Wolves, nitrogen and inflation, last week there was a lot to do about themes that have dominated the Drenthe news for months. That and more in De Week van Drenthe.
On Monday there is a meeting about the wolf in the town hall in Diever. The municipality of Westerveld and the province of Drenthe have organized the evening to talk to residents in Southwest Drenthe about wolves, which are increasingly attacking livestock. Mayor Rikus Jager and Deputy Henk Jumelet could not promise much, but many concerns were shared and visitors felt heard and taken seriously.
High energy prices cause problems all over society. Football clubs in Assen are struggling to keep their heads above water, it turns out on Tuesday. They ask the municipality for financial support. They themselves are considering measures such as letting athletes take a cold shower and no more evening training sessions so that the light does not have to be turned on.
Also a cold shower for part of the agricultural sector, because Johan Remkes advises the cabinet on Wednesday to speed up the termination of companies that emit a lot of nitrogen around Natura 2000 areas. This would mean that the so-called PAS reporters can still quickly obtain a permit. Remkes was flown in by the cabinet to build a bridge between the agricultural sector and policymakers. As far as Remkes is concerned, the nitrogen targets simply remain in place.
On Thursday, the police conducted an investigation in a supermarket in the De Weide shopping center in Hoogeveen. The case will be closed for a few days, the investigation is related to the violent death of Jihad Jafo from Enschede, his body was found wrapped in plastic in May in the Almelo-De Haandrik canal in Overijssel.
A day later, Hoogeveen is again prominent in the news. The municipality and the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers announce that the asylum seekers center in the former prison will be used for five years longer. There is also an option to extend the agreement for another five years in 2028. Hoogeveen has room for 1,000 asylum seekers.