After a long formation, CU decided at the end of last year to rule again with VVD, D66 and CDA. Earlier, party leader Geert Jan Segers indicated that he no longer sees this due to Prime Minister Mark Root (VVD)’s role in “job affairs elsewhere”. CU turned out after all, but not all members are […]
Disappointing blue color for a villa in Amstelveen leads to lawsuit
The municipality of Amstelveen was not allowed to impose a sanctionable order to paint the facade of a house Westwijk blue. The court ruled that last week. The villa was already light blue in 1994 and there was a permit for it. This color has faded and gotten lighter over the years. Residents painted the […]
European Central Bank President Lagarde: Cryptocurrencies have no value | Financial
Lagarde believes that cryptocurrency trading should be regulated. She worries about people who invest in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin without understanding the risks and could lose everything, which leads to a huge disappointment. There is no intrinsic value for these coins to serve as a “safe anchor,” says Lagarde, who has criticized cryptocurrencies in the past. […]
Smoke detectors are mandatory as of July, but one in six don’t have them (yet)
This commitment has been applied to newly built homes since 2003; Now the government will also impose it on existing homes from July 1. Homeowners are responsible for installing smoke detectors themselves. The owner is responsible for renting out the property. The WoonMonitor study, conducted by insurance company Interpolis, showed that 17 percent of Dutch […]
Rijkswaterstaat pays 238 million euros in dispute over Afsluitdijk
Rijkswaterstaat has reached a settlement with the Levvel Consortium for additional work at Afsluitdijk. Minister Harpers (Infrastructure and Water Management) reports in a letter To the Chamber of Deputies that the consortium will receive 238 million euros for overtime. Afsluitdijk’s renovation began in 2018. This year it will be 90 years since the dam was […]
Spring Note: Increase AOW Along With Minimum Wage | the interior
The Cabinet arranged the state pension increase in a spring memorandum, which was completed on Friday in the Cabinet after weeks of consultations. The fact that the old-age benefit is being delayed while the minimum wage has been haunting the Cabinet since the introduction of the coalition agreement. The entire opposition turned against this proposal, […]
Air France wants to raise half a billion euros to pay off France’s debts | right Now
Talks between Air France-KLM and US investor Apollo about a 500 million euro capital injection are at an advanced stage. With this money, the airline group hopes to be able to repay part of its loans provided by the French government as emergency aid during the Corona crisis. Apollo would like to put the money […]
Half of postmenopausal women have a disability at work | right Now
Of all women who go through menopause, just over half experience it at work. Complaints that can occur are pain, fatigue, lack of ability to concentrate, and hot flashes. In a small percentage of women the complaints are so bad that they become ill. This was reported by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and TNO based on […]
Angry Rota seeks confrontation with Chambers: “Discussions are unpleasant” now
Prime Minister Mark Rutte criticized a number of MPs during the debate over the deleted text messages on Thursday. They accused him of deliberately concealing important information. “What is the reason why more and more people stop watching debates on TV? Because it all starts with mistrust. With a very basic feeling that the issue […]
DNB has dealt with eighteen illegal crypto companies last year | right Now
Supervisor De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) last year initiated eighteen cases against crypto firms that did not have a license, according to a statement. document TRUE Financial Times Write about Thursday. 14 cases have been successfully completed, two are still pending, and another two are undergoing enforcement action. Crypto companies wishing to operate in the Netherlands […]