In the north of the Netherlands, the region around Groningen has suffered in recent years relatively small, but devastating, earthquakes due to intensive gas extraction in the largest field in Europe. The population has mobilized and the subject has become a campaign issue: the government has announced the closure of the site by 2030 and is ready to bet on renewable energy.
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#kingsday #netherlands King's Day, all in Orange #groningen @ visit.groningen @eunetherlands #dj #bands #buseuropef24 # f24europetour a bit of local atmosphere before shooting on the largest natural gas field that closes because of earthquakes and destroyed houses @ france24_en @ france24
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Number of inhabitants : 16.9 million *
Number of Members to be elected : 26 (29 in case of Brexit) *
Entry into the European Union : 1957 (founding member)
Current majority in the government : a coalition of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), the Democrats 66 (D66), the Christian Democrat Appeal (CDA) and the Christian Union (CU).
Sources: * Eurostat and ** Robert Schuman Foundation