In the column, climate reporter Jeroen Kraan writes weekly about what he notices. This week: with the construction of new nuclear power plants, the government keeps making wonderful promises, after which disappointments inevitably rain down. In the discussion about nuclear energy, there seem to be mostly staunch supporters and opponents. On the one hand, people […]
The United States imported more goods in March due to the import duties announced by President Donald Trump. Imports rose by a significant 30 percent compared to the same month last year, according to data from the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB). Compared to February, imports rose by 5.8 percent. Imports into the
The European Union wants ‘respect’ from Donald Trump after the American president threatened new tariffs. Trump wrote on his platform Truth Social that he wants to see import tariffs of 50 percent for the EU. That measure should take effect on June 1st. According to Trump, it is difficult to negotiate with the EU. “The
Sex workers should have easier access to opening an account and taking out insurance. The professional group has made agreements about this together with banks and insurers. But in practice, little comes of it. Nationale-Nederlanden (NN) announced at the beginning of 2024 that sex workers could take out two types of insurance with the insurer
The former top executive of Philips, Cor Boonstra, passed away in his hometown of Amsterdam on Saturday night at the age of 87. His family announced this to news agency ANP. Boonstra led the electronics company from 1996 to 2001. Under Boonstra, the headquarters of the Eindhoven-based company were moved to Amsterdam. In addition, Philips,
Young adults struggle with high bills and end up taking out loans. Various studies show that they have started borrowing more and are more likely to run into financial problems. How do you talk to your children about money? The entire Netherlands is dealing with more expensive groceries and sky-high house prices. As a result,
The American president Donald Trump has, with a number of new decrees, ordered a significant increase in the construction of nuclear power plants in the United States. The Department of Energy is tasked with enabling the construction of ten conventional nuclear reactors by 2030. The goal of what Trump calls the “nuclear renaissance” is to
In Screen writes tech reporter Rutger Otto weekly about the internet. This week, he is surprised by a meditation function on TikTok. And he shares your reactions to last week’s blog. Sometimes I get press releases in my mailbox that make me blink. This week it was an email with the subject: TikTok launches meditation
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached a preliminary settlement with Boeing in the case of two fatal plane crashes. These involve accidents with two 737 MAX aircraft, in which 346 people died. A previous deal fell through. In 2021, Boeing admitted to misleading the U.S. aviation authority about a malfunctioning system that played a
Hundreds of students from universities, colleges, and vocational schools will be working on a new satellite for research into black holes in the coming years. The project should ensure that more young talents stay working in the Dutch space industry, something the industry is currently struggling with. NEBULA – Xplorer is the name of the