Game De Jong! 5-2 in games, 1-1 in sets Dankzij een uitstekende service blijft De Jong in de set. Game Kecmanovic! 5-1 in games, 1-1 in sets De Jong speelt beduidend minder dan in de eerste set, maar eerlijk is eerlijk: Kecmanovic doet heel weinig verkeerd. Hij staat deze set pas op twee onnodige fouten. […]
Douwe Bob returns to the Netherlands on Saturday for a performance at the Gelderpop festival, his management confirms to NU.nl. The singer left for abroad with his family on Tuesday after receiving death threats for refusing to perform at a football event for Jewish children. On Wednesday afternoon, a 38-year-old Amsterdammer was arrested in connection
Jochem Myjer and Sara Kroos are nominated for a Poelifinario, the most important cabaret prize in the Netherlands. This was announced by the VSCD Cabaret Jury. The comedians are nominated with their shows Net alsof and Prikkelarme kermis. Cabaret duo Plien & Bianca (Harrekidee!) and René van Meurs (Noodzakelijk Kwaad) are the other contenders. Myjer,
The number of WOZ objections has decreased sharply in recent years, according to the Waarderingskamer (Valuation Chamber). This may be because municipalities are assessing more accurately. New rules limiting compensation to objection agencies may also play a role. In 2023, the percentage of homes under objection in April was still 7.2 percent, or 595,000 homes.
On Thursday and Friday, a minute of silence will be held for all games at the European Women’s European Championship in memory of the deceased Diogo Jota (28) and his younger brother André Silva. The Portuguese Football Association (FPF) had submitted a request to UEFA to keep a minute of silence for the Spain-Portugal match.
Better the Devil You Know (1990) Better the Devil You Know, the first single from Minogue’s third album Rhythm of Love, released in 1990, marks a turning point in her career. The then 21-year-old singer has so far been marketed as a somewhat well-behaved girl next door, but is done with that. She demands more
Just like in the Netherlands, the heat is decreasing in the rest of Europe after some record temperatures. But while it cools down significantly here, the popular holiday destinations will continue to experience temperatures well above 30 degrees. In several French regions, temperatures have risen to 40 degrees in recent weeks, but the worst of
Schiphol expects it to be much busier this summer than last year. The airport anticipates thirteen million travelers until the end of August, over 7 percent more than in 2024. That amounts to over 200,000 travelers daily. Staff shortages at airport security and other services led to long queues during holiday periods three years ago.
Two Eneco gas power plants in Utrecht will remain open for years longer at the request of grid operators. There is sometimes a risk of power shortages in parts of the Netherlands. Eneco announced the news on Thursday during the presentation of the annual figures. Grid operators TenneT and Stedin had requested that the Merwedekanaal
In the first half of this year, less than 4 percent of the purchased used cars were fully electric. Hybrid models accounted for about 15 percent of used sales. This is according to figures from industry association BOVAG. In total, 1,079,516 used cars were purchased in the first six months of this year. That is