In the Netherlands, the number of homeless people has doubled in recent years and 300,000 new houses are urgently needed. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the yearly target will not be met. To create both houses and jobs, local officials and developers have made an urgent plea to the government to invest billions of dollars. Al Jazeera’s Step Vaessen reports from The Hague. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Netherlands #Coronavirus
On Friday evening, as the clock strikes 23:00 GMT, the United Kingdom will leave the European Union. More than three and a half years since the EU referendum, during which the country has seen two general elections and much political wrangling, the wishes of 17.4 million Britons will be realised. But do not expect an end to the drama. January 31 marks a single page-turn in the Brexit odyssey and the next chapter could be just as fraught. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Brexit
The people of Britain have less than 15 hours left as citizens of the European Union. Its 47-year membership of the bloc officially ends Friday night, at 23:00 GMT. It will have until the end of the year to reach a deal on their future relationship. Businesses in Europe are trying to ensure the United Kingdom does not run out of food. Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee reports from Belgium. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Brexit
Politicians and business leaders in Ireland have rejected British calls to renegotiate London’s exit from the EU. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted a new way must be found to keep the Irish border open. But he still can not say what that plan may be. Al Jazeera’s Laurence Lee reports from the Irish border. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Brexit #UK #Ireland
