Utrecht Province Launches Crowd Monitor
www.nltimes.nl -The province of Utrecht released its crowd monitor on Monday. The goal of this monitor is twofold. First to show how crowded popular recreational areas are, so that visitors can avoid crowds…
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Utrecht is the capital and most populous city in the Dutch province of Utrecht. — Wikipedia
Unrest in Amersfoort and Utrecht; One Arrest
www.nltimes.nl -The municipalities of Amersfoort and Utrecht implemented emergency decrees due to unrest in the cities overnight. The decrees gave police officers more powers to intervene - to send people…
Utrecht Riots Incited by Vloggers, Mayor Says
www.nltimes.nl -Riots in Utrecht over the past weeks were fueled by vloggers on social media and three of them being arrested took the sting out of the unrest, Utrecht mayor Peter den Oudsten said in a city…
Sharp Decrease in Amsterdam, Utrecht Home Sales
www.nltimes.nl -Three of the four large Dutch cities saw the number of homes sold in the second quarter decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Only Rotterdam saw a slight increase in transactions.…
Man Attacking Women in Utrecht, Police Warn
www.nltimes.nl -Two women were attacked in the border area between Hoograven and Lunetten in Utrecht in less than a week. The police believe the same man was responsible for both attacks and warn locals,…
UMC Utrecht Begins Testing New Coronavirus Vaccine
www.nltimes.nl -On Tuesday the UMC Utrecht began testing a vaccine candidate from German-Dutch pharmaceutical firm CureVac. The vaccine is one of six which were pre-ordered by the European Union earlier this…
Anti-Racism Protests in Utrecht, Nijmegen, Enschede Today
www.nltimes.nl -Black Lives Matter demonstrations will be held in Utrecht, Nijmegen, and Enschede on Friday afternoon. To prevent it from getting too crowded and so that social distancing can be maintained,…
Unrest in Rotterdam, Utrecht; At Least 10 Arrests
www.nltimes.nl -Groups of young people sought confrontation with the police in Rotterdam and Utrecht overnight. Multiple small fires were set. At least ten people were arrested in the two cities, including…
39 People Uninjured in Utrecht Passenger Ship Fire
www.nltimes.nl -A fire on a passenger ship in the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal had rescue workers scrambling to quickly evacuate the vessel on Monday. The flames broke out in the generator room while the ship was…
Belgium, Germany Issue Code Red Warnings for Utrecht
www.nltimes.nl -Germany and Belgium both issued negative travel advice for the province of Utrecht on Wednesday, due to the increasing number of coronavirus infections in the province. Both countries had…
Leak Causing Water Pressure Problems in Utrecht Villages
www.nltimes.nl -A leaking water pipe in the province of Utrecht resulted in residents of the villages of Abcoude, Baambrugge, Vinkeveen, Loenersloot, and Wilnis having little to no water pressure on Monday…
Amsterdam Politician Sharon Dijksma Named New Utrecht Mayor
www.nltimes.nl -The Utrecht municipal council nominated Sharon Dijksma to be the city’s new mayor. The PvdA politician is currently an alderman in Amsterdam, responsible for traffic and transport. Dijksma,…
Police in Utrecht Shut Down Illegal Student Party
www.nltimes.nl -The police in Utrecht put an end to an illegal student party on Saturday. All forty partygoers were fined for violating coronavirus measures. One person was arrested for insulting an…