News about shelter, train accident, Iran, state pension age and Frisian (Wednesday, May 27)

Groningen will again accommodate asylum seekers from Ter Apel tonight in Hanze Plaza. On Monday afternoon, more than 120 people were outside the registration center in Ter Apel. Waalre will open 150 places in July, and the Senate (Eerste Kamer) supported the EU migration pact.

In Buggenhout, a train and a school minibus collided, and four people died. These were two children, a supervisor, and the driver. Five children were seriously injured, and the cause is still being investigated.

Iran condemned new American attacks on targets in southern Iran. The American military says that those attacks were defensive. The attacks came during peace talks in Qatar, and the ceasefire from early April is uncertain.

The cabinet is stopping the plan for an accelerated state pension age (AOW). Budget cuts on unemployment benefits (WW) and disability benefits (WIA) will also not proceed for the time being. Minister Vijlbrief wants to talk, but FNV, CNV, and VCP continue with actions.

More Frisians say they can read and write Frisian well. According to research, 58 percent could read Frisian well last year. In 2007, that was 46 percent, and 19 percent write very well.