to fit out world’s largest hospital ship
    Tuesday, December 29, 2020 from Flanders Today
    The Global Mercy, under construction in China, will be heading to Flanders to be kitted out with wards and operating theatres for treatment and medical training in Africa Aid capacity to double The world’s largest hospital ship will be...
  • Leuven Archive invites children to make almanacs for 2021
    Tuesday, December 29, 2020 from Flanders Today
    The best submissions will accompany an exhibition of almanacs from the city’s collection Make a date The City Archive in Leuven has invited children to put together personal almanacs for 2021, to accompany an exhibition opening in...
  • MPs propose cutting speed limit to 30 in built-up areas
    Monday, December 28, 2020 from Flanders Today
    The proposal – already being introduced in Brussels – would be a reversal of the current system in Flanders, where 50kph is the norm and 30 the exception Traffic safety Flemish MPs Annick Lambrecht (SP.A) and Stijn Bex (Groen) want to...
  • New for 2021: Utility costs rise, minimum pension to increase
    Monday, December 28, 2020 from Flanders Today
    A number of new measures come into effect on 1 January, affecting employment, health, driving and domestic bills Health GPs and specialists may charge more for a number of consultations next year, but patients will not see an increase in...
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