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The Boermarkeweg Emmen intersection will be redesigned next spring

De Boermarkeweg ter hoogte van de afslag met de Van Schaikweg. Dit kruispunt wordt vergroot, aldus de gemeente. (Rechten: RTV Drenthe / Rien Kort)

The municipality is still considering doubling the Boermarkeweg. The road is considered an important access route for the center. Scheper Hospital and Esdal Campus are also located along this road. In recent years, it has regularly happened that the traffic is almost blocked. Because there are always more people, the municipality wanted to double the Boermarkeweg into a four-lane road. …

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“Who pays the bill? “- New harvest

“Who pays the bill?  "- New harvest

In this section, the Dutch in Brussels have their say. This week the contribution of Iris Bouwers, LTO Netherlands lobbyist to the European institutions in Brussels. Since the publication of the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity Strategy by European Commissioner Frans Timmermans, we want to know: what does this mean for agriculture? The Joint Research Center (JRC) report on strategies …

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No Letteren Prize Roemer ceremony after declarations

Verenigde Staten vaccineren al hun diplomaten, Oostenrijk helpt met vaccins voor Balkanlanden

The award of the Dutch Literature Prize to writer Astrid Roemer is canceled. Roemer receives the literary prize, but the organization put an end to the ceremony led by the King of the Belgians Philippe. The reason for the cancellation of the awards ceremony are the writer’s statements about the former President of Suriname Desi Bouterse. The committee reported to …

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No awarding of the Astrid Roemer Arts Prize after controversial statements

No awarding of the Astrid Roemer Arts Prize after controversial statements

The award of the Prize for Dutch Letters to the writer Astrid Roemer is canceled. Roemer receives the literary prize, but the organization put an end to the ceremony led by the King of the Belgians Philippe. The reason for the cancellation of the awards ceremony are the writer’s statements about the former President of Suriname Desi Bouterse. The committee …

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This allows you to see a “rain of shooting stars” on Wednesday evening

This allows you to see a "rain of shooting stars" on Wednesday evening

Grab your blanket or outdoor chair for the night Wednesday through Thursday: conditions are ideal for seeing a swarm of shooting stars. A real peak is expected, especially around 2 a.m. And it also promises to be an excellent time to be able to see the spectacle in the sky, says Kees Veth of the De Jager People’s Observatory on …

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Climate experts: an alarming IPCC report for the Netherlands

Climate experts: an alarming IPCC report for the Netherlands

These latest numbers are not yet “hard,” he said. “These are alarming conclusions, but soft, because there is still a lot of uncertainty about it. But the Netherlands also asked to include these kinds of conclusions in the summary, because they are so relevant for policy . Not only for the Netherlands, but also for other countries, which have a …

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Global warming according to science: an authoritative climate report to come

Global warming according to science: an authoritative climate report to come

It is eagerly awaited around the world: the latest edition of the IPCC climate report. This report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is published every six to eight years and provides the latest update on climate change. The United Nations Climate Change Expert Group has compiled, assessed and summarized all the scientific knowledge on climate in recent years. …

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Olympic Games in Space! Astronauts do it

Olympische Spelen in de ruimte! Astronauten doen het

Author: no, job August 8, 2021 if 10:29 – Reply What will the Olympics look like when they take place in space? A few astronauts did. Quickly check the images here. The Olympics are almost over, today is the last day. It was a success for the Dutch delegation, many medals were won. We are currently in 7th place in …

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“There is still a lot of progress to be made at RSC Anderlecht at the moment”

"There is still a lot of progress to be made at RSC Anderlecht at the moment"

After a bad start to the competition, RSC managed to convince Anderlecht in Albania against FK Laçi. However, not everyone is convinced of the people of Brussels. For example, ex-player Olivier Doll still has questions about Purple & White. The former Anderlecht defender still sees a lot of working points with the Violet & Blancs. “There was no balance in …

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