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The summer ticket will be valid on local and regional trains, buses, as well as on the U-Bahn and S-Bahn
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The city also added a new bathing area
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The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
The new Walking and Cycling Index shows that an overwhelming majority want to live in 20-minute neighbourhoods
These special zones were created last year with the aim of boosting biodiversity in the city
The building has been undergoing a major renovation since the start of 2021
The installation of the sensors is part of its “Smart Museum” project
The Danish studio Bjarke Ingels Group won the international architectural competition
Authorities want to do away with the passive status of nature in the city
The programme targets young children whose parents cannot afford to stay home while school is closed
The city also added a new bathing area
The programme targets young children whose parents cannot afford to stay home while school is closed
Netherlands
On top of the stricter measures announced two days ago
A curfew will apply throughout the Netherlands from Saturday 23 January, as approved by the House of Representatives on Thursday afternoon. That means that everyone should stay indoors between 9 p.m. and 4:30 a.m, at least until 10 February.
The restriction on movement comes in addition to the stricter measures that the Dutch government announced two days ago to contain the spread of COVID-19 and in particular the new more contagious strain first found in the United Kingdom.
The Dutch government wants to delay the spread of the new strain of the virus for as long as possible, hence a new measure aimed to limit the gathering of people. According to research from abroad, quoted on the governmental website, a curfew can lead to a reduction of 8% and 13% of the R-value (the number of people to which one infected person transmits the virus).
Hence, in the period covered by the curfew, no one is allowed to go outside without a valid reason. Valid reasons include calamities, the need for urgent medical help of a household member or an animal, attendance of a funeral. It also counts if one is returning from travel abroad, walking a dog on a leash or has been summoned in court.
If there is such reason, one must present a self-declaration, or a statement by employer if the reason is work-related.
On 20 January, the cabinet already tightened further the rules related to social contacts and travel. It is thus no longer allowed to receive more than one person aged 13 or older per day; one can only pay a visit to a place no more than once a day. Back then, the possibility to implement a curfew from 8.30 pm was first highlighted but was finally confirmed to start at 9 in the evening.
It is also not allowed to book trips abroad until 31 March at least and there are also flight bans for passengers from the UK and other non-EU countries. Furthermore, from Saturday, there will be no exception for business travellers, students, highly skilled migrants, professionals from the cultural and creative sector, which are no longer allowed to come for a short stay in the Netherlands.
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The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
The summer ticket will be valid on local and regional trains, buses, as well as on the U-Bahn and S-Bahn
The Danish studio Bjarke Ingels Group won the international architectural competition
The city also added a new bathing area
The new Walking and Cycling Index shows that an overwhelming majority want to live in 20-minute neighbourhoods
Explore the underbelly of the city’s most iconic site in the moonlit hours
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
Close engagement initiatives with the business sector and residents were key to spreading the idea across the board
The new Walking and Cycling Index shows that an overwhelming majority want to live in 20-minute neighbourhoods
The city also added a new bathing area
The installation of the sensors is part of its “Smart Museum” project
Authorities want to do away with the passive status of nature in the city
These will be spread across 11 EU countries and will serve to support the EU Missions
The European Commission has accepted to develop the idea
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