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Children from the provinces of Groningen, Friesland, Drenthe, Overijssel and North Holland, almost all of Flevoland, Hattem in Gelderland and Eemnes in Utrecht are in class today for the last time this school year. Previously, the central and southern regions were already on vacation. Files abroad The ANWB expects morning and evening rush hours in the Netherlands to be less …

20 jul 2023 om 19:29Update: 2 uur geleden The Belgian parliament agrees to criminalize therapies to change or remove a person’s sexual orientation or identity. Those found guilty of “conversion practices” or “gay healing” risk jail time or a fine. If the crime took place in a professional context, a Belgian judge can impose a professional ban of up to …

A heavy hailstorm in Italy mainly affected the region north of Venice. According to local media, hail the size of tennis balls fell and more than 100 people were injured. Roofs, cars and forests are damaged. Vineyards known for their prosecco wines were also damaged. The Treviso region was particularly affected, but it also collapsed in Montebelluna, Crocetta del Montello …

20 jul 2023 om 00:49Update: een uur geleden Thailand’s opposition leader Pita Limjaroenrat should not become prime minister, parliament decided on Wednesday after chief justices suspended him as a member of parliament. There was little chance he would be elected anyway, as the army he criticized has a strong voice in this regard. The chief justices concluded that Pita could …

You know what’s also pretty important? Europe of course! That’s why they always say ‘Europe is quite important’. What is especially important about Europe is that people don’t like Europe a bit, because otherwise there is nothing left (or something like that, look at exactly how this conspiracy, editor’s note). That’s why they have Frans Timmermans, for example, and that’s …

International•19 Jul 23 11:16Author: BNR Web Editor The Ukrainian counter-offensive progressed slowly due to Russian minefields and the difficulty for Ukrainian forces to deploy their artillery, infantry and cavalry simultaneously and in concert with each other. So says defense specialist Peter Wijninga of The Hague Center for Strategic Studies. “The Ukrainians have a problem with the appearance of large-scale allied …

Southern Italy has been in the grip of a heat wave for weeks. Many Dutch have sought or seek the sun in the Mediterranean country. How do they deal with the intense heat? Does it ruin their vacation or is it still manageable? NU.nl-lezer Theo Bijlveld deelde zijn verhaal met ons. “Mijn voormalige huisgenoot en ik zitten er middenin. Door …

A boat carrying migrants reaches the coast of Dover.Photo Dan Kitwood/Getty “Unenforceable, shameful and embarrassing for Britain,” is how Green Party leader Jenny Jones described the bill she had been trying to block all night Tuesday morning. Several members of the House of Lords have attempted adjustments, for example to limit the detention of children, but the controversial issue Illegal …

Anouk Boone in Rome “It’s extremely hot this week,” begins Italian correspondent Anouk Boone. “Even when the temperature stays below 40 degrees, the humidity makes it intoxicating. I think twice before going out.” Sometimes you have to work. When we talk to Boone today, she’s reporting in Tuscany. “Where there is shade, I seek it. I drink a lot and …

The entire front line stretches for about 2,500 kilometers. The Russian army does not need to reinforce any part of this line, since rivers, swamps and mountains form a natural barrier. Additional reinforcements were placed on the weak points of the front: trenches, anti-tank ditches, barbed wire and anti-aircraft guns. The Ukrainian army is trying to attack these places, but …