Rooks, trains and homes, a fallen cabinet and a dragging lawsuit. In the week of Drenthe we look back on the most important news events in our province.
A large group of birds, consisting of mainly chewing and rooks, causes nuisance in the center of Eelde. Residents are struggling with insomnia and see their living pleasure are affected. A petition must put an end to that. A hundred people supported this in no time.
Anger and disappointment in Drenthe after the fall of cabinet shoved last Tuesday. The PVV leaves the coalition with the VVD, NSC and BBB. Clapping the coalition leads to a lot of indignant reactions in Drenthe.
After a decision by the Council of State, the province nevertheless comes with a stricter policy for lily cultivation. All growers must be able to demonstrate that they do not damage Natura 2000 areas with their protective equipment. If they cannot do that, they must apply for a permit from the province.
Furthermore, the province also wants a long -term investigation into the effects of plant protection products in nature, it became clear on Wednesday.
The murder of Vier Ikon journalists in El Salvador is punished after 43 years. One of the victims was Jan Kuiper from Assen. The four journalists reported in 1982 of a civil war in the country. They were trapped and killed by soldiers from the government army. Three heavily elderly involved were each imprisoned for 15 years in prison.
The province of Drenthe has room for 13,000 new homes. This is the conclusion of research by the KAW, which specializes in housing problem. According to the researchers there is plenty of room. Especially in the field of inheritance and housing splits.
No trains in Drenthe last Friday. The Dutch Railways ceases from 4 a.m. to Saturday morning at 4 p.m. So empty platforms at the stations. The staff resigns the work out of dissatisfaction with the current collective agreement. If there is no wage increase, more strikes will follow. Also in the north.
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