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Large cities struggling to accommodate homeless people

Large cities in the Netherlands are struggling to accommodate the increasing number of homeless people in need of shelter, Trouw reports after speaking to Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht, Amersfoort, and Den Bosch. “But there are simply too many people and not enough shelter.” Waiting lists are growing for both acute shelters - usually dormitories and shared rooms - and …

Large Cities Struggling

Cities Struggling

Disappointing test figures show students are still struggling to get back into school-mode

Despite coronavirus support from the national government, public transport companies are struggling under the consequences of the pandemic and the work-from-home advice that came with it. Fewer passengers mean less income, forcing provinces and transport companies to cut schedules for city and regional buses, Trouw reports. There will also be considerably fewer buses in the cities of Tilburg, Eindhoven, and …

Councils struggling to keep nightspots safe as infections rise again

Local authorities are struggling to enforce the coronavirus rules since they were relaxed to allow bars and nightclubs to reopen without limits on the numbers of customers. The rules allow venues to reopen fully as long as people observe the 1.5 metre distance rule or the venue signs up to the ‘test for entry’ system and requires all guests to …