In the De Broeikas section, climate reporter Jeroen Kraan writes every week about what strikes him. This week: earlier generations of the Dutch did not know heat as we experienced this week. Unfortunately, there is no natural law that draws a limit with these extremes. As a climate reporter, I regularly look at statistics about […]
China opened its first LEGOLAND on Saturday, the largest theme park in the Lego chain in the world. Many thousands of visitors flocked to the new park in Shanghai, which is intended to boost tourism in China. Enthusiastic Lego lovers stormed into the park at the opening, dressed in theme shirts and waving flags. They
The economy of Vietnam grew by more than 7.5 percent in the first half of this year, the largest growth in more than ten years. This is mainly due to strong exports. The Vietnamese economy is also increasingly benefiting from tourism. The growth figures were announced after the United States reached a trade agreement with
Ingrid is one of the parents whose life was turned upside down by the childcare benefits scandal. Even after being recognized as a victim, she didn’t receive proper help and “the light went out”. The government promised improvements for other parents on Friday. It is 2021 when the letter with apologies from Prime Minister Mark
In Screen Time, Tech reporter Rutger Otto writes on the internet every week. This time it is about texts from AI-Chatbots that end up in places where they don’t belong. If you search on web store Bol for the words “adapted title” you will receive dozens of pages that are full of product titles written
From Washington, careful optimism sounds about reaching a trading deal with the European Union. Sources say that to Reuters news agency. The intention is that both trade blocks will continue to negotiate this weekend. Currently, the United States and the EU are in a break during the trade war that unleashed US President Donald Trump
Ground staff from KLM may not stop eight hours on Wednesday afternoon. That is what the judge in summary judge in Amsterdam ruled on Friday. The judge thus agrees in the argument of both KLM and Schiphol that the FNV and CNV announced by trade unions entails too many security risks. Initially, the trade unions
The outgoing cabinet wants to limit the arrival of knowledge migrants and is therefore introducing stricter rules for companies that want to hire these expats. For example, they must pay a higher salary and there will be more reasons to refuse a permit. This was reported on Friday by outgoing Minister Eddy van Hijum of
China will impose import duties on brandy from Europe starting Saturday, mainly targeting French cognac. The taxes could amount to almost 35 percent, although major producers such as Rémy Martin and Hennessy will be exempted if they adhere to minimum prices. According to the Chinese, research shows that European companies are dumping their cognac on
CEO Mark Nuvelstijn of the Dutch crypto platform Bitvavo is definitively stepping down as the company’s top executive. Earlier this week, he already temporarily stepped back. The move follows after doubts arose about Nuvelstijn’s private investments. The co-founder of Bitvavo says in an explanation that he does not want to “burden the company with an