Recent News: Snow at Schiphol, Short Track Gold, Trains Utrecht, Carnival Crowds, Houses Groningen, FC Groningen Loses, Summit in Munich (Sunday, February 15)

Schiphol cancels many flights on Sunday as a precaution due to snow. KLM confirms that it concerns at least 150 flights. A yellow code is in effect throughout the country due to snow and the chance of slipperiness.

Jens van ’t Wout has won gold in the 1,500 meter short track. He had previously also won gold in the 1,000 meter. The Dutch women are in the relay final.

The broken overhead line near Utrecht has been repaired. Trains between Utrecht, Den Bosch and Arnhem are running according to schedule again. More than 800 passengers had to be evacuated from a stranded train on Saturday.

It is busy with carnival in Tilburg, Den Bosch, Roermond and Venlo. The Dutch Railways (Nederlandse Spoorwegen) call on partygoers to take their trash with them on the train. The municipality of Breda asks people not to come to the center anymore due to the crowds.

The State Supervision of Mines wants to reinforce houses in Groningen more quickly. TNO also believes that the Groningen field should remain open as a strategic gas reserve. The closure of the field is regulated by law.

FC Utrecht wins 2-1 at FC Groningen. Ron Jans is the coach of FC Utrecht. It is the fourth consecutive defeat for FC Groningen.

In Munich, world leaders are discussing Ukraine and the US-EU relationship. According to NOS, there is an economic and energy crisis in Cuba. In the Netherlands, the carnival celebration has started with traditions such as Princess Carnival.

Sources: NOS Binnenland, Nederlands Dagblad, RTV Noord, Trouw, NOS Economie, NOS Buitenland, NOS, NU.nl, NU.nl Economie, NRC, Omroep Brabant, Volkskrant, NU.nl Sport (42 articles)