Three loud bangs sound from Amsterdam’s Leidseplein when Ajax supporter Antonio Russo (60) says to his daughter Rosalia (28): “Come on, we’re going home now.” Father and daughter have just sat down and stood on the terrace of Bar Twenty Two. “Sing a little, jump a little,” says Rosalia, who has been attending all Ajax … Read more
In southern Poland, water rose so high on Saturday night that it overflowed a dam. This is the Miedzygorze dam and images from the Polish news site World Poland You can see the water running over the edge of the dam. Source link
A 35-year-old man from Alkmaar died in an accident on the A9 on the night of Friday to Saturday. He collided with a truck near Heiloo at around 2.30am, a police spokeswoman said. Emergency services tried to help him, but the victim died instantly from his injuries. Police closed the A9 from Amsterdam to Alkmaar … Read more
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Eefje de Visser’s career has been wonderful since she won the Dutch Grand Prix in 2009. Each record sounds slightly different and yet completely like Eefje. She made her debut with traditional, somewhat singer-songwriter-like songs on acoustic guitar. From Koek (2011), through the hypnotic Is and the tingling hybrid form of electronics and live instruments … Read more
“Pieter works at home in Enschede and does his things there,” says Nicolien van Vroonhoven (53) the day after she was caught in a storm, because party leader Pieter Omtzigt had announced that he would take a “step back” for a while on the advice of his doctor. As number two in the party, Van … Read more
The visual artist Peter Klashorst passed away on Wednesday at the age of 67. This was written by his friend, the publisher Jaap Holtzapffel, on Facebook. Klashorst died at the AMC hospital in Amsterdam, where he had been hospitalised since the end of August. Source link
After New Year’s Eve, Jue will replace Paulus de Wilt, who will step down after more than ten years at the head of the investment bank. According to the chairman of the supervisory board, Dick Sluimers, Jue has a proven track record in “creating and growing companies in the financial sector.” NIBC highlights, among other … Read more
FLeur Agema, the PVV’s number two, has undergone a remarkable transformation since taking over as cabinet minister. In terms of word choice, political considerations and debating style, there is a completely new politician, as was clear in the House of Representatives last week. What is most special is the enthusiasm that Minister Agema himself shows … Read more
Bor Maax (62), dressed in a white cotton robe, boots and cap, takes in his hands three stems of a small plant. At first, from three flowers three gods were born, he says. ‘Hachakium, god of gods, and his two brothers.’ Hachakium then created his people, the Hach Winikthe True People, out of the mud. … Read more