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Former Groningen mayor Koen Schuiling is appealing his conviction for public indecency to the Supreme Court. The Zwolle Court of Appeal fined him 250 euros last week for acts committed in his car in March 2024. Schuiling announced his decision to appeal through a statement released on a podcast.
Former CDA Member of Parliament and journalist Sytze Faber has passed away in Leeuwarden at the age of 89. He grew up in a Frisian Reformed family, studied political science, and earned his PhD in 1974. After working in academia for several years, he entered the House of Representatives in 1977.
Dozens of churches across the Netherlands have responded to a nationwide call to provide temporary shelter for status holders. According to Actie Onderdak, twenty churches around the country are already preparing locations by setting up rooms and installing beds.
Twenty-three people in Leeuwarden want to become bicycle mayors. Nineteen men and four women applied; especially those over the age of forty.
The Earth will certainly warm up by more than 1.5 degrees, the UN said in a report today. The number has been the holy grail for tackling climate change for ten years. And even though it is certain that we will not achieve that goal, policymakers continue to hold on to it. Listen here: You can listen to this episode of De Dag via NPO Listen and all other podcast apps.
The historic boltjalk 'Us Thús' is in danger of being lost due to rules and rising costs. The municipality of Leeuwarden sees the ship as a houseboat, which means that it is not eligible for monumental status. That makes a legal difference, because a houseboat cannot be seen as a historic ship, but a houseboat can. The ship has been moored in Leeuwarden for seventy years and has been moored in Warten for a year.
On Wednesday, October 21, the Leeuwarden city council is hosting an informative meeting regarding the accommodation of local clubs and social organizations. From 20:45 to 22:15, representatives can share their experiences, challenges, and future plans with council members in the city hall's council chamber.
The Frisian Environment Federation (FMF) calls on residents of Friesland to switch off unnecessary lighting on Saturday 24 October. During the 22nd edition of the Night of Night, attention will be drawn to light pollution and its consequences for people and nature. Various activities have been organised in the province where residents can experience the night themselves. The Netherlands is one of the most lightly polluted countries in the world.
Dutch churches are calling on local parishes to provide temporary housing for status holders in places like vacant rectories or church annexes. The 'Actie Onderdak' initiative was launched by the Council of Churches in the Netherlands, which represents 19 Christian organizations. Through this effort, the churches aim to help address the national refugee housing shortage.
127,000 euros can be distributed by the municipality of Leeuwarden for plans that young people have for the municipality. The registration has now been closed and has yielded thirty-three plans.
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