“This clearly sends the signal that you must adhere to the interpretation of history as dictated by Beijing,” correspondent Garrie van Pinxteren said. “Any opposition to this is in fact no longer possible.” The Chinese government has declared the Tiananmen Square protests for more democracy a rebellion that must be quelled. “She doesn’t see this as a fair struggle on …
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“With omikron slower in the hospital, but contagiousness remains a concern”
According to British research, the risk of being hospitalized with the omikron variant appears to be considerably lower than with the delta variant. According to an ongoing Imperial College study, presented today in London, you are around 45% less likely to be hospitalized for at least a day. What this means for the health care burden is not yet clear. …
Read More »European Commission opens infringement proceedings against Poland for rejection of EU law
The European Commission is opening infringement proceedings against Poland for challenging the rule of EU law in two recent cases. The European Commission announced it on Wednesday announcement. Poland’s highest courts have ruled in two verdicts, on July 14 and October 7 of this year, that European treaties are incompatible with the Polish constitution, giving priority to national law. Poland …
Read More »Year of birth 1965 for the recall • Brussels launches a trial to vaccinate children
The Randstad employment agency today filed a complaint against Sywert van Lienden, Bernd Damme and Camille van Gestel, the founders of the Auxiliary Alliance Foundation. Randstad confirms this after reporting by Follow the money (FTM). Last year Randstad provided fifteen employees to the nonprofit initiative that brought face masks to the Netherlands. Randstad’s head of legal affairs told FTM it …
Read More »NATO sees more Russian troops in Ukraine, talks possible in January
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the strengthening of Russian troops on the border with Ukraine continues. Earlier this month, Western intelligence services found that Russia had assembled 75,000 to 100,000 troops there. “We see them gathering more and more armed forces – artillery, combat troops and tanks,” he said in Brussels on the sidelines of a meeting with Romanian …
Read More »“The people involved in the Bulgarian fraud have been compensated in the benefit case”
Fourteen people involved in by Bulgarenfraude received compensation of 30,000 euros as a result of the compensation case. The Ministry of Finance is currently investigating whether they received compensation incorrectly. letter to parliament follow the news in From Correspondent. In 2013, it was revealed that people in Bulgaria were “recruited” by criminals to apply for benefits here. The money paid …
Read More »1963 and 1964 revolve around the recall • Van Dissel: 10 to 15 percent infections with omikron
Jaap van Dissel says the omikron variant of the coronavirus is currently responsible for 10-15% of infections. The variant should become dominant in the Netherlands within a few weeks. He takes into account that the pressure on hospitals is increasing rapidly. “Even with a quick lockdown, we can expect over 100-150 IC admissions per day, provided omikron results in as …
Read More »Road free of traffic for a few hours every Sunday for exercise
“Stop contemplating and start moving”. With these words, Rajiv Makhanlal, Owner Director of the Warrior Fit Movement, announced the first safe exercise zone project on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Doctor Sophie Redmond Street. This is an initiative whereby a section of the road will be clear of traffic every Sunday between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. and accessible to …
Read More »Marchano Stuger ordained village chief Redi Doti
Marchano Stuger was traditionally inaugurated on Saturday as the village chief of Redi Doti in East Para, with four basjas. They are Johannes Sabajo (Basja chief), Ghevario Jubithana, Fariel Banda-Srisria and Ulegice Kabeli, reports the Association of Indigenous Village Chiefs of Suriname (VIDS). The cultural ceremony took place in the village relaxation area along the Suriname River, under the direction …
Read More »Historically low turnout in legislative elections in Hong Kong
The elections in Hong Kong have never seen so few people vote: just over 30% of eligible voters turned out. The victory was won as expected by candidates loyal to China. These “patriots”, as Beijing calls them, obtain almost all seats in the parliament of the special administrative region. It was clear in advance that the candidates who rallied behind …
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