Place
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, at the mouth of the Nieuwe Maas channel leading into the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta at the North Sea. Its history goes back to 1270, when a dam was constructed in the Rotte. — Wikipedia
Man Bites Cop During Rotterdam Arrest
www.nltimes.nl -A Rotterdam police officer was bitten by a man while trying to arrest him at the Zuidplein shopping center on Sunday. The police officer was checked over by a doctor and seems to be okay, the…
Amsterdam, Rotterdam Preparing for Harsher Climate
www.nltimes.nl -The Netherlands’ two largest cities, Amsterdam and Rotterdam, are working on various projects to respond to the increasingly extreme weather brought on by climate change. Rotterdam, for…
Pandemic Research Center Opening in Rotterdam
www.nltimes.nl -Erasmus MC and the municipality of Rotterdam are together opening the Pandemic Disaster Preparedness Center, a research center aimed at making sure the Netherlands is better prepared for…
Rotterdam Considering Apologizing for Slavery Past
www.nltimes.nl -The Rotterdam office of mayor and aldermen is considering apologizing for the city’s slavery past. “The office realizes that society needs quick answers. But if apologies are made, then this…
Hand Grenade Found at Rotterdam Restaurant
www.nltimes.nl -A strange package police found in front of a restaurant on the Groene Hilledijk in Rotterdam on Monday morning turned out to be a grenade. The Explosives Disposal Service (EOD) secured the…
Another Three Explosions Rock Rotterdam Overnight
www.nltimes.nl -Three explosions likely caused by firework bombs occurred in different locations in Rotterdam early Friday morning, police confirmed. There was a great deal of damage caused at each location,…
Extra Covid Measures in Rotterdam Must Also Mean More Business Support, Mayor Says
www.nltimes.nl -If the government decides to put the Rotterdam-Rijnmond security region in a full lockdown due to the high number of coronavirus infections, the government should also come with extra support…
Export of Green Hydrogen From Iceland Planned by 2030
icelandmonitor.mbl.is -Landsvirkjun - the national power company of Iceland – and port authorities in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, have completed a preliminary review of the possibility of exporting green hydrogen…
World’s Largest Container Ship Docks in Rotterdam
www.nltimes.nl -The HMM Algeciras, the largest containership in the world, docked at the port of Rotterdam on Wednesday afternoon. The Korean ship is 400 meters long and 51 meters wide - about the size of…
Fourth Suspect Arrested Following Rotterdam Shootings, Explosion
www.nltimes.nl -A 23-year-old man from Diemen was arrested on Tuesday morning in connection with a series of shooting incidents and a planned explosion in Rotterdam last month, the police have confirmed. The…
Man Shot Dead in Rotterdam; Witnesses Sought
www.nltimes.nl -A man was shot dead on Parellelweg in Rotterdam on Wednesday evening. The police are looking for witnesses. Passersby found the seriously hurt man in a parked car at around 9:00 p.m. and…
Rotterdam Mayor Tests Positive for Covid-19
www.nltimes.nl -Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb of Rotterdam tested positive for Covid-19, the respiratory diseases caused by coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the municipality of Rotterdam announced on Monday. Aboutaleb has…