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Poetin heeft het nakijken: Moldavië is behouden voor Europa

Moldavië blijft op het Europese pad, na spannende parlementsverkiezingen. Er was veel voor nodig om de Russische inmenging te trotseren.

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Slagingspercentages gedaald, grootste daling op vwo en havo

DEN HAAG (ANP) - Middelbare scholieren zijn in 2025 minder vaak geslaagd voor hun eindexamen dan een jaar eerder, meldt de Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO). Het slagingspercentage is gedaald van 91,5 procent in 2024 naar 90,2 procent dit jaar. Vooral op de havo en het vwo zijn scholieren vaker gezakt voor hun examen.

Op beide schoolniveaus is het slagingspercentage met 2,5 procentpunt gedaald tussen 2024 en 2025. Op de havo zakte dit percentage van 87,9 naar 85,4, op het vwo van 90,8 naar 88,3.

Demissionair staatssecretaris Koen Becking (Funderend Onderwijs, VVD) schrijft dat de daling in het vwo en de havo ook te maken kan hebben met aangescherpte eisen waaraan leerlingen moeten voldoen om hun examen te halen.

De daling van de slagingspercentages hoeft daarom niet te betekenen dat de middelbare scholieren minder goed presteren. Hiernaar wordt nog aanvullend onderzoek gedaan. De bewindsman belooft de resultaten daarvan te delen in het najaar.


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高屋神社 ~天空の鳥居

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The Ship Inn

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The Ship Inn

In 1826 the chartered brigantine Tranmere sailed into Circular Head. On board was cargo, stock and many of the first English settlers sent to run the newly established Van Diemen’s Land Company. From the cultured drawing rooms of the English gentry, to the wild and untamed lands that met them, the early settlers faced huge adversity as they battled to retain their civilised roots whilst adapting to the hardships of their new lives.

And so the township of Stanley gradually evolved. Sailors on tall ships continued to arrive in what was fast becoming a bustling port town. In 1849, the Ship Inn was built by the grandfather of Australia’s only Tasmanian born Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons, who recognised the lucrative opportunity of such an endeavour.

The melting pot of humanity that congregated within the walls of the inn has instilled upon it a richly poignant history. Many a weary sailor would have welcomed the revelry that awaited at the end of the right of way which led from the beach to the inn and still exists today.

As the inn weathered the passing of time it took on many persona’s. Licensees came and went throughout its 170 year history, adding their own depth of character. The game of skittles prevailed in the 1800’s and a large roller-skating rink was well patronised. At the turn of the century billiard rooms were erected next door alongside cold storage rooms… a convenience said to be taken up by the towns doctor to house the dearly departed prior to burial.

After trading as a pub for 150 years, the inn closed its doors in 1972 and gradually fell into disrepair until a local family saved it from demolition and made it their private home. With a long list of trading names behind it, the ‘Ship Inn’ was then resurrected as a guesthouse with its name reestablished as an homage to its origins.

The Ship Inn now owned by Alastair and Kerry Houston, offers historic Accommodation Stanley, blending rich heritage with modern comforts. Alastair is a landscaper and stonemason who grew up on Houston’s Farm, and Kerry worked in a management role and has an interest in interior design. They have four daughters ranging from university to primary school age who are based in Stanley and Hobart. Lured by the beauty of this special village they relocated to in 2018 and have enjoyed researching its history and restoring the Ship Inn Stanley.

The Ship Inn

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The Ship Inn

In 1826 the chartered brigantine Tranmere sailed into Circular Head. On board was cargo, stock and many of the first English settlers sent to run the newly established Van Diemen’s Land Company. From the cultured drawing rooms of the English gentry, to the wild and untamed lands that met them, the early settlers faced huge adversity as they battled to retain their civilised roots whilst adapting to the hardships of their new lives.

And so the township of Stanley gradually evolved. Sailors on tall ships continued to arrive in what was fast becoming a bustling port town. In 1849, the Ship Inn was built by the grandfather of Australia’s only Tasmanian born Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons, who recognised the lucrative opportunity of such an endeavour.

The melting pot of humanity that congregated within the walls of the inn has instilled upon it a richly poignant history. Many a weary sailor would have welcomed the revelry that awaited at the end of the right of way which led from the beach to the inn and still exists today.

As the inn weathered the passing of time it took on many persona’s. Licensees came and went throughout its 170 year history, adding their own depth of character. The game of skittles prevailed in the 1800’s and a large roller-skating rink was well patronised. At the turn of the century billiard rooms were erected next door alongside cold storage rooms… a convenience said to be taken up by the towns doctor to house the dearly departed prior to burial.

After trading as a pub for 150 years, the inn closed its doors in 1972 and gradually fell into disrepair until a local family saved it from demolition and made it their private home. With a long list of trading names behind it, the ‘Ship Inn’ was then resurrected as a guesthouse with its name reestablished as an homage to its origins.

The Ship Inn now owned by Alastair and Kerry Houston, offers historic Accommodation Stanley, blending rich heritage with modern comforts. Alastair is a landscaper and stonemason who grew up on Houston’s Farm, and Kerry worked in a management role and has an interest in interior design. They have four daughters ranging from university to primary school age who are based in Stanley and Hobart. Lured by the beauty of this special village they relocated to in 2018 and have enjoyed researching its history and restoring the Ship Inn Stanley.

Lyon's Cottage

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Lyon's Cottage

Joe Lyons Cottage was the birthplace and childhood home of Joseph Lyons, a former Premier of Tasmania (1923–1928) and Tasmania’s first Prime Minister of Australia (1932–1939).

This simple, single-storey weatherboard home was a humble beginning for a man who went on to become one of Australia’s most popular Prime Ministers.