Jonas Vingegaard refused to start the sixth stage in the polka dot jersey on Thursday. The jersey featured the logo of former Visma sponsor BetCity due to a mistake by Tour organizer ASO. Sports sponsorship by gambling companies has been prohibited in the Netherlands since July 1. Visma-Lease a Bike did not agree with the […]
The children are off for six weeks straight. But you probably don’t have that many vacation hours as a working parent. Where do you leave your children? And what do they need during those free, long summer weeks? It’s not surprising that childcare during the summer vacation is such a puzzle, says educational psychologist Loes
The European Parliament rejected a motion of no confidence against European committee chairman Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday by a large majority. 360 MEPs voted against and 175. It was already clear in advance that the motion would not make it. MEPs of radical-right parties had submitted the motion on Monday. They believe that
Wales, almost eliminated, wants to finish the Women’s European Championship well against England on Sunday. Star player Jess Fishlock promises to make an attempt to help the Netherlands. Wales lost 4-1 to France on Wednesday, leaving the European Championship debutant with zero points after two matches. The Netherlands lost 4-0 to England, which means elimination
An international Eurostar train broke down south of Rotterdam on Thursday morning after smoke developed in an electrical cabinet. More than six hundred passengers are being evacuated with another train. Train traffic on the high-speed line between Rotterdam and Breda is at a standstill. The train from Amsterdam to Paris came to a standstill around
Do you have a lot of plants at home and are you worried about how your banana or lipstick plant survives when you are on vacation? Laura van den Heuvel and Carlijn Geijssen of the Plantasiel in Utrecht share five tips. “Plants are donated to the plant shelter by people who can no longer take
Het bedrijf achter Nutella neemt het moederbedrijf van ontbijtmerk Kellogg’s over. Het Italiaanse Ferrero betaalt 3,1 miljard dollar (zo’n 2,6 miljard euro) en wil met de overname zijn marktaandeel in de Verenigde Staten vergroten. Ferrero, dat ook Tic Tac, Kinder en natuurlijk Ferrero Rocher maakt, heeft de overname bevestigd nadat verschillende Amerikaanse media er donderdagochtend
Rescuers saved four more crew members on Thursday from the Greek cargo ship that was attacked by Houthi rebels off the coast of Yemen on Monday. It appears that the attackers are also holding a number of crew members hostage. The ship Eternity C sank in the Red Sea on Wednesday morning after being attacked
The Dutch national team has dropped one place in the FIFA world rankings. Despite the World Cup qualifying victories, Ronald Koeman’s team drops from sixth to seventh place. Nations League winner Portugal passes Orange. The Portuguese won the Nations League in June. In the final, Portugal was too strong for European champion Spain in a
The NAM (Nederlandse Aardolie Maatschappij) is distributing 3 billion euros in dividends to its owners, Shell and ExxonMobil. The company made a significant profit last year, despite the closure of the Groningen gas field and the ongoing need to reinforce many homes in the earthquake-affected area. The distribution is detailed in the 2024 annual report.