Prime Minister Rutte visits Groningen | News item

News item | 05-07-2023 | 4:30 pm

Prime Minister Rutte will pay a working visit to the province of Groningen on Monday 10 July. The theme of the visit is the future perspective of children and young people in Groningen.

In Hoogezand, the Prime Minister will talk to children, employees of a primary school and employees of ‘Tijd voor Toekomst’ about tackling inequality of opportunity among children and young people in the region. Time for the Future is a multi-year program that focuses on extra time for talent development, physical and mental health, broadening the view of the world and reducing backlogs.

In Woltersum, Prime Minister Rutte visits a primary school. Here he talks to children about the impact of the earthquakes and what their ideas are for the future. He will also talk to residents of Woltersum about the consequences of the earthquakes, the damage repair, the reinforcement operation and the future prospects of the children and young people in the village.

In the margin of the visit, the Prime Minister met with regional administrators.

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