Tamara van Ark becomes the new minister for Medical Care and Sport. The VVD member, who is currently still Secretary of State for Social Affairs, succeeds Martin van Rijn (PvdA), who will resign as of 9 July. Sources confirm this after reporting from the Telegraph. It is not yet known who will succeed Van Ark … Read more
Meat processing companies will be committed in the coming period to protect their employees against infection with the corona virus and other health hazards. The meat sector promised this on Tuesday after a conversation with minister Carola Schouten (Agriculture), a spokesman for the minister confirms in conversation with NU.nl. The slaughterhouses must take measures themselves. … Read more
Geert Dales left immediately as chairman of 50PLUS on Sunday, the elderly party reports on her website. Last month he announced that he would stay on until 1 August, the day that a new board is elected. Dales announced on April 26 that the board would resign, after a major conflict had arisen within the … Read more
State Secretary Raymond Knops from Hegelsom was, when he was a Member of Parliament, favored tens of thousands of euros for the purchase of the land in front of his house. – NRC and De Limburger report this on Friday evening. Room for roomThis is a deal with Ruimte voor Ruimte, a company that has … Read more
It is plausible that a mink-to-human infection with the coronavirus has occurred in the Netherlands. This was reported by the National Government on Tuesday evening on the basis of new research results from the ongoing research into coronavirus infections on mink farms. It would be the first time that the virus has been transmitted from … Read more
People may come out together again from 1 June, provided they keep 1.5 meters away from each other. Until now, you were not allowed to meet outside with more than two people. The distance rule does not apply to people who belong to the same household. That was announced by Prime Minister Mark Rutte on … Read more
The alcohol collar has been introduced nationally after several test phases, Minister of Justice and Security Ferd Grapperhaus reports on Monday. The band is intended for people who have been banned from alcohol during a conviction. Now people with an alcohol ban must report to the probation service twice a week for a breathalyzer, blood … Read more
Group leader Farid Azarkan, party chairman Selçuk Öztürk and MP Tunahan Kuzu of DENK have expressed regret and promised each other to leave the past behind and focus on the future of DENK. The party reports this in a statement on Sunday evening. The three party leaders say they have had constructive talks with each … Read more
Schiphol Airport may only continue to grow in the future if the nuisance to local residents demonstrably decreases. That is part of the designAviation Note 2020-2050 of Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (IenW), who was appointed in the Council of Ministers on Friday. “From now on, there is only prospect of growth for Dutch airports if … Read more
THINK party chairman Farid Azarkan was unfairly expelled from the party by the board, according to the appeal committee of the party itself. The board, half of which consists of Member of Parliament Selçuk Öztürk, must reverse the decision and inform the press and party members about it. “Disqualification from membership is the most severe … Read more