Brabant influence in The Hague and fatal accident: this happened this week

In the upcoming House of Representatives elections, there are 109 Brabanders on the electoral lists, only 9.4% of the total number of candidates. This while approximately fifteen percent of all voters come from Brabant. The highest ranked Brabanders are Esmah Lahlah (GroenLinks-PvdA), Ruben Brekelmans (VVD) and Inge van Dijk (CDA). Read the whole story here.

Willem II won the derby against RKC Waalwijk in the Kitchen Champion Division 2-3. Thanks to goals from Devin Haen (2x) and Thomas Verheijdt, Willem II continues to participate in the sub-top. RKC came back to 2-3 in the final phase but could not prevent a defeat. You can read the match report here.

VVD candidate Thomas Melisse from Hoeven is campaigning for more Brabant influence in The Hague. As number 42 on the electoral list, he needs 17,000 preferential votes for a seat in Parliament. He advocates more Brabant decisiveness and mentality in national politics. Read his story here.

A 55-year-old truck driver has been sentenced to 200 hours of community service for killing a 67-year-old cyclist in Sprang-Capelle. The fatal accident happened last September at a road narrowing. The driver is allowed to keep his driver’s license because he needs it for his work. Read the whole story here.

In Keldonk, a group of volunteers takes care of the green maintenance in the village every week. They receive compensation from the municipality for this, which they invest in village projects such as benches and flower boxes. The social contacts and the great results make it rewarding work. You can read their story here.