The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has for the first time accused a dog breeder who uses artificial insemination. It concerns a breeder of French bulldogs. The breeder will initially receive a warning, if she ignores it, she can be fined. “We are very happy with this statement,” says Kelly Kessen of…
Recipe for the day: Fine frittata for breakfast or lunch
Crazy pieces of tomato and onion floated in the pan with beaten eggs; how did he get it into his head ?! I ate it with an ugly face … Fortunately, that brat from back then has – for the most part – disappeared; what my father lovingly prepared at the time was actually one…
‘European corona detector apps used in 4 percent of corona cases’
The CoronaMelder app and its counterparts in other EU countries are used in approximately 1 in 25 corona cases, a collaboration of European media concludes. These are apps that can be used to notify contacts if someone has corona. Encounters are registered via bluetooth. The journalists, led by journalism nonprofit The Investigative Desk, concluded that…
‘The question is whether that sweet little bistro with twenty chairs still has a right to exist’
The restaurant industry is rumbling, which is expected to reopen within a month. A big blow awaits, but others see opportunities after the corona crisis. Portraits of a starter, an investor and a growing chain. Nell WesterlakenMay 21, 2021, 13:37 Whether crispy baked sweetbreads with a cream of kemiri nuts or a steak baked in…
Rutte and Kaag caught up with informateur Hamer in ‘very useful’ conversation
Informant MariĆ«tte Hamer has updated the leaders of VVD and D66, Rutte and Kaag, about the course of the formation of a new cabinet. Today Hamer will provide information on how the formation will continue. The conversation with the two party leaders lasted about an hour and a half. Afterwards, both Rutte and Kaag did…
In the overcrowded Amsterdam hotel offering, one-room hotel Vindice manages to stand out well
In a crowded Amsterdam hotel market taking on the challenge to bring something surprising, then you have to be convinced of your concept. One step through one of the three (!) Entrances of the unique vindice one-room hotel on Amsterdam’s Zeeburgereiland learns that entrepreneur Martijn van den Dobbelsteen (see the explanation of the hotel name…
FD: Huawei confirms ban to cooperate on vital parts of the 5G network
Huawei is no longer allowed to cooperate in the Netherlands on the most important parts of the new 5G telecom network. This is evident from answers from the Chinese company to the FD. A Huawei spokesperson was not available for the NOS. Secret services in Western countries see Huawei as an extension of the Chinese…
Roger van Boxtel argues (with 160 prominent figures) for a faster reopening of the art sector
Former minister and culture lover Roger van Boxtel argues for a faster reopening of the art sector. 160 prominent people signed his open letter. Herien WensinkMay 21, 2021, 5:00 He is worried ‘as a citizen’, says former D66 minister and director Roger van Boxtel, about the lack of perspective for the cultural sector. So when…
‘VNO-NCW opposes the law on social and sustainable entrepreneurship’
Entrepreneurs Association VNO-NCW sabotages new legislation for corporate social responsibility and sustainable enterprise, says Stichting Onderzoek Multinational Enterprises (SOMO). This NGO investigated the lobby statements of the association of entrepreneurs and its European partner BusinessEurope. VNO-NCW says it is lobbying to effectively tackle abuses in the production chains. A different picture emerges from the letters…
Austria’s favorite holiday destination among mountain lovers
This is shown by research by travel platform Indebergen.nl among 1138 Dutch mountain enthusiasts. More than three quarters of those questioned indicated that they wanted to travel to Austria this year. This is followed by Italy (14% of the votes) and Germany and Switzerland (shared third place with 10% of the votes each). Vaccination More…