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‘More action’ needed to avoid mass extinction, says global team of experts
2 years, 5 months ago

‘More action’ needed to avoid mass extinction, says global team of experts

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy "Multiple drivers of biodiversity loss" are damaging the world’s ecosystems and more action needs to …

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Many young female civil servants face sex harassment regularly
4 years, 7 months ago

Many young female civil servants face sex harassment regularly

NL Times  

One in seven female public sector officials under 35 years of age have regularly experienced unwanted sexual behavior at work, according to the findings of new government research, which delved into the extent of discrimination within the public sector. According to a survey commissioned by the Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations and carried out by Statistics Netherlands, a further …

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Gov't wants smoke detectors in all Netherlands homes
4 years, 10 months ago

Gov't wants smoke detectors in all Netherlands homes

NL Times  

Minister Raymond Knops of Home Affairs is changing the building decree to make smoke detectors mandatory on every floor of every home in the Netherlands, including existing homes. In 2003, it became mandatory to install smoke detectors in all newly built homes, but that obligation did not apply to homes that already existed. At least 1 million homes in the …

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Binnenhof renovations likely delayed by a year
5 years, 3 months ago

Binnenhof renovations likely delayed by a year

NL Times  

State Secretary Raymond Knops of Home Affairs is very doubtful that the large-scale renovation of the Binnenhof in The Hague can start as planned next year, he said in a letter to parliament. The Council of State ruling means that all nitrogen emissions in construction work must immediately be compensated for, instead of allowing a restoration of nature in the …

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Fmr. D66 leader to manage Binnenhof renovations
5 years, 6 months ago

Fmr. D66 leader to manage Binnenhof renovations

NL Times  

The executive committee of the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Dutch parliament, asked former D66 leader Alexander Pechtold to lead the renovation of the Binnenhof in The Hague, State Secretary Raymond Knops of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations said in a letter on Wednesday evening. The Tweede Kamer has been clashing with Knops and government real estate agency RVB …

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Netherlands to recognise Gaza Strip and West Bank as birthplaces
5 years, 11 months ago

Netherlands to recognise Gaza Strip and West Bank as birthplaces

Al Jazeera  

Netherlands will allow those born after May 15, 1948 to use occupied Palestinian territories as official place of birth. The Dutch government has announced it will begin recognising the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, as official birthplaces for Palestinians who were born in the country after the establishment of Israel. According to an Interior Ministry …

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