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“We need to be prepared for war with Russia”: Dutch army chief
WEBDec 28, 2023 · The Netherlands should be better prepared for conflict with Russia, and that goes for both the armed forces and the general population, Dutch army chief Martin Wijnen said in an interview with the Telegraaf. This does not mean “everyone will have to start wearing a helmet,” he said. But the Netherlands should be following the example of Sweden, Finland and the Baltic states, which border ...
Dutch river water levels reach peak as flood risk continues
WEBDec 28, 2023 · Water levels in the big Dutch rivers are set to reach their highest level on Thursday, following weeks of heavy rain plus severe weather in Germany. At just after 4 am, the level in the river Rhine at Lobith, at the border with Germany, reached 14.52 metres above NAP but has now sunk slightly, officials said. NAP stands for Normaal Amsterdams Peil or the normal water level in Amsterdam, which ...
The Discomfort of Evening: a moving, but difficult read
WEBOct 22, 2021 · Unflinching, sometimes grotesque, this prize-winning novel follows Jas, a 10-year-old growing up on a dairy farm in a strict Protestant household. When tragedy strikes, the family unravels and Jas blames herself, leading to increasingly harmful behavior. Published in Dutch 2018 and English in 2020, The Discomfort of Evening became the first Dutch novel to win the International Booker Prize ...
Asylum situation is a crisis, PVV minister states: Telegraaf
WEBAug 21, 2024 · The Netherlands is facing an asylum crisis and that is the official standpoint of the new government, migration minister Marjolein Faber is quoted as saying by the Telegraaf. Faber, a minister on behalf of the far-right PVV, made the comments ahead of today’s budget talks at the prime minister’s official residence. She was responding to a Telegraaf claim that almost 40,000 family members ...
What’s all the fuss about immigration in the Netherlands?
WEBJul 12, 2023 · Highly skilled migrants have to meet strict rules on salary, earning at least €36,000 if under the age of 30 and €50,000 if older. The CBS says that at the end of 2021, 87,000 “labour migrants” from outside the EU and Efta were working in the Netherlands, and 46% of them were on highly skilled visa schemes. A further 11% were working as scientific researchers.
Election watch: how the Dutch political system works
WEBFeb 21, 2021 · The Netherlands goes to the polls to elect a new lower house of parliament on March 15, 16 and 17. Here are some key facts about how the Dutch political system works. The Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy and the king (or queen) is the official head of state. There are four layers of government in the Netherlands: local councils, provincial councils, the lower house of parliament or ...