Utrecht’s next mayor: Civic leaders want empathy, decisiveness; Public wants a woman

Utrecht city alderman and party leaders have made it publicly known what they are looking for in a new mayor for their city, the fourth largest in the Netherlands. Interim Mayor Peter den Oudsten took over for Jan van Zanen this month, when Van Zanen took the job as Mayor of The Hague.  Submitted by Frances Isabelle Marcelis on Thursday, 16 July 2020 - 19:28 https://nltimes.nl/2020/07/16/utrechts-next-mayor-civic-leaders-want-empathy-decisiveness-public-wants-woman