Voters in Alberta will vote on Monday on a possible separation from Canada, while Premier Mark Carney urges them to vote against this independence, as it would lead to years of uncertainty and missed opportunities for the province. #Alberta #Onafhankelijkheid #Canada (translated)
Fem van Empel made an impressive return after a year of absence in the cross in Meulebeke, where she finished fourth despite her previous mental issues, while provincial teammate Aniek van Alphen secured the second place. #FemvanEmpel #Veldrijden #Wielrennen (translated)
Limburg has been declared the 'smartest region' in the world, making it the first Dutch province to receive this title since 2011, thanks to its innovative approach and collaboration between governments, businesses, and knowledge institutions. #Limburg #SlimsteRegio #Brightlands (translated)
Alberta's separatist movement, which is becoming increasingly stronger, is organizing a referendum on independence while Premier Carney is facing both popular support and growing discontent within the province. #Canada #Alberta #Separatisme (translated)
"There are now places where local authorities want to build a padel court on top of the tunnel. If municipalities and provinces impose additional construction or design requirements that exceed the 'bare minimum' (the absolute essentials), they will now have to bear the costs themselves, according to Karremans." #infrastructuur #veiligheid #bezuinigingen (translated)
The West Nile virus has claimed two lives in Flanders, and experts warn that it may spread to other provinces due to the rising temperatures that promote the transmission of the virus and mosquitoes. #VirusDuNil #SantéPublique #Climat (translated)
Per used a crude insult for the cabinet and wrote that municipalities and provinces should pay for the maintenance of bridges and roads themselves. In contrast, he stated that this week 15 million had been transferred for reconstruction in Syria, which he claimed was not a problem. https://t.co/cudYzzn7Fg #politiek #gemeente #onderhoud (translated)
The Province of Liège, with financial support from Wallonia, announced a compensation of 750 euros for each of the 110 farmers who voluntarily participated in the interventions during the Fagnes fire. #IncendieDesFagnes #Agriculture #Indemnité (translated)
Rutger van den Noort wrote that the municipal council of Amersfoort voted against the construction of two large wind turbines. An hour later, according to him, the province of Utrecht decided to independently apply for a permit anyway. He said that the municipal council was angry at the province, accused the "climate religion" of violating democracy, and urged to vote the province out. https://t.co/0SRtOx8wN1 #Klimaat #Windenergie #Democratie (translated)
The cabinet wants to save billions by making municipalities and provinces responsible for the financing of luxury infrastructure such as bridges and overpasses. #beveiliging #internetveiligheid #cloudflare (translated)
Caroline van der Plas said that the church in Rolde sold land to the province of Drenthe after a hundred years of farming. According to her, farmers lost agricultural land as a result, which was replaced by nature. She stated that she had asked questions about this to the Secretary of State for LVVN during the debate on Earning Capacity and Land Policy. https://t.co/6OH9HShnen #boeren #grondbeleid #natuur (translated)
Joren Vermeersch wrote that he did not view the closure of Starlink for Ukrainian drone operations on Ukrainian territory as a lever to make Ukraine stop attacking Russian refineries. According to him, Ukraine had already unilaterally halted those attacks at Trump's request. Vermeersch suspected that Trump might want to force Ukraine to withdraw from the non-occupied parts of the Donetsk province and hand them over to Russia. He derived this from Trump's statements that Zelensky did not want to reach an agreement and that Putin was more focused on an agreement than Zelensky. According to Vermeersch, Trump seemed to think that Putin would be willing to negotiate a ceasefire after such a Ukrainian concession. He described that expectation as dangerous wishful thinking and pointed out that, in his view, Putin also claimed the non-conquered parts of Zaporizhia and Kherson. According to Vermeersch, Russia had constitutionally annexed those provinces; the claimed areas also included both provincial capitals. A Russian presence there would give Russia, according to him, a foothold on the right bank of the Dnipro in two places, in view of a possible third phase of the conquest war. As the main obstacle to a ceasefire, Vermeersch mentioned Putin's demand that Ukraine unilaterally disarm and demilitarize. According to him, that would amount to capitulation and certainly provoke a new invasion. He wrote that Putin had repeated that demand in every diplomatic round, including during the last round in Moscow the month before, with Witkoff and Kuchner. Vermeersch believed that Trump was wrongly thinking that Putin did not take that demand seriously. Vermeersch argued that Ukraine could not afford dangerous wishful thinking, as it was fighting for the survival of its society, people, and state. Because Putin continued to insist on unconditional capitulation, Ukraine was forced to keep defending itself. He wrote that it would continue to do so until it achieved a ceasefire that left it free in the part of the country it had successfully defended. #Oekraïne #Rusland #Vrede (translated)
Roy Grinwis wrote that Sergeant Willem "Wim" Dijkstra died by suicide on October 11, 2006, at the age of 36 at Camp Holland, near Tarin Kowt in the Afghan province of Uruzgan. According to Grinwis, Dijkstra, who used his service weapon, was found by colleagues. Grinwis stated that Dijkstra served in the Royal Netherlands Army and was part of the Dutch contribution to the NATO mission ISAF during his deployment. He expressed his condolences to Dijkstra’s family, friends, and comrades and said that no assumptions should be made about the personal circumstances surrounding his death. Grinwis also called for attention to be given to soldiers who lost their lives during missions outside of combat. #LestWeForget #Veteranen #Herdenking (translated)
Strijder124 wrote that Minister Boekholt-O’Sullivan (D66) only wanted to abolish the priority for status holders when there was a real solution. According to Strijder124, the minister said that many starters could continue living with their parents, but she also saw distressing situations. According to her, municipalities and provinces had urged for extra housing for people in trouble. The minister, according to Strijder124, asked for a few days to wait for her plan, which should give people access to housing. After that, it could be seen what the priority position would look like. Strijder124 concluded that nothing would change. #woningnood #huisvesting #statushouders (translated)
The Walloon government is trying to force the socialists to support the abolition of the provinces by linking the financing of large cities to this reform. #Wallonie #RéformeDesProvinces #PolitiqueBelge (translated)
The seals rescue center Waddenzee is threatened with bankruptcy within two weeks without financial support from the province of Groningen and the municipality of Het Hogeland, putting the rescue of seals in distress and the jobs of forty employees at risk. #zeehondenopvang #Waddenzee #financiëlehulp (translated)
"We felt it very strongly," said Rosendo Domínguez (60), a resident of the affected province of Herrera, in a phone call to the AP news agency. "Things were falling over in the kitchen, but we are okay, even though we are very scared. Everyone is outside in fear." #Aardbeving #Panama #Natuurrampen (translated)
After a powerful earthquake of 7.6 near the coast of Panama, tsunami warnings have been issued and damage has been reported, while authorities have activated safety protocols and power supply has been disrupted in six provinces. #Aardbeving #Panama #Noodsituatie (translated)
Minister Rianne Letschert of Culture is working on the biggest reform of the subsidy system for culture in thirty years, in which the subsidy periods will be extended from four to eight years and a redistribution will take place to better support less affluent provinces. #kunstsubsidies #cultuurhervorming #samenleving (translated)
The author believed that only the Dutch flag or a provincial flag should be displayed on public buildings. He opposed rainbow, EU, and Palestinian flags on such buildings, claiming that they belonged at people's homes. He also said he disliked symbolic politics. In a hashtag, he used offensive language and referred to Piri and the SGP. #mafketels #piri #SGP https://t.co/f8OYVvSTk5 #Nederland #vlaggen #symboolpolitiek (translated)
