Hungary and Slovakia are opposing a sanctions package against Russia. They are doing so out of dissatisfaction with a European bill that would prohibit the purchase of Russian gas. The European Commission proposed last week to stop importing Russian oil and gas by the end of 2027. EU member states may no longer conclude new […]
In several municipalities, fines will be issued starting next week to vans and trucks that enter a zero-emission zone when they are not allowed to be there. The measure does not apply to passenger cars. Zero-emission zones have been introduced this year in cities including Amersfoort, Amsterdam, The Hague, Gouda, Maastricht, Rotterdam, Tilburg, Utrecht, and
Ondanks de economische onzekerheid blijven de woningprijzen in Nederland stijgen. In mei waren de koopwoningen bijna 10 procent duurder dan een jaar eerder en de gemiddelde verkoopprijs was 471.875 euro. Een koophuis is weer wat minder bereikbaar geworden. Al een jaar liggen de prijzen zo’n 10 procent hoger dan een jaar geleden, blijkt uit de
A portion of parents who currently do not use childcare would do so if the quality were better. While childcare can be very beneficial for children, the critical attitude of parents is not entirely unjustified. Approximately one in ten parents would only bring their children to childcare if the quality were improved, according to research
Op een mooie zomerdag doorkruisen tal van zeil- en motorboten het Heegermeer. Maar dit water, dat zo lekker ligt op te warmen in de felle zon, gaat straks niet de huizen van het Friese dorp Heeg verwarmen, ondanks zeven jaar en 3 miljoen euro aan voorbereiding. Met een warmtenet wilde de plaatselijke energiecoöperatie het volledige
The trade conflict with the United States costs the German economy millions per day. This was stated by the German Minister of Economic Affairs Katherina Reiche during a visit to Washington, where she is conducting trade talks with the Americans. Reiche emphasized that it is important to find a quick solution to the trade conflict
The next Minister of Defense will likely be able to spend many billions extra. But where will that money go? Specialists state that Europe has a considerable defense industry, but much money will flow to the United States. With the NATO summit in The Hague in prospect and threat from the east, the House of
In Screen Time, Tech reporter Rutger Otto writes on the internet every week. This time it is about the Trump family, who is going to sell its own mobile phone in the United States. Americans will soon be able to buy an official Trump telephone, called T1. In pussy gold, with a large T (from
French people can visit porn sites Youporn, Pornhub, and Redtube again after the owner temporarily blocked access. They were protesting against age verification rules using credit cards or identity documents. Earlier this month, parent company Aylo ensured that French people could no longer view erotic videos in protest against a new age verification system. Visitors
The diesel price has risen sharply in recent days due to the conflict in the Middle East. At the pump, people are now paying more than 1.88 euros per liter. The gasoline price has also risen slightly. According to Paul van Selms of UnitedConsumers, this may be related to certain oil that is less available.