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In the Netherlands, we must be vigilant against the violation of press freedom, said Shula Rijxman, Chairman of the Board of NPO. In her New Year’s speech, she expressed concerns about the recent attacks on journalism. “We live in a democracy and we have journalism to give us the facts. Sometimes maybe a little colorful or sometimes a little frozen …

In the Netherlands, we must be vigilant against the violation of press freedom, said Shula Rijxman, Chairman of the Board of NPO. In her New Year’s speech, she expressed concerns about the recent attacks on journalism. “You expect this in a dictatorship, not in a modern democracy.” “It is a very dangerous development that the facts are denied, the science …

Utrecht architect and D66 member Ivo van Capelleveen calls for a more attractive design of the area around the Park Plaza Hotel on Westplein. He calls the current plan “surprisingly boring” and therefore made three sketches that include a harbor. The Westplein is currently still an area with a lot of traffic, but this has to change in the future. …

In 2020, the earth rotated so fast on its axis that the days were noticeably shorter. We may even soon have to set the clock back a forced tick to keep up with the rapid vortex. George van halJanuary 10, 2021, 17:59 It seems a bit contradictory. Where 2020 has felt to most people like a year that has dragged …

One mouse is bent over, barely moving and is gray in just 7 months, the other is still delighted with a healthy black coat. New scientific study results raise hope in people born with progeria. Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome is a rare and fatal genetic disorder that affects approximately 1 in 20 million people worldwide. The wrong combination of letters in …

Wolves became dogs because hunter-gatherers gave them the meat left over from the hunt. As a result, wolves became tame and gradually developed into dogs, Finnish researchers believe. Scientists were puzzled as to exactly how wolves were domesticated. We know roughly when this happened: between 27,000 and 40,000 years ago. This made the wolf the only domesticated animal before humans …

Door editorsJanuary 9, 2021January 9, 2021460 Part2 MEDEMBLIK – The municipality of Medemblik has launched the procedure for the construction of 16 housing units on the Koningsspil on the former DEK site. This marks the start of construction of a new residential area in Medemblik, where owner-occupied and rental housing will be built. The sale of the lots will begin …

“Public debate now takes place largely on the Internet. The same rules of the game must apply there as in the public space. ‘Awakened’ unelected Big Tech companies are not allowed to set the rules of debate, “Forum for Democracy said in response to disgusting dictatorial actions by tech giants that silenced Trump and many of his allies last night …

ADO Den Haag wishes you and your loved ones a happy, sporty and above all healthy year 2021. Unfortunately, due to the lockdown, it’s not possible to toast the New Year at the traditional New Year’s reception, but we’ve come up with a nice alternative. Friday January 8 at 8 p.m. was time for our special New Years Eve, which …

WEESP – While the Weespersluis district is currently largely made up of sand, the population figures for the town of Weesp are already skyrocketing. In 2020, 37 new residents per 1,000 inhabitants were added. This makes Weesp the fastest growing municipality in the Netherlands. NH News / Mark Arents he Central Bureau of Statistics released those figures today. Figures that …