Netherlands ranked eleventh best country in the world to raise a family

A new study has ranked 35 countries, using six different categories, to discern which are the best for raising a family. The Netherlands ranks eleventh overall, behind the Scandinavian countrie and Germany, being beaten by the Czech Republic for a spot in the top ten.

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European Heatwave:The Netherlands swelters in first official heatwave of 2020

Bilt (a town near Utrecht)stay above 25 degrees for at least five days, with three of those days seeing temperatures above 30 degrees. Between August 5 and August 9, the maximum temperatures in De Bilt have been: 28,3 degrees, 31 degrees, 34degrees, 34,6 degrees, and 32,6 degrees.

The last official heatwave in the Netherlands was in August 2019. The current heatwave is
the 29th one recorded in the Netherlands since records began in 1901.The longest Dutch heatwave was in 1975 between July 29 and August 15.

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Netherlands: Dutch Ambassador to US Defends Netherlands' Tough EU Stance - by Natalie Liu

Despite acquiescing to a compromise solution at last week’s rancorous but ultimately successful EU summit, Dutch diplomats are offering no apology for their country’s tough stand on financial assistance to the members worst hit by the global pandemic.

Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte and other leaders of what became known as “the frugal four” argued against a more generous relief offer promoted by France and Germany before settling on a package comprising $460 billion in grants and $424 billion in loans.

In an interview with VOA, Andre Haspels, the Netherlands’ ambassador to the United States, maintained that the tough medicine that Dutch officials prescribed for the suffering EU countries was no worse than what his government had delivered to its own citizens.

Ambassador to US Defends Netherlands' Tough EU Stance | Voice of America - English

The Netherlands tightens coronavirus measures as Dutch fail to observe social distancing

The Netherlands has observed recent outbreaks in the number of new coronavirus cases, as many people do not respect social distancing and barrier measures, Prime Minister Mark Rutte explained at a press conference yesterday evening. Here is why he and Health minister Hugo de Jonge announced additional rules, effective immediately, aiming to keep the virus under control.

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The Netherlands: The US Center for Disease control gives travel 3 warning for visitors to the Netherlands related to Covid-19 and potential terrorist strikes

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  has issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice for the Netherlands due to COVID-19. and potential terrorist strikes .

Improved conditions have been reported within the Netherlands.Visit the Embassy's COVID-19 page for more information on COVID-19 in the Netherlands.

Terrorism: Terrorists continue plotting possible attacks in the Netherlands. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas.

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The Netherlands: Press conference PM Mark Rutte on measures related to the increased numbers of Coronavirus cases in the Netherlands

In this official Netherlands government website are included all the Press conferences by Dutch government officials, including the latest by Prime Minister Mark Rutte, in relation to measures that will be taken by the government as a result of the recent alarming increasing numbers of new Coronavirus cases in th

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The Netherlands: Dutch Dr. Fauci Thinks Masks Won't Work. Here's Why: by Hannah Osborne

Dutch PM Mark Rutte

The Netherlands' decision to not introduce a mandatory mask policy came after mayors in cities across the country said they should be put  in place for some busy areas, following a slight uptick in cases in some regions. Since then, cities have been given autonomy to introduce their own mask orders. Following a meeting with mayors last week,

Following a meeting with mayors last week, Minister for Medical Care Tamara van Ark reaffirmed the national standpoint.

"From a medical point of view, there is no evidence of a medical effect of wearing face masks, so we decided not to impose a national obligation," Politico quotes her as saying.

At  present, the only places where people in the Netherlands need to wear masks are on public transport and at airports. City mayors have also introduced orders about mask use in busy shopping centers.

Note Almere Digest: These are very unorthodox suggestions on masks wearing by the Dutch  Rutte Government . A Dutch saying goes : "Baat het niet, schaden doet het ook niet."- Even if it doesn't help, It does not do any harm.Yes indeed, wearing masks has shown to help slow the spread of the Coronavirus, and more important Mr. Rutte, it saves lives in the process . 

Mr. Rutte, also, please  don't follow President's Trump's conflicting advice on masks, or anything else,  for that matter. But I am sure you are aware of his mental shortcomings.

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