The staff shortage in the childcare sector is slowly decreasing. However, concerns remain, especially regarding the long-term shortages. The staff shortage at organizations in daycare decreased from 30 to 23 percent in one year, according to the new labor market survey by Kinderopvang werkt! (Childcare Works!), a collaboration of employers’ and employees’ organizations. Thus, less […]
Jetro Willems continues his career at NEC. The 22-time Netherlands international joins on a free transfer from Spanish side CD Castellón and signs a one-year contract with an option for another season. With the move to NEC, Willems returns to the Eredivisie after one season. Last summer, the 31-year-old defender transferred from Heracles Almelo to
Jessie J is cancer-free. The 37-year-old singer successfully underwent breast surgery earlier this week. “The cancer is completely gone,” Jessie J writes on Instagram. “I can now rest and catch up with my friends.” The singer shares some “benefits” of the surgery: her nipple is where it should be and she has plenty of time
The Netherlands, together with Belgium, has donated minehunters to Ukraine. The ships have already been handed over to Ukraine, but the Ministry of Defense has only now announced this for security reasons. The Netherlands donated the Zr. Ms. Vlaardingen, which from now on will be named Melitopol. Later this year, the Zr. Ms. Makkum will
The Iranian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave a victory speech on Thursday. It was his first message to the Iranian people since the American bombings last weekend and the subsequent ceasefire between Iran and Israel. In the video, which was previously recorded at an unknown location, Khamenei claims victory over Israel. He declares that the United
The Swedish criminal Clark Olofsson died on Tuesday at the age of 78. Olofsson became notorious because of a hostage in a Swedish bank in 1973. As a result of that hostage -taking, the term Stockholm syndrome was born. Olofsson died in the hospital in Arvika, reports the Swedish broadcaster SVT . He reportedly had
When looking for love, people are increasingly abandoning dating apps like Tinder and Bumble. These apps are suffering as a result. After times of endless swiping and chatting, are other forms of dating emerging? Younger users are finding their way to dating apps less easily than generations before them. There was a time when apps
With the warm weather, you’ll be showing your feet more often. Whether it’s by the pool or in sandals. A lot of people suffer from athlete’s foot, thick yellow nails, or athlete’s eczema. Here’s how to fight fungus on your feet. Athlete’s foot is a super persistent ailment, says podiatrist Marijn van Olderen from Voetencentrum
For people with a hole in their hand, for whom the month always lasts just a little too long, and for those who have more difficulty making ends meet due to the more expensive groceries: NU.nl asked two experts how to build up a savings pot. A third of households have difficulty making ends meet,
Iris Enthoven has a new boyfriend and is “very much in love and grateful”. The presenter has confirmed her relationship after it was already speculated about. “Someone has come into my life who is very special and who I am very fond of,” the 31-year-old Enthoven told RTL Boulevard on Thursday. The presenter was not