The Noord-Hollands Archief is hosting a new exhibition titled 'Wij leefden hier. Sporen van vergeten natuur' that explores the historical decline of biodiversity in North Holland. The display focuses on plant and animal species that have vanished from both the environment and collective memory over the past centuries.
On the first day of his retrial in New York, prosecutors accused 74-year-old film producer Harvey Weinstein of abusing his power in Hollywood to exploit vulnerable young women. The trial focuses on how the producer allegedly leveraged his industry status to facilitate the abuse.
Starting July 1st, new power grid connections in parts of the Utrecht province will be halted due to network congestion, placing even residential requests on a waiting list. While this connection stop has been implemented in specific areas, it has been temporarily averted in Flevopolder, Gelderland, and eastern Utrecht.
The Dutch political parties D66, VVD, and CDA are facing internal friction after key asylum laws were rejected in the Senate. The incident has highlighted that Geert Wilders' PVV may engage in sabotage and that the coalition cannot depend on opposition support during the formation process.
Starting July 1, residents and businesses in parts of the Utrecht province will be unable to obtain new or upgraded power connections due to grid congestion. Applications will be placed on a waiting list until capacity is expanded, with no current timeline for when new connections will be possible again.
Scout Karen Heerschop has recommended that Heemskerk Lokaal, Hart voor Heemskerk, and the CDA form a new governing coalition in Heemskerk. Forum voor Democratie was excluded from the proposed alliance due to substantive policy differences and a lack of experience.