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Residents of Schiermonnikoog are ready to resist plans for a new gas drilling site 20km north of the island. Continue reading Islanders oppose new North Sea gas platform – VIDEO
By Juan Sierra and Louis Brady June 14th, 2022 – Spikeball – or roundnet – started out as a children’s toy in the 1980s. It is now becoming a trendy game, spreading through parks and beaches around the world. 9to5 Groningen spoke to Frank Buigel, a local Groningen Spikeballer, for whom it is more than a casual hobby. He is heading to the sport’s first … Continue reading The rise of Spikeball: a journey to the first World Cup – VIDEO
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte visited Groningen yesterday to to talk to numerous groups about gas extraction and the effects of earthquakes. Continue reading Prime Minister Rutte Speaks to Young People Affected by Earthquakes in Groningen – VIDEO
By Maya Auer and Louis Brady The number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations by vaccination status will no longer be published on a weekly basis in Scotland, Public Health Scotland (PHS) has declared. The body responsible for publishing COVID-19 data for Scotland revealed in their latest report that they will no longer publish weekly comparisons between COVID-19 rates within the vaccinated and unvaccinated populations. … Continue reading Reporting COVID numbers by vaccination status “now inappropriate” says Scotland
By Louis Brady, Yoana Petrova & Nicola Quaedvlieg It’s June 2021. Best friends Zoey* and Uma* are waiting at the gate to board their flight from Florence, Italy to Amsterdam Schiphol. They are nervous. They get to the front of the queue, where a staff member from the airline asks to see Uma’s PCR test certificate, which was required when entering the Netherlands at the … Continue reading ‘You think they care?’ Travelling with a forged COVID test certificate
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People seeking psychological support in the Netherlands are waiting too long for treatment, creating financial constraints and worsening mental health. Continue reading Psychologist Waiting Times Take Toll On Mental Health
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