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☆ Dutchman running from Amsterdam to Kyiv to buy ambulances for Ukraine
  + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Piroschka Van De Wouw | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
He will run from Amsterdam to Kyiv to raise money for Ukraine. REUTERS/Piroschka van de WouwAMSTERDAM, Aug 1 (Reuters) - A Dutch ultrarunner is running from Amsterdam to Kyiv to raise funds for charity and demonstrate how close the Ukraine war zone is to Western Europe. The aim is to raise money to buy ambulances that Dutch charity Zeilen van Vrijheid (Sails of Freedom) will take to Ukraine. So far - after 10 days and about 500 km of running - Kragtwijk has raised 22,000 euros via his Ultra4Ukraine GoFundMe page, nearly enough for one ambulance, which costs 30,000 euros. Running towards the east, Kragtwijk will pass through Berlin and Warsaw and hopes to reach Kyiv in September.
Persons: Boas Kragtwijk, van, Piroschka van de Wouw, Christian Levaux, Geert De Clercq, Alison Williams Organizations: Reuters, Ukraine, REUTERS, AMSTERDAM, Kyiv, Thomson Locations: Amsterdam, Netherlands, Kyiv, Ukraine, Western Europe, Kragtwijk, Germany, Berlin, Warsaw
☆ Protesters shout down Macron on visit to the Netherlands
  + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Christian Levaux | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
THE HAGUE, April 11 (Reuters) - Anger against an unpopular pension reform in France followed President Emmanuel Macron to the Netherlands where protesters interrupted a speech he was giving on Tuesday at the start of a two-day state visit. Other protesters in the audience targeted the pension law and climate change, while one displayed a banner that read: "President of violence and hypocrisy". During his speech, he defended the pension law, which will delay retirement age by two years to 64. "I will pass (retirement age) from 62 to 64," he said, speaking in English. "When I compare, they (French protesters) should be less angry with me, because in your country it's much higher, and in a lot of countries in Europe, it's much higher than 64."
☆ Belgian costume maker hopes for carnival boom after COVID 'black hole'
  + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Clement Rossignol Christian Levaux | Clement Rossignol | Christian Levaux | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Rooted in the Middle Ages, the Binche carnival, a UNESCO World Heritage event, is one of Europe's oldest surviving street carnivals and the biggest in Belgium. The costumes include ostrich-feather hats, wooden clogs, bells and wax masks, elements which the Kersten family have been designing and making for five generations. "This year, we are celebrating the 120th anniversary of the start of the 'Gilles de Binche' costumes production", said 57-year-old Fanny Kersten, who has been making costumes with her father for 33 years. The Binche carnival's cancellation in 2021 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic was a "black hole" for the business, Kersten said, adding "we couldn't even imagine a future for the carnival." It was the first time the carnival was cancelled since World War Two, significantly reducing costume makers' income from renting out their pieces.
☆ Black Friday faces green backlash in Belgium
  + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Jakob Van Calster | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
That?s why today - on Black Friday - we are closed and we are giving nature a hand." REUTERS/Christian LevauxGHENT, Belgium, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Black Friday deals have prompted a backlash in Belgium where some businesses rejected promotions and chose to close for the day or even offered to repair used clothes for free. At the Xandres clothing store, in the Flemish city of Ghent, a sign on the window read "Green Friday - closed on November 25 - get your clothes repaired for free". On Friday company staff were fixing customers' clothes at the company's headquarters. In coming days, customers can collect their repaired clothing at the company's stores.
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