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Tara Kiekt wrote that she wasn't running very fast yet, but she was running faster than before and had achieved a personal record. She had started in May by alternating one minute of running and one minute of walking, and she was now running 7 kilometers without stopping. She was proud of that, she expressed. https://t.co/FBdsk9QSW7 #hardlopen #persoonlijkrecord #sport (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt proposed a compulsory integration course for D66 in his column. According to him, the party spoke excellent Dutch, but still needed to learn how to deal with people who have different beliefs. He referred to Jan Paternotte, who mentioned the Renaissanceschool associated with Forum for Democracy in the Chamber and asked for stricter rules for new schools. According to Von Kreyfelt, Rob Jetten had advocated for a swift evaluation and possible legislative changes. The proposed course would, according to Von Kreyfelt, include lessons on civil rights, freedom of education, diversity, democracy, and equal rights. He wrote that citizens should be allowed to think independently and vote for other parties, and that a political background in itself was not an offense. Regarding Jetten's statements on October 9 about taking stronger action against certain schools and online channels where, in his view, young people were learning incorrect ideas about equal rights, Von Kreyfelt noted that Jetten had not mentioned the Renaissanceschool. As an exam task, Von Kreyfelt described a parent who wanted to pass on different beliefs to their child than D66. According to him, a student would succeed with an answer that did not involve inspection, improvement processes, or legislative changes. He concluded that D66 needed to learn that a free society also existed without its permission. #Inburgering #Diversiteit #Democratie (translated)

The author argued that people in the EU were working harder while being able to afford less, and claimed that European money was supporting Ukraine’s fight against Russia in US interests while the US sold Europe energy at heavily inflated prices after buying it cheaply from Russia. They called the situation a disgrace and blamed EU leaders. #EU #Ukraine #EnergyCrisis #EU #UA #RU #US

Max von Kreyfelt wrote that D66, in his opinion, put pressure on the Renaissanceschool, which is linked to Forum voor Democratie. He pointed out that D66 MP Jan Paternotte had mentioned the school in the House of Representatives because of announced separate curricula for boys and girls, and had called for stricter rules for new schools. According to Von Kreyfelt, Rob Jetten had urged for a quick evaluation and possible amendments to the law. Von Kreyfelt also wrote that Jetten had announced on October 9 that he would investigate how to take tougher action against schools, weekend schools, and online channels where, according to Jetten, young people were learning incorrect views about equal rights. The columnist emphasized that Jetten had not mentioned the Renaissanceschool in this context. He argued that the education inspectorate should investigate what was actually happening at the school and that a political background alone was not evidence of violations. According to him, Paternotte had stated that Article 23 remained intact. Von Kreyfelt wondered whether Jetten wanted to address verifiable violations or tighten general rules because a political competitor was taking advantage of them. https://t.co/V2P6pFuNy1 #onderwijs #vrijheid #D66 (translated)

Rob Roos wrote that fear, according to him, was once again used as a policy instrument, this time with increasingly harsh war rhetoric. He stated that centrist parties in Europe saw their power decline after leading the continent to the brink of disaster with climate policy, energy problems, open borders, and soaring debts. According to Roos, the same pattern was visible in many European countries, and therefore a major crisis, possibly a war, threatened again. He described the leaders as power-hungry marketing agencies without vision and called their approach life-threatening. #beleid #oorlog #Europa (translated)

Magnus Barsøe criticized that the 31-year-old Nkumba Ludovic Tshiembe had supposedly received one year in prison for killing a family man. He wrote that Tshiembe had previously been convicted of rape and attempted murder, and called the sentence, as well as a one-year nightlife ban, insufficient. Barsøe called for minimum sentences inspired by the USA, although he did not advocate for the American legal system. He believed that greater alignment between the court’s sentences and the public’s wishes was necessary to maintain trust in the rule of law, and that the current gap harmed democracy and was deeply unfair to the victims of crime. #retsstat #strafferet #retfærdighed (translated)

Jan Dijkgraaf wrote that he picked up his new driver's license with Thea's electric Renault 4 and had unknowingly driven faster than 100 kilometers per hour on the A6. He said he was stopped, after which the officer recognized him from 'Briefje van Jan,' asked him to watch his speed, and wished him a nice day. Dijkgraaf called it nice that such a thing was still possible. #verkeer #rijbewijs #snelheid (translated)

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"Sometimes it's the tax authorities, then DUO, now again the UWV: if you have a migration background, you are distrusted and treated more harshly. According to Denk parliamentary member Dogukan Ergin, what is happening at the UWV fits a pattern." #discriminatie #UWV #racisme (translated)

The author questioned whether people earning more than 100,000 worked harder than others, saying some people in the country worked themselves into an early grave for little pay or held two or more jobs, as more than a million people did. They called the idea that high earners simply worked harder a Tory myth. #Arbeit #Ungleichheit #Gesellschaft #GB

The author wrote that traffic in Kyiv had become chaotic that morning and that crossing the Dnipro had grown more difficult after another night of Russian attacks. They said the Southern Bridge was closed and restrictions also affected the Paton and Metro bridges. https://t.co/RN77gYqusc #Kyiv #Ukraine #TrafficChaos #UA #RU

Russia has expanded its authorised military strength four times this year. Mounting losses make it harder to build reserves. With its main forces tied down in Ukraine, it can threaten and use hybrid warfare—but lacks the resources for another large conventional war. #Russia #Ukraine #HybridWarfare #RU #UA

China is seeing the looming crisis first. As USD starts to break, the RMB rises and puts pressure on exports - the Chinese need to stimulate to transition to a wealthy, consumption-led economy. It’s much harder to adjust an economy upwards than downwards - as we will soon learn. https://t.co/5dNXx2zaZA #ChinaEconomy #RMB #USD #CN

Many organizations have committed to sustainable development. The harder part is building those commitments into everyday decisions and measuring progress. This new standard from @UNDP and @isostandards provides a practical, shared framework to do both. #SustainableDevelopment #UNDP #ISOStandards #Nospecificcountrycodesmentioned.

"Nivelleren is een feest." Hans Spekman, PvdA-voorzitter, 2012. Tegenwoordig voorzitter van de FNV. Goed nieuws, Hans. Het feest is gelukt. Alleen niet helemaal zoals bedoeld. Het mediane vermogen van de Nederlandse volwassene daalde tussen 2020 en 2025 met 26,2%, na inflatie. Van €147.000 naar €108.000. Bijna €40.000 kwijt per persoon, in vijf jaar. Het VK stond wekenlang in het nieuws als grote verliezer van de rijke wereld. Brexit zou de reden zijn. En Nederland? Wij deden het slechter. Van de 30 landen met het hoogste mediane vermogen scoorde alleen Oostenrijk lager. En nu komt het. Het gemiddelde vermogen daalde 14,4%. De mediaan 26,2%. De middengroep leverde bijna twee keer zo hard in als het gemiddelde. Nivelleren, maar dan naar beneden. Wie er niet op achteruitging? Den Haag. De Rijksoverheid groeide van ruim 125.000 naar 160.000 fte. Elk kabinet belooft te snijden, elk jaar komen er meer bij. De bank. De hypotheekschuld ging van €765 miljard naar €936 miljard. Een gewoon huis kost een half miljoen. Wie na 2020 begon, leent zich scheel of huurt en bouwt helemaal niets op. De nieuwe gastarieven zijn inmiddels 1,8€ per kuub, per januari 2027 komen daar ETS-2 EU taxen bovenop. En je spaargeld? Uitgehold door inflatie. Over wat overblijft betaal je box 3. Een overheid die blijft groeien. Een woningmarkt die is dichtgeregeld. Een middenklasse die steeds harder moet lenen om bij te blijven. Het feest is voorbij, Hans. De middenklasse mag de rekening betalen. Bron: UBS Global Wealth Report 2026 https://t.co/xltt9AHzqp Rijksoverheid, CBS #Nivelleren #Middenklasse #Economie