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NS creates 3,580 extra seats in second class by converting first class

The NS will convert the first-class compartments in a portion of its local trains (sprinters). This will create 3,580 additional seats in second class. The first class in local trains is often empty. During peak hours, an average of 10 percent of the first-class seats in local trains are occupied, according to the NS. The […]

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Where house prices rise, fewer children are born

Tenants in expensive regions have children less often than homeowners. For tenants in cheaper regions, having children is also easier. There are “unequal opportunities for family formation,” concludes the CBS. The gap is growing between people who can and cannot start a family. Women in regions with expensive houses have children less often on average

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Actor Jeremy Renner was angry after an accident with snow shur

Jeremy Renner was angry when he regained consciousness after his serious snowplow accident. The American actor talks about his near-death experience after the 2023 accident in the podcast Let’s Talk Off Camera. “It’s quite an adrenaline rush,” said Renner, who felt like he was leaving his body. “I didn’t want to come back.” He calls

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Sem Steijn Proud of Season: ’31 Goals is insane for a midfielder ‘

Sem Steijn looks back with satisfaction on his last season at FC Twente. The midfielder, who will play for Feyenoord next season, can hardly believe that he ended this season with 31 goals. Steijn scored twice on Sunday in his last match for FC Twente, which lost 3-2 to AZ in the final of the

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Tweeling Jesy Nelson for the first time reunited: ‘Feels like a dream’

The twins of Jesy Nelson have been together for the first time since their birth earlier this month. The 33-year-old Little Mix singer shares that she is struggling with her children being in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). “Moments like these then feel like a dream,” the singer writes on Instagram. “That they were

Economics

Tenants in expensive areas have children less often

Renters in expensive regions are less likely to have children than homeowners. For renters in cheaper regions, having children is also easier. There are “unequal opportunities for family formation,” the CBS concludes. The gap is growing between people who can and cannot start a family. Women in regions with expensive houses have children less often

Economics

Trump explains considerable import tax against EU with more than a month

The U.S. President Donald Trump is postponing the announced import tariffs for the European Union until July 9. This period is intended for further negotiations. On Friday, Trump threatened a general import tariff of 50 percent per June 1. Trump told reporters on Sunday that he had accepted the EU’s request for postponement. He added

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A military complex in the city can just be a target in wartime

The Netherlands will invest billions of euros extra in defense. There will also be new defense locations. In times of war, these locations are potential targets and therefore dangerous for the environment. This makes the search for new locations very difficult. In the coming years, the Netherlands will invest billions of euros extra in equipment

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‘Verstappen had signed this in advance’

Max Verstappen and Red Bull did not have a good weekend in Monaco, but they managed to limit the damage once again. In the World Championship standings, the deficit is ‘only’ 25 points, and they would have signed up for that beforehand, NU.nl reporters Joost Nederpelt, Patrick Moeke, and Bas Scharwachter say in this recap

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Van de Zandschulp doubted about Roland Garros: ‘Maybe it was too tight’

Botic van de Zandschulp doubted his participation in Roland Garros due to physical discomfort. The 29-year-old Dutchman was defeated in the first round against the American Emilio Nava and doesn’t know when he will be fit again. “I didn’t expect much anyway,” says Van de Zandschulp after the match, including to NU.nl. Leading up to

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