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Haarlemmermeer, Amsterdam economically hit hardest by pandemic
3 years, 10 months ago

Haarlemmermeer, Amsterdam economically hit hardest by pandemic

NL Times  

The Haarlemmermeer and Amsterdam regions were hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic in terms of economy, Statistics Netherlands reported on Tuesday. The coronavirus pandemic significantly reduced air travel and the Netherlands' main airport, located in Haarlemmermeer, reported an over 70 percent decrease in passengers last year. Groningen also saw a significant economic contraction last year, with the region's economy shrinking …

Economy Haarlemmermeer Delfzijl
Had enough of pretty Dutch scenery? It's time for a dismal day out
4 years, 10 months ago

Had enough of pretty Dutch scenery? It's time for a dismal day out

Dutch News  

If at times you’ve had enough of medieval canal houses, tulip fields and picturesque villages, help is at hand. Decaying snack bars in The Hague, sad playgrounds in the north and gloomy blocks of flats everywhere – they might not feature in the guidebooks and the ‘how to settle in Holland’ handbooks, but they are, nevertheless, an integral part of …

Book Mark Delfzijl Dutch Scenery
Had enough of pretty Dutch scenery? It's time for a dismal day out
4 years, 10 months ago

Had enough of pretty Dutch scenery? It's time for a dismal day out

Dutch News  

If at times you’ve had enough of medieval canal houses, tulip fields and picturesque villages, help is at hand. Decaying snack bars in The Hague, sad playgrounds in the north and gloomy blocks of flats everywhere – they might not feature in the guidebooks and the ‘how to settle in Holland’ handbooks, but they are, nevertheless, an integral part of …

Dutch Book Mark Delfzijl
House prices in NL record high; Bloemendaal most expensive
4 years, 11 months ago

House prices in NL record high; Bloemendaal most expensive

NL Times  

The average selling price of an owner-occupied home in the Netherlands topped 300 thousand euros for the first time ever. In 2019 the average selling price for an existing owner-occupied home was 308 thousand euros, the first time this amount was over 300 thousand euros since the Land Registry started keeping track of average selling prices in 1995. With an …

Price Average Euros Selling Thousand Bloemendaal Delfzijl
Waterboards start closing dikes as storm blows across Netherlands
6 years ago

Waterboards start closing dikes as storm blows across Netherlands

NL Times  

Waterboards in the northern parts of the country have started closing dikes as a stormy wind blows across the Netherlands on Tuesday. The northern waterboards already closed the dike passages at Delfzijl and are monitoring all dikes, NU.nl reports. On Monday the Groningen water authority Noorderzijlvest already called on the public to stop using the dike at Delfzijl due to …

Water Dikes Dike Delfzijl
PVV councillor quits after saying ‘put out fires at refugee centres with petrol’
6 years, 3 months ago

PVV councillor quits after saying ‘put out fires at refugee centres with petrol’

Dutch News  

A councillor for the anti-immigration PVV in the Groningen town of Delfzijl has stepped down after being heavily criticised for saying on Facebook that fires at refugee centres should be put out with petrol. Emil Smeding responded to an article on the website of local broadcaster RTV Noord about a fire in the big refugee centre in Ter Appel. ‘Put …

Pvv Rtv Noord Delfzijl