Tag: Tensions]
It is not migration, but the difference between low and high education that creates tensions in society
Although many Dutch people believe that society is hardening, confidence in the government and institutions remains remarkably high. Tensions in society are not so much caused by migration, but mainly…
EU-Mercosur Agreement: between global momentum and internal tensions
The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyenlanded in Uruguay to lead the final stages of negotiations for a historic trade agreement between the European Union and the…
Zelensky appoints new ground forces commander after tensions within army leadership | Abroad
After nearly two years of war in Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny was this week ousted as head of the army. The relationship between him and President Zelensky had come under strain…
Brother of murdered Marie-Anne (56) testifies: “He did nothing at home and that led to tensions”
Her decision was made: Marie-Anne Brackx (56) would leave her husband Jan B. (61) after thirty years of marriage. The suitcases were ready in the hallway of the house in…
A thousand jobs gone at Signify, ‘partly due to tensions in the Middle East’
Signify, the former lighting division of Philips, is cutting a thousand jobs, almost half of which are in the Netherlands. CEO Eric Rondolat said this on Friday in an explanation…
Jew hatred and tensions: teachers learn to discuss the Holocaust
He also cites the revival of anti-Semitism, hatred of Jews, as a cause. But according to him, the spread of disinformation and the revival of right-wing populist movements also have…
Top Hezbollah general killed in “Israeli attack”, tensions between Lebanon and Israel are rising | Israel-Palestine conflict
Wissam Hassan al-Tawil (53), a top general of the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, was killed in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese security services report this. Al-Tawil was…
Tensions rise: North Korea fires artillery, South Korea evacuates civilians near border to bomb shelters | Abroad
UPDATEResidents of two South Korean islands were evacuated to bomb shelters on Friday after North Korea fired about 200 artillery shells into the surrounding waters. This is reported by the…
Tensions rise: North Korea fires artillery off coast, South Korea evacuates civilians near border | Abroad
South Korea has ordered the evacuation of residents of Yeonpyeong Island, which is about six miles from North Korea. This was announced by the South Korean Ministry of Defense. According…
Oil prices rise – tensions in the Red Sea
SINGAPORE (dpa-AFX) – Oil prices rose on Tuesday due to tensions in the Red Sea. A barrel (159 liters) of North Sea Brent for delivery in March cost $78.55 in…