New cabinet attempt: reception places and additional flows, aid to municipalities

New cabinet attempt: reception places and additional flows, aid to municipalities

The cabinet wants municipalities to provide temporary accommodation for 7,500 recognized refugees within the next six weeks, sources tell NOS. For example, space must be freed up in the reception of asylum seekers. The cabinet also asks municipalities to provide 225 additional reception places in each security region. The Hague also wants to counter this. The cabinet proposes that the …

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NASA lets Marslander detect earthquakes for a few more weeks | NOW

NASA lets Marslander detect earthquakes for a few more weeks |  NOW

NASA’s Mars InSight lander seismometer will remain in service for several more weeks to detect Mars tremors. As a result, the lander will run out of power faster, Lander reports space agency† InSight launched in May 2018 and in November of the same year the spacecraft landed on the surface of Mars. Since then, the lander has detected more than …

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That’s why we have to reduce nitrogen emissions, also in Zeeland

Stikstofbeleid natuur landbouw

The problem is not nitrogen (N2) itself. The air we breathe in and out is made up of about 80% of this colorless, odorless gas. The problem lies in the nitrogen compounds: nitrogen oxides (NO and NO2) and ammonia (NH3). Nitrogen oxides are formed during combustion at high temperatures. So, for example, if you light a gas burner, nitrogen oxide …

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Dutch LGBTQ Film World Premiere in San Francisco

Dutch LGBTQ Film World Premiere in San Francisco

“It took us nine years to make this movie, from inception to now,” Shariff said in the clip. “And it’s an honor that we can have a world premiere in the city of Harvey Milk.” Harvey was a well-known gay rights activist and San Francisco city councilman, one of the first openly gay city officials in the United States. Lead …

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Swimming World Championships: Dutch Mixed Relay Team Stunt with Bronze | sport

Swimming World Championships: Dutch Mixed Relay Team Stunt with Bronze |  sport

It was the Dutch swimming team’s second medal at the tournament in Hungary, after Kamminga’s silver in the 100m breaststroke. At last year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Orange quartet finished in sixth place in the 4×100 changeover. Then Toussaint, Kamminga and Korstanje were joined by the now retired Femke Heemskerk. The Netherlands qualified second in Budapest for the final, …

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Election officials under pressure from Trump: ‘I had to find 11,780 votes’

Election officials under pressure from Trump: 'I had to find 11,780 votes'

Several officials say they came under pressure from Donald Trump and his team after the presidential election. They said so on Tuesday during the fourth hearing on the January 6, 2021, seizure of the Capitol in Washington. This happened especially in oscillating states, where Biden’s win was smallest. For example, Georgia State Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger received a phone …

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Oirschot mega stables on the way: the municipality wants to buy a pig business

Er is al diverse keren geprotesteerd tegen de plannen van de varkensboer (foto: Natuurmonumenten).

The arrival of a number of mega stables for 15,000 pigs on the Logtsebaan in Oirschot seems to have been discontinued for good. The municipal council of Oirschot voted unanimously on Thursday evening to collaborate with the development company Ruimte voor Ruimte, which wants to buy the pig farm, in order to prevent the construction of the stables right next …

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China spies on citizens with half a billion cameras | Abroad

China spies on citizens with half a billion cameras |  Abroad

The New York Times concluded this after a year-long investigation in which reporters analyzed 100,000 Chinese government documents. These documents concerned the acquisition of equipment for the surveillance system. The documents show that the Chinese government is going to extreme lengths to keep tabs on its citizens. At the national and local levels, administrators seem to seek “maximum oversight”. In …

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The French opposition wants to make it very difficult for President Macron

The French opposition wants to make it very difficult for President Macron

French opposition parties made it clear to President Macron that they would not make his life easier after the legislative elections on Sunday† The coalition to which Macron belongs lost the absolute majority, forcing him to compromise with the other parties. But it won’t be easy. The most logical cooperation partner for Macron is the conservative Les Républicains, the former …

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