Section: The Netherlands
PostNL writes Ukraine referendum info leaflet used by local councils
A leaflet sent by various local councils alongside voting cards for the Ukraine referendum on April 6 was actually written… …read more Source:...
Dutch to stop ‘go home’ cash for Ukrainians
People from Ukraine will no longer be given cash to return to their country of origin after failing to win… …read more Source:...
Wilders’ passionate embrace with Putin shown in banned pro-Ukraine ad
NS decided to ban a poster showing PVV leader Geert Wilders kissing Russian president Vladimir Putin from its stations. The poster was made by the PvdA’s youth division, the Jonge Socialisten, to encourage people to vote for the association agreement with the Ukraine in the referendum on April 6th. The post Wilders’ passionate embrace...
Questions raised over Ukraine campaign cash; how much is being well spent?
Several of the Ukraine referendum publicity projects which won government funding have failed to materialise or appear to be a… …read more Source:...
Ukraine referendum campaign funding questioned
Many questions surround subsidies paid out for campaigns to encourage a public debate on the referendum on the association agreement with the Ukraine, scheduled for 6 April. Some of the subsidy receivers can’t show what they did with the money, if they can be reached at all. And two political parties managed to get their hands on more than...
Voting “no” on Ukraine a “disgrace for the Netherlands” says Van Rompuy
A “no” vote in the referendum on the association agreement between the European Union and the Ukraine in April, would be a “disgrace” for the Dutch government, according to former Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy in an interview with Dutch newspaper Trouw The post Voting “no” on Ukraine a “disgrace for the...
‘No’ win in Ukraine referendum would be a disgrace: Van Rompuy
A ‘no’ vote in next month’s referendum on the EU accession treaty with Ukraine would be a ‘disgrace’ for the Dutch… …read more Source:...
Are There Happy Places in Ukraine? Use This Map to Find Out
The Kyiv Sahara sands on the outskirts of the city are a happy place for sure. Screenshot from Map Me Happy. Economic crises, hunger strikes, and military attacks—this is what Google News will return if you type in “Ukraine” in the news search field. Such sombre descriptions can hardly convince anyone to pack a suitcase and come to vacation in...
‘No’ vote makes gains ahead of Dutch Ukraine referendum
Some 57% of the Dutch who are planning to vote on next month’s referendum on the EU’s treaty with Ukraine… …read more Source:...
Ukraine referendum backers lose court case over polling stations
Supporters of the Dutch referendum on the EU’s treaty with Ukraine have again failed in their legal efforts to force… …read more Source:...
