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Four suspects are currently on trial at the court in Leeuwarden for involvement in a drug laboratory at the Marne industrial estate in Bolsward. Follow the lawsuit here.
Former alderman Hein de Haan (47) from Leeuwarden is the intended leader of Pro in the elections for the Provincial States.
Judges critical of the new surrogacy law Every year, an adorable 30 to 50 Dutch families have a child with the help of a surrogate mother, but a legal regulation for surrogacy is lacking. A new law is in the making. This must, among other things, ensure that agreements are made before conception about who will legally become the parent. Yet judges are critical of the new law.
During the US attack on Venezuela on 3 January, France warned against military aircraft that were not visible to civil air traffic control in the Caribbean. Because they were not visible, air traffic controllers could not always inform other aircraft about the presence of military aircraft. This is evident from documents released by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs after a appeal to the Open Government Act (Woo).
In the coming days, you will be able to encounter special creations on the water of Leeuwarden. A yellow car, a floating bed or a dragon, for example. They came here from France. Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, the Prinsentuin is transformed into a magical dream world. A French art collective ACQUAFORTE Compagnie sails across the water in an illuminated parade. Especially for Leeuwarden, the makers have also created the well-known Leeuwarden Mata Hari incorporated in the piece.
Judges believe that the surrogacy bill should be amended. The law is a step forward, but it does not prevent some major problems, says family judge Annette Olland of the District Court of The Hague to Nieuwsuur . She speaks on behalf of judges in the Netherlands. Every year, thirty to fifty Dutch families have a child with the help of a surrogate mother, but there is no legal regulation for surrogacy.
Pauline Everts receives the Leeuwarden Lion for her years of voluntary commitment to Leeuwarden society. On Thursday 8 October, the Accessibility Working Group of the municipality of Leeuwarden said goodbye to Everts and Hilda Snippe. During a meeting in TOON, part of city theatre De Harmonie, alderman Marcel Visser reflected on their contribution to accessibility and inclusion in Leeuwarden. Everts was secretary of The Work Party
The Dutch Dachau Committee has known since 2024 about the falsehoods regarding Willem Wilbrink's wartime past and tried to stop him from spreading them. Chairman Wimar Jaeger told the NOS that the foundation was aware. The 99-year-old Wilbrink regularly attended World War II commemorations and visited schools to speak about his wartime experiences and his time in the Dachau concentration camp. However, an article published this week in the Historisch Nieuwsblad shows it is highly unlikely he was ever imprisoned there.
Teachers from CSG Comenius Mariënburg in Leeuwarden walk in uniform on Friday: with purple sweaters and lilac T-shirts, they carry a broader message: get to know yourself and get to know the other person.
Expected delay on the track lasts longer The delay on the track between Leeuwarden and Zwolle lasts longer. However, trains are limited again. There are no sprinters between Wolvega and Meppel until about 13:30.
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