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Policy†08 Jun 22 10:40Author† BNR Web Editors There will be a plenary debate in the House of Representatives on the NPO cover-up, on a whistleblower. A high-ranking NPO employee wanted to report salary cap abuse, but was referred to Marjan Hammersma, the top civil servant in the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, who had a private relationship with Shula …

International†Jun 7.’22 11:28Author† BNR Web Editors In Germany, Angela Merkel’s first official public appearance is being watched with interest today, after she stepped down as chancellor in December. Tonight, she will speak with Spiegel journalist and author Alexander Osang, who grew up in East Germany. The main question, of course, is: what will she say about Putin? “Her relationship with …

Countless lights on the Veemkade in Zeeburg.Statuette Friso Spoelstra/ANP Network company Liander has launched a ‘congestion management’ trial in the port of Amsterdam. What’s this? Liander is grappling with the rapid growth in electricity consumption, which is the result of sustainability (more electric cars, more heat pumps) and power-hungry data centers. Because Liander cannot keep up with this growth with …

Your first job, a group of friends, and crazy vacation plans. Unfortunately, everything is very expensive these days. Studying is not free, especially no living space and these beers are not paid for. Yet, as a student, you want to be able to enjoy your vacation. That’s why we went looking for a car with holiday pay for a maximum …

In The Hague, there is growing concern about all the road works in the city taking place at the same time. Because of the diversions, it sometimes takes more than an hour and a half for a motorist to get from one end of the city to the other. Cyclists and pedestrians also have to make long detours. Entrepreneurs claim …

After 50 years of waiting, researchers began opening and examining a special sample of the moon last March. Apollo 17 mission astronauts rammed a cylinder into the remnants of a landslide on the northern half of the moon in 1972 and safely returned the soil sample to Earth. Now, researchers are beginning to uncover the secrets of this lunar story …

Rarely has a band name been so well represented in images and music as Donna Blue. “Donna is a character from David Lynch’s Twin Peaks. And Blue is the feeling of melancholy and sadness, longing. You could also see the blue hour, the mystical transition from light to dark. And that is allowed, because Donna Blue represents a unique and …

The number of pollution detected by ships in the North Sea is lower than ever. This was reported this morning by North Sea Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne (Open Vld). Fauna and flora flourish, including harbor porpoises, seals and oysters. This is apparent from the measurement results of the “sniffer plane” with which the management unit of the scientific service of …

Nestled in the heart of the Brabant countryside, you will find the Rust en Ruimte mini campsite in Mariahout. Visitors appreciate the wide view over the meadows and of course the peace and quiet. A couple from the Utrecht region sit in front of the tent with chopsticks and two glasses of white wine. “We’re staying here because we’ll be …

The Woke Meter uses seven criteria to assess whether the university is concerned about racism and social injustice against minorities. The seven Ws are: Is everyone welcome at the university? Is English the language of instruction at university? Is excellence discouraged? Decolonize: Is the university taking steps to “decolonize”? Are there “servants of diversity” at the university? Is there a …