Week in Review: April 22-28, 2024

A round up of what you need to know from last week in Groningen.

Apr 29, 2024

Suspect Arrested in Stabbing Incident on Verlengde Frederikstraat in Oosterpoort

Apr 23

On Tuesday morning, a stabbing incident occurred on the Verlengde Frederikstraat in Groningen's Oosterpoort district, resulting in serious injuries to one individual. Emergency services, including police, ambulance, and fire brigade, promptly responded to the scene to provide necessary support and begin investigations.

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Google Will Invest 0.6 Billion Euros in Development of a Data Centre in Groningen

Wiktor Kraskowski and Lisa Vinogradova

Apr 24

Google Will Invest 0.6 Billion Euros in Development of a Data Centre in Groningen

The construction of the newest Google data centre in the Netherlands has just begun! The company plans to invest 600 million in development and create 125 direct jobs. Since 2014 Google invested 3.8 billion in data centres in the Netherlands alone. This action is a result of increasing demand for Artificial Intelligence and clou…

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Overpaying Rent in Groningen? Here’s What You Can Do

Wiktor Kraskowski and Lisa Vinogradova

Apr 25

Overpaying Rent in Groningen? Here’s What You Can Do

Finding accommodation is difficult. With the housing crisis still in full swing, hundreds of people can be on the hunt for a place to live, all competing for an average apartment for abysmal prices. Despite how it may seem, tenants have very strong rights in the Netherlands which will protect them from exploitative land…

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King’s Night Starts Today, With Municipality Deploying Crowd Management Specialists for Tomorrow’s Celebrations

Lisa Vinogradova

Apr 26

King’s Night Starts Today, With Municipality Deploying Crowd Management Specialists for Tomorrow’s Celebrations

Groningen is gearing up to celebrate King Willem-Alexander's birthday with a weekend filled with many events and entertainment for all ages. From Friday evening to Saturday, the city will come alive with music, markets, and community celebrations. Friday: 'Heroes of Orange' Party at Stadspark

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“Developing Groningen as a City of Art”

Lisa Vinogradova

Apr 28

Discover Groningen’s visual art hub - Kunstpunt. With a mission to make art accessible to everyone and enrich the city, this organisation connects artists and communities to develop Groningen as a city of art. “Art gives Groningen colour. And Groningen inspires art.”

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Community Spotlights

Groningen Mail organized several events on Koningsdag in collaboration with Stadspark Parkrun, Amicus Civitas, BLOG, AIS Groningen, TEIMUN, De Jongens Van Hemmes and Liminoid Collective. Thank you to everyone involved in our events and everyone who attended!
If you’re reading this after Koningsdag, welcome. Looking forward to seeing you at our future events!

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Week in Review: April 22-28, 2024

A round up of what you need to know from last week in Groningen.

Suspect Arrested in Stabbing Incident on Verlengde Frederikstraat in Oosterpoort

Google Will Invest 0.6 Billion Euros in Development of a Data Centre in Groningen

Overpaying Rent in Groningen? Here’s What You Can Do

King’s Night Starts Today, With Municipality Deploying Crowd Management Specialists for Tomorrow’s Celebrations

“Developing Groningen as a City of Art”

Community Spotlights

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