Princess AmaliaImage ANP That is what outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte writes to the House of Representatives. The allowance to which the 17-year-old Amalia will soon be entitled is politically sensitive: the PvdA, PVV and D66, among others, think the amount, in total about 1.6 million euros, is too high. When this led to a…
A new, very rare side effect after vaccination of AstraZeneca has been noted.Image ANP Of the 78 million people in Europe and the United Kingdom who have received AstraZeneca’s vaccine, six are known to have suffered from this so-called systemic capillary leak syndrome, mostly women. Three of them already suffered from this condition before the…
Chris Dowse has an unusual habit by English standards. The 42-year-old Londoner is sitting in his front yard. Garden might be a strong word. Rather, it’s a patio in front of his gallery flat, which has a mini slide and sandbox for his son Ralph, as well as three chairs: for his wife, for himself,…
Thousands of Hungarians took to the streets in Budapest last weekend to protest the arrival of a Chinese university campus in the Hungarian capital.Image Getty Images The planned Chinese university campus in Budapest has quickly become one of the main points of contention in Hungarian politics. Last weekend, thousands of Hungarians took to the streets…
Emmanuel Macron (white shirt) gets a blow from Damien Tarel (green shirt, bent arm).Image AP “À bas la Macronie,” Damien Tarel yelled before lashing out at Emmanuel Macron from behind the crush barrier: “Down with Macron.” Shortly afterwards, he was overpowered by security guards and officers. Footage of the incident quickly spread on the internet….
In The Hague, the football mood is already in good shape.Statue Marcel van den Bergh This is apparent from a tour of websites for organizing a European Championship pool, where the Dutch predict the course of the tournament with friends or colleagues. At Scorito, with about half a million participants the largest, only 8 percent…
Image ANP Motorists come and go in the parking lot of a gas station along the A2 near Breukelen. The site is constantly well stocked with commuters smoking a cigarette, eating a currant bun or getting a cup of coffee. The tranquility of the past period, on and along the road, seems to be a…
VVD celebrity Johan Remkes (69) finally thought he was going to enjoy his peace, but turned up again to extinguish a political fire. This time in the board of the province of Limburg. Marcel van LieshoutJune 9, 2021, 19:36 It is tempting to attribute the initial breakthrough in the formation of a new provincial government…
Party leader Mark Rutte (VVD) on his way to a meeting with informateur Mariëtte Hamer.Image ANP Hi Avinash, where’s the rush? “Everyone was talking about a fast formation, but the pressure is completely off. Vaccination is going well, the terraces are opening, a rosy summer is coming. Meanwhile, the incumbent caretaker cabinet does not behave…
Tilburg University is demanding 1.2 million euros back from its former dean.Image ANP Dressed in a neat gray suit with an open collar, Professor Arie de R. (75) remains in control throughout the session. Seemingly unaffected, he points out the events from the dock. Yes, his family had made over a million dollars helping him…