Municipalities in the Netherlands are asking for more financial support from the national government to increase their resilience against disasters and threats, such as climate change and cyber attacks. #weerbaarheid #gemeenten #klimaatverandering (translated)
Daniëlle van de Donk played her 175th international match during the World Cup qualifying match against Hungary. #beveiliging #internetbeveiliging #ondersteuning (translated)
Özcan Akyol argues in his column that raising the rainbow flags has no effect on the acceptance of the LGBT community and that politicians often make symbolic gestures without providing real support. #regenboogvlag #lhbt #symboolpolitiek (translated)
The awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to South African judge Navi Pillay is a powerful signal from the Nobel Committee in support of the International Criminal Court, especially now that the Trump administration is intensifying its attacks on the international legal order. #NaviPillay #InternationaalRecht #Vredeprijs (translated)
Ukrainian President Zelensky accuses the US of lacking support in the fight against Russia, while the death toll rises to 33 after Russian attacks, including on a bus full of civilians. #Oekraïne #Zelensky #Rusland (translated)
The acceptance of homosexuality in education is decreasing, as evidenced by the celebration of Purple Friday, when thousands of students and teachers wear purple clothing in support of the LGBTQI+ community. #QueerOpSchool #PaarseVrijdag #LHBTI (translated)
At a demonstration in Amsterdam, pro-Palestinian activists shouted slogans in support of Hamas, which alarmed the mayor, but the gathering was only dissolved when fears of disorder arose, while a new bill could possibly make glorifying terrorism punishable in the future. #Amsterdam #ProHamas #Demonstratie (translated)
Ronald Plasterk states in his article that Israel is not committing genocide and presents the facts to support this claim. #cookies #beblocked #security (translated)
The provinces of Flevoland, Gelderland, and Overijssel are ending their contract with the bus operator EBS due to financial problems, with the bus operator suffering significant losses and the provinces providing temporary financial support to ensure public transportation. #OV #Flevoland #EBS (translated)
The Netherlands has talent for time trialing, as evidenced by Nienke Vinke's European title in the under-23 category, but it requires a lot of dedication, time, and the right support from teams to become a world-class athlete in this technical discipline. #tijdrijden #wielertalent #EuropeseKampioenschappen (translated)
A pro-Palestinian protest in Amsterdam, which included slogans supporting Hamas, was dissolved by Mayor Halsema due to the demonstrators not following instructions, although the police judged that the expressions were not legally inappropriate. #ProPalestijns #Hamas #Amsterdam (translated)
The Netherlands has talent for time trials, as evidenced by the success of Nienke Vinke among the juniors, but to become a world-class athlete in this demanding discipline, both intensive effort and strategic support from teams are needed. #Tijdrijden #Wielrennen #NederlandsToptalent (translated)
Ahmed Aboutaleb must do his best to thoroughly reform the failing youth care system, as the current policy leads to the unjust removal of children from their homes and insufficient support for vulnerable families. #jeugdzorg #uithuisplaatsing #toeslagenschandaal (translated)
Dr. Sc. Ferdinand Meeus wondered why the same messages appeared at the same time with the same one-sided story. He stated that most media in the Netherlands and Belgium are controlled by one Belgian family, Van Thillo, which he claimed had received loans of 220 million euros from the European Bank to support EU objectives. Meeus sarcastically remarked that this, of course, had no influence on the editorial offices. #media #journalistiek #NLBe (translated)
The German intelligence service warns that Germany could become embroiled in a violent conflict with Russia, in which the Russian attacks on Ukraine and the declining support for military assistance to Ukraine play a significant role. #DuitseInlichtingendienst #Rusland #Oekraïne (translated)
The president of Cornell University, Michael Kotlikoff, has promised to take measures following the uproar surrounding the alleged gang rape of a student in 2024, including support for an independent investigation and improvements in the prevention of sexual violence and assistance for victims. #CornellUniversity #seksueelgeweld #justitie (translated)
In her opinion, Renée Dubois advocates for society to provide more understanding and support to cancer patients who live for years with an incurable disease, instead of reducing them to the extremes of healing or death. #Kanker #PalliatieveZorg #Doorlevers (translated)
The American government is secretly meeting at Camp David to discuss the war with Iran and the conflict with the Houthis in Yemen, while Saudi Arabia prepares for an offensive against the Houthis with support from Yemeni ground troops. #Jemen #Houthi #MiddenOosten (translated)
Massive Attack-zanger Robert Del Naja is gearresteerd tijdens een steunbetuiging aan de actiegroep Palestine Action in Liverpool, waar meer dan vijftig demonstranten zijn opgepakt ter ondersteuning van de controversiële organisatie die door de Britse regering als 'terroristisch' is bestempeld. #RobertDelNaja #PalestineAction #VrijheidVanMeningsuiting
Meer dan vijftig mensen zijn aangehouden tijdens een protest in Liverpool ter ondersteuning van de verboden Palestijnse actiegroep Palestine Action, waarvan de Britse regering heeft vastgesteld dat deze als een terroristische organisatie wordt beschouwd. #PalestineAction #vrijheidvanmeningsuiting #arrestaties
