CITY

“Slavery has had a lasting impact on the way we think and act [towards one another]. If we don’t talk about it, if we don’t face it,...

As youth crime increases at schools in the Netherlands, students are beginning to feel unsafe. To combat the crime, discussions are...

Colonies of bees have been drastically dying out over the past half century all across the world due to the loss of their natural...

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a local business owner in the most flourishing street of Groningen? De Folkingestraat in the...

Lithuanian fashion designer Agne Rinkeviciute is bringing urban style to Groningen with her clothing brand Argnosis. While the brand is...

The European championship starts today. In Groningen there is one big question this summer: will there be a real football fever coming up...

Summer is approaching and the artistic scene of Groningen is setting off with multiple events around the city. Walking through...

Let’s hear about the journey of Mr Ilias, moving from Greece to the Netherlands 40 years ago, filled with love, challenges, and the start...

“I’m sorry, but we think you’ve been scammed.” She sits down on the kerb. “I know,” she says simply. And she starts to cry. 

By Afonso Ivens-Ferraz and Maria Flori “When I was 13, I remember giving a homeless man some money and I made a promise to myself that I...

A new vintage store opened in Groningen at the end of January. Found in Steentilstraat, the store is called ‘Ten’ because every item...

Samuel Sanchez studied music in Groningen. Now he performs his combination of classical percussion music and Latin Beats at different...

In a recently published report, the Council of Europe placed Groningen in the top 3 cities with the highest standard of living. From...

The Hellenic Association in Groningen has just announced in an exclusive interview with The Groninger that they are putting on a Greek...

An immersive exhibit "Dreams of Others" recently renewed its shows after the Christmas break. Dreaming is a universal human experience,...

With the semester start coming up, these days lots of international students have arrived to Groningen to start their new life in the...

From club to pub, Pub Oost is a weekly event which strives to unify the community around the nightclub of the same name, all with the...

Every Monday night,the soulful tunes of open jazz sessions turn this vibrant space into a hub of artistic expression and community...

A school in Gaza, funded in part by the municipality of Groningen, has been destroyed by Israeli air strikes. Early last week, it was...

Groningen researchers urge us to rediscover the stars lost in the sea of light pollution which is our sky. For the first two weeks of...

Single-use cups have been missing from universities for a month now. Students point out inconveniences caused by the new regulations...

The municipality ranks ninth in the country in fines distributed for drink driving. Driving under the influence of drugs, alcohol or...

A 16-year-old boy, armed with what appeared to be a firearm, threatened a supermarket cashier at an Albert Heijn near Paddepoel on Monday...

The iconic symbol of the Netherlands, the tulip, is now finally in season again. Although it’s still early for the open-field tulips,...

Bright pink and centrally located, sex shop EasyToys created a lot of buzz when their first store opened in Groningen in early December....

With the announcement of the new City Poet, Poetry Week starts off in various locations around Groningen. Yesterday evening, the Poetry...

A dairy store in the city centre displayed a witty sign in response to the municipality of Groningen removing their advertisement. “We...

Bashar George, 27, greets me in his neat and tidy barber shop, which is perched on a quiet street corner in Binnenstad-Ost, as its windows are lashed by chilling rain and heavy gusts of wind. Inside, however, Bashar is warm and accommodating, if a little timid. He is more than used to cutting hair, but an interview doesn’t come along every day.

In our society nowadays everything needs to be fast. Delivering something and receiving it the next day, or eating in a rush between two...

The Indian restaurant 'Spices' is on the ground floor of a very unassuming building - typical Dutch architecture with brown bricks and...

At the beginning of December there is a highlight for all music lovers in Groningen: the Live Music Night, where more than 50 young...

Members of the Black community in Groningen express delight at the municipality’s plan to name streets in new residential areas after...

Groningen municipality revealed plans last week to rejuvenate historic streets, but skepticism lingers among some shop owners, while...

For the next 4 weeks anyone can stop by the SOUP SHOW, an art installation in Groningen’s Grand Theatre, for a free bowl of meatless...

This Friday sees the opening of the Sustainable Moments Festival in Groningen, a seven-day event which includes various food, drinks,...

Today, October 3rd, downtown Groningen hosted the largest market in Northern Netherlands. Even though some vendors were worried about the...

The police who came to evict the squatters residing in the historical monument found the building empty yesterday morning. With no...

Groningen’s mayor is under pressure to disclose details on the crime situation in the city after two shootings and a bombing took place...