Tag: the Netherlands
Three-country train from Liège to Aachen via Limburg, without changing trains
The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium have signed a letter of intent to run the three-country train this year. About a borderless train service...
Ill due to pesticides: EFSA investigates effects of combinations
Dutch farmers may be more at risk of cancer, Parkinson's disease, reduced fertility and other health problems due to exposure to 'a cocktail...
Dutch organic farmers complain about high food prices in supermarkets
The margins that Dutch supermarkets use for organic products are much too high, say organic farmers. As a result, it is uncertain whether the Netherlands will...
The Netherlands no longer imports a drop of Russian oil
A year after the start of the Russian war against Ukraine, virtually no Russian energy is coming to the Netherlands anymore. Liquid Russian...
European Commission: buying out Flemish peak taxers is not state aid
The European Commission has approved the Belgian buy-out scheme for peak loaders among Flemish pig farmers. With this, Flanders can stop pig farmers who want to...
EU countries must speed up procedures for more wind turbines
The EU countries will have to significantly shorten and simplify their wind farm construction procedures if they meet their greenhouse gas reduction targets.
European justice is bundling more Ukraine research in The Hague
A new international center is being set up at the European justice organization Eurojust in The Hague for the prosecution of Russian aggression against...
EU politicians want a quick decision about allowing natural (artificial) fertilizer
The European Parliament believes that the EU should become less dependent on imported fertilizers, and that new natural pesticides such as...
EU adheres to animal welfare and a ban on long-distance transport
Despite protests from a dozen EU countries, EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides is sticking to her proposal to expand and modernize European animal welfare policy....
The Netherlands does not yet support EU law against air pollution from livestock farming
In principle, the Netherlands takes a positive view of the European proposal to limit environmental pollution from livestock farming. The Netherlands also believes that the emissions...
