Economy
Future of Groningen Airport Eelde at risk
The North's only international airport is floundering by Hans de Preter Groningen Airport Eelde is the only international airport in...
Leeuwarden to host large conference on energy transition
The four largest cities in the Northern Netherlands are setting up the conference with the EU The decision by the...
Tesla giga-factory heading to Berlin, not Emmen
The first European factory by car manufacturer Tesla is going to be built in Germany, near Berlin The announcement has...
Northern business group: fast train connections on the ‘Lely-line’ and a station in Drachten needed
Northern Business could suffer from the lack of improvements Translated by Thomas Ansell A quick connection between the Randstad and...
Frisian trains to stay Diesel-powered
The Province of Friesland had made it clear that it would like to see all regional diesel trains converted to...
Fewer houses bought in Friesland, still a tightness in the housing market
There were fewer houses bought in the Province, according to numbers from the third quarter of 2019 provided by the...
Stopping gas extraction will lead to winding-down of GasTerra
Stopping gas extraction in Groningen also means that gas trading company GasTerra will be phased out, with 165 jobs set...
Northern cities to attract more inhabitants, whilst populations to fall out of town
The population in the major northern cities will continue to grow in the coming years. This development will coincide with...
Groningen student designs unique biodegradable festival wristband
22-year-old Groningen student Tessa Hesseling has developed a biodegradable hemp wristband which comes with a special memento: a seed that...
Airbnb more popular in Groningen than Amsterdam
It appears that Airbnb users in the Netherlands are choosing Groningen over cities such as Amsterdam and The Hague: Groningen...