Northern provinces oppose dragnet law
In the provinces of Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe, the majority of voters who cast ballots on Wednesday opposed the law ...
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Five million cubic metres of sand in Amelander Inlet
The Ministry of Waterways (Rijkswaterstraat) will begin an ambitious experiment in the Amelander Inlet on Tuesday. The Leeuwarder Courant reports ...
The Netherlands votes: where, and what for?
Municipal council elections will be held across the Netherlands on Wednesday, 21 March (with a few exceptions). We’ve created a ...
Gaming industry levelling up in the north
The gaming industry has developed a strong foothold in the Northern Netherlands in recent years. Especially in the (student) cities ...
Unemployment down, jobs up in Friesland
Unemployment continues to decline in Friesland. According to the most recent figures from the Dutch unemployment agency UWV, there were 14,000 ...
Ombudsman on Sinterklaas’ arrival in Dokkum: “right to protest under threat”
National ombudsman Reinier van Zutphen has openly criticised limitations to protesting in the Netherlands. Van Zutphen’s remarks were based in part ...
Floating pier a boost for Harlingen
On Thursday, a new, multifunctional floating pier will officially open in the Frisian coastal town of Harlingen. The 160-meter-long pier ...
Emergency sirens back to normal
At noon on the first Monday of every month, emergency sirens across the Netherlands undergo a test to make sure ...
Herman Pleij: “Frisians need their own identity the most”
According to emeritus professor of historical literature Herman Pleij, the desire to have a unique identity is stronger in the ...
Asylum seekers feel useful at Repair Café
The Repair Café, an initiative in the asylum seekers centre in the Frisian village of Sint Annaparochie, provides an opportunity ...