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In the essay by Bas Heijne, it is argued that the growth of the extreme right does not stem from a desire for socioeconomic justice, but rather from a craving for power and humiliation, which challenges traditional notions of discontent among citizens. #extreemrechts #politiek #sociaaleconomie (translated)

The White House has announced that Melania Trump has arranged a ceasefire in the Ukrainian city of Olesjky, so that non-military personnel can provide assistance to remaining civilians, although this agreement has not been confirmed by Ukraine and Russia. #Oekraïne #MelaniaTrump #staakthetvuren (translated)

In the run-up to the COP31 climate summit in Turkey, Ika van de Pas advocates for the Netherlands to take responsibility to protect citizens from the effects of climate change, emphasizing that this is not paternalism, but a necessary duty of care. #Klimaatverandering #Duurzaamheid #Overheid (translated)

The network operator Amprion has submitted the plans for the route of the renewable energy line Rhein-Main-Link in Central Hesse and the Wetterau to the Federal Network Agency and is once again offering residents the opportunity to provide feedback through online citizen consultation sessions. #Ökostromtrasse #RheinMainLink #Amprion (translated)

In Leeuwarden, three judges are considering a lawsuit from seven citizens who accuse Bill Gates and others of genocide and vaccine damage in the context of conspiracy theories surrounding Covid-19, while the state attorney warns of the dangers of unfounded accusations. #Covid19 #complottheorieën #rechtspraak (translated)

The author argued that the phase-out of gas for ordinary people amounted to a nuclear exit and labeled it as insane policy. According to the author, millions of people in Flanders had bought or rented a home with a high-efficiency gas boiler after the government had recommended and promoted such boilers for decades. https://t.co/ROWU98UyZ0 #energie #klimaat #beleid #BE (translated)

In a meeting in Saint Petersburg, Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff exchanged friendly words, but there was little progress in the Ukraine crisis, while Putin announced the release of an imprisoned US citizen as a greeting. #USA #Russland #Ukraine (translated)

Gidi Markuszower wrote that the police had not widely circulated the description of the suspect in the murder of Hajar, just like in the case of Lisa. He stated that during a neighborhood investigation, the police had firmly denied that children were in danger, but had provided little information. He questioned who silenced the police and why they did not warn the public. Markuszower also wrote that it was not news to him that a young woman had been murdered, as a woman was murdered weekly in the Netherlands. He also stated that African immigrants committed such crimes much more often. Additionally, he mentioned the violence that the alleged murderer of Hajar was said to have committed against someone else in North Holland a day after the police had heard him. According to Markuszower, the murders of Lisa and Hajar, as well as the other violence, could have been prevented if the Amsterdam triangle — mayor, police, and Public Prosecutor — had wanted to combat crimes instead of lying to citizens. #veiligheid #nieuws #misdaad (translated)

Fares Alhemyari wrote that Houthis shot at a house in the village of Al-Adn, in the Saber district of Taiz. According to him, a girl and her elderly father lost their lives. An ambulance that arrived to retrieve the bodies was also shot at. Alhemyari wrote that the mother lost her husband and daughter, and despite the attack on the ambulance personnel, she carried her daughter's body on her back. He described the image as a sign of the suffering of civilians in Taiz and the strength of the mother. #Jemen #humanitairecrisis #oorlog (translated)

What Are We Busy With? wrote to Ed Nijpels, Pauwen de Wit, and WNL Today that Halsema found it arrogant and morally superior again. According to the account, she did not act as a mother to the citizens but as the chairperson of an activist organization. It also encouraged Nijpels to take another sip. #Halsema #Politiek #Arrogantie (translated)

Roaldcs wrote that the number of civil servants in the federal government had increased by over 40% in twelve years, from approximately 109,000 to 160,000 full-time jobs, and that the federal government also spent billions annually on external consultants. In response to NRC's question about why it was not possible to reduce the size of the government, he stated that the growth stemmed from incentives within the political and administrative system. According to Roaldcs, ministers with larger budgets and more staff could increase their influence, while officials who solved problems might render their own positions redundant. He also wrote that politicians were primarily judged on promises, and that new laws, subsidies, and organizations subsequently required additional implementation staff. If the execution stalled, he claimed that was used as a reason to hire more civil servants. Roaldcs advocated for eliminating government tasks, policy areas, ministries, subsidies, permits, and regulations. He believed that citizens, entrepreneurs, and social organizations should be able to arrange more for themselves and suggested that the power of the government should be radically limited. #Overheid #Bureaucratie #Politiek (translated)