Lyndal Walker, Ambassador of New Zealand, among others visited the open-air exhibition Lutje Batavia. Photo: Jilmer Postma Special ceremonies are part of the good contacts between Westerkwartier and New Zealand. Ambassador Lyndal Walker laid a wreath at Zevenhuizen. During her visit to Zevenhuizen cemetery on Thursday afternoon, Ambassador Walker laid a wreath at the graves of her compatriot Gordon David …
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US and EU work together on climate center for agriculture
The European Union (EU) and the United States (US) have announced the creation of a new platform to promote sustainable agriculture on both sides of the Atlantic to fight climate change. “Today we are entering a new chapter in EU-US cooperation,” EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski and US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a joint statement afterwards. of their …
Read More »Evenepoel will participate in the gravel race in the United States at the end of October
doDisplay (‘div-gpt-ad-WielerNL_in-content_top_article’); The organization of the Belgian Waffle Ride, held on October 31 in Kansas, reported it on its social media accounts. The race is 178 kilometers long and has no less than 2,438 heightmeters. In addition to Evenepoel, his teammate Mattia Cattaneo will also participate in the Belgian Waffle Ride in Kansas. This is the fourth Belgian Waffle Ride …
Read More »Iran accuses US of trying to confiscate tanker
Iran accused the United States of attempting to confiscate an Iranian tanker. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps said soldiers foiled a US Navy attempt in the Gulf of Oman. The incident allegedly took place south of the port city of Chabahar; Iran does not say when. Anonymous U.S. government officials object to Iran’s reading to Reuters news agency. They say …
Read More »McLaren hires first female driver
The McLaren team reveal they signed Emma Gilmour for the Extreme E in 2022. The New Zealander will become McLaren’s first female driver. In the Extreme E Championship, teams are required to nominate a male driver and a female driver. She has already shown that Gilmour is suitable. She is the only woman to have won Rally New Zealand. Lewis …
Read More »Consultation with the municipality and the Water Office about the cycle path is blocked: the Council of Reimerswaalse wants a final attempt at conversation
This is an impossible situation for Wilma Nelis, who has lived along the Kanaalweg near Vlake for forty years. She and her husband have not been able to reach their home by bicycle for several months. Cycling along the Kanaalweg is dangerous because the road has been turned into a motorway. The road and dike belong to the Water Board, …
Read More »Paskal Jakobsen on new club tour: “The boys are back in town”
They won’t call themselves rusty, but routine is out of the question. This routine is even absent, says Paskal Jakobsen on the eve of their new club tour, which they will start tonight in Antwerp. The group has played little in recent months, a dozen very beautiful concerts according to the singer. But they are eagerly awaiting the tour. Jakobsen: …
Read More »Under Biden, the United States has yet to show leadership in the climate crisis
United States President Joe Biden delivers a speech at COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Scotland.ANP image The climate summit in Glasgow is expected to be the highlight of Biden’s European trip. Was it an embarrassment that the president dozed off early on Monday? “To be honest, that didn’t surprise me, given his schedule over the past few …
Read More »This shed-like beach house is located in Te Arai, New Zealand
You Arai is a town on the north island of New Zealand, a hundred kilometers above Auckland. Here it is beach house which looks like a shed, or rather: a large wooden farm shed. And perhaps that was the intention of Fearon Hay Architects, an architectural firm with offices in Los Angeles and Auckland. The house is a modern translation …
Read More »You are young and you want something – the young guard wants to enter politics in Vlissingen
At 23, Ghering is the youngest on Flissingen’s electoral list of D66. And party leader. “I went into it with complete conviction,” he says. “From day one I also received support from others. It’s brand new, it takes some getting used to, but I can’t wait, I’m excited.” “In a city council, you can very quickly influence what happens, rather …
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