The emotions became too much for Kaag when she spoke about Anna and her family from Arnhem, who were valued with a monetary value as property in their owners’ cash books. When she read that a number of them are listed as ‘of no value’ on that balance sheet, the minister was speechless. “People are described on these horrible, degrading descriptions,” said Kaag.
2023-06-30 19:37:33
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The police and the municipality of Arnhem hope that there will soon be clarity about the background to the explosions at a shopping center last night. In the Gelderland capital, explosives went off at a snack bar and a Chinese restaurant. The eatery was previously closed by mayor Marcouch. This raises the question of whether such a measure is effective in preventing violence.
In addition to the eatery, another catering business was closed after suspicious packages were found there on Thursday morning. There was a fire at the diner last year. The other case had according to Omroep Gelderland in 2020 dealing with arson, vandalism and a brawl.
There is a lot of unrest in the vicinity of the shopping center after last night’s explosions, Marcouch told NOS. “This does something to people’s sense of security and safety.”
Marcouch says he decided to close things down to restore calm. “Then there are no people present in such a case and the activity stops.” He hoped that he would not see any new attacks and that he would have time to investigate.
An explosive device also recently went off in Amsterdam at a building that had already been closed. That was at a branch of a money exchange office that has recently been hit more often by attacks, including in Rotterdam. No one was injured, but there was damage.
“You don’t know what the motives are,” says Arnhem mayor Marcouch about the explosions. The police and municipality are still investigating why the Arnhem businesses are targeted, and by whom. “I can imagine that this feels very mean to the entrepreneurs. But my choice was made because we want to prevent worse.” According to Marcouch, entrepreneurs of the shopping center on Elderveldplein also understand this.
The police say in a response that explosions like last night’s can never be completely prevented, not even by closing buildings. “We cannot be on every street corner 24 hours a day,” says a spokesperson. “Colleagues also have to provide emergency aid.”
According to the spokesperson, there is extra surveillance by the police and the municipality has installed cameras. The affected cases also had cameras themselves, on which the suspects can also be seen. “But they’re wrong about that.”
2023-06-09 21:12:02
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In the night from Thursday to Friday, two explosions took place in a shopping center in Arnhem. The night before, suspicious packages were already deposited at two restaurants in the shopping center.
The police received reports of loud bangs at the shopping center on Elderveldplein around 3:45 am. There appeared to have been two explosions.
In the night from Wednesday to Thursday, suspicious packages were already found in the shopping center. Mayor Ahmed Marcouch therefore decided to close the two eateries where the suspicious packages were found – Sofram and Diner 66 – for two weeks.
“For me, the assignment in Arnhem is always to offer residents, shopkeepers and visitors as much safety as possible,” Marcouch said. “Our goal is to restore peace and public order in the neighborhood.” He also said he would revoke the licenses of the two businesses if necessary.
One of the explosions took place at one of the buildings where a suspicious package was already found. The other explosion hit an adjacent building, police say. According to it AD it concerns Diner 66 and a nearby restaurant.
The buildings were severely damaged by the explosion. “The whole flat woke up with a fright,” a shocked local resident told the newspaper.
The police suspect that at least two people were involved in putting down the suspicious packages, but are still investigating. It is not known whether they contain explosives.
Both eateries have previously been the subject of arson several times. Police are investigating whether there is a possible connection between the incidents.
2023-06-09 05:10:38
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An explosion occurred at a catering business in a shopping center in the south of Arnhem, reports the police.
Suspicious packages were found at that store and another eatery in that shopping center yesterday morning. Police are investigating whether the find and the explosion are related.
At around 3:45 a.m., police received reports of loud explosions. An investigation was then launched in the mall. The area is widely cordoned off.
Broadcasting Gelderland reported last night that the two cases where a suspicious package was found have been closed immediately by order of Mayor Marcouch. Businesses are not allowed to open for two weeks. The packages were removed yesterday morning. It is unknown what was in it.
The mayor said that the safety of residents, shopkeepers and visitors is always his top priority. “Our goal is to restore peace and public order in the district. If necessary, I will withdraw the APV operating permit and perhaps also the alcohol law permit,” he told the broadcaster.
One of the two companies already received a warning from Marcouch in 2021 because the safety of local residents would be at stake. In 2020, fights took place there and there was a fire.
2023-06-09 03:24:44
#Explosion #catering #business #Arnhem #suspicious #package
It feels very unfair that this amount differs per municipality. In addition, it is very bad to burden this group, which is already experiencing a lot of stress, with this payment,” says sociologist Jansje van Middendorp of Radboud University. “People who request urgent care are in a difficult situation. That group should be made as easy as possible. A request for urgency can be seen as an alarm bell to offer someone personal help and to guide them in the steps to be taken.”
2023-05-28 18:03:06
#Urgency #social #rent #hefty #price #tag #Disgusting #unfair
Sales of the cream have always been good, says Schuttelaar. “The label has not kept up with the times and it looks a bit old-fashioned, but it continues to run fine,” he laughs. Schuttelaar says that the shepherd’s cream is manufactured in the Netherlands, but cannot be deduced from which wool the cream comes. “I don’t know if it really comes from Veluwe sheep. It certainly contains a lot of wool fat, lanolin. And most of the wool fat we use in the Netherlands comes from Germany. So you can assume that this wool fat also comes from Germany. “
2023-04-22 16:42:37
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