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Fleur Agema wrote that Minister Mirjam Sterk started talking about reforms herself in Café Kockelmann, but according to Agema, she did not receive any questions about the extent of the cuts to elderly care. She referred to these as not being reforms and stated that the plans included, among other things, an increase in the personal deductible to 400 euros, a personal contribution for home care, and the elimination of household help with a safety net. She also mentioned the cessation of funding for 6,000 nursing home places and the cancellation of the return of care homes, while according to her it had been shown that these were the most suitable for 20,000 vulnerable elderly people. Agema criticized the broadcast and addressed Mats Akkerman at the end. #ouderenzorg #bezuinigingen #hervormingen (translated)

In a shipwreck off the coast of Djibouti, 109 refugees, including fifteen children, drowned when their boat capsized on the way to Yemen, leading to a major humanitarian crisis and a call to the international community for assistance. #Vluchtelingencrisis #Mensensmokkel #Djibouti (translated)

Corné Henderson wrote that Bartje wanted to promote the return with help for the reconstruction of countries. He referred to Afghanistan as an example and said that a previous inclusivity bonus of 200 million euros had been given there. He made a mocking comment about how beautiful the women in the country looked. https://t.co/PZvTkaLSuK #Opvangcrisis #Inclusiviteit #Hulpverlening (translated)

In a Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia, at least fifteen people were killed in the early hours of Saturday, including three children, and several homes were damaged as rescuers searched for missing persons under the rubble. #Oekraïne #RussischeOorlog #Zaporizja (translated)

After the national manifestation in Brussels, the Brussels minister-president Boris Dilliès requested a strengthened regional system to coordinate police, emergency services, and public services, while drawing attention to offenders who have disturbed the peace. #Bruxelles #Manif #Sécurité (translated)

In Ter Apel, twenty asylum seekers slept outside on the grass in the rain last night, which humanitarian organizations such as Refugee Work Netherlands and the Red Cross attribute to the shortage of shelter places in the Netherlands and the decline below the humane threshold. #Asielzoekers #Noodopvang #TerApel (translated)

Pieter Willems (64) lost his home and ended up on the streets after a series of setbacks, including losing his job, and is now demonstrating against the housing crisis in Amsterdam while sharing his story about the impact of homelessness and the importance of assistance. #Dakloosheid #Woningnood #Levensverhaal (translated)

At the maintenance organization LBIO, there is chaos and a culture of fear, as demonstrated by complaints from employees about the unsafe working environment and high absenteeism rates, which leads to increasing waiting times for parents who urgently need help. #LBIO #angstcultuur #alimentatie (translated)

The Israeli army continues to devastate Gaza, making it likely that thousands of missing bodies will never be found, while many Palestinians remain buried under the rubble and access to the area for aid workers and researchers is obstructed. #Gaza #Israël #oorlogsmisdaden (translated)

Susanne wrote that she had to laugh at a budget debate in which Tijs van den Brink (CDA) unintentionally embarrassed Heera Dijk (D66) according to her. Dijk had said she was happy that financial coverage had been found, but according to Susanne, she could not explain what that coverage consisted of. She wrote that Ingrid Michon, whom she referred to as VVD president, came to Dijk's aid and that VVD minister Van der Burg laughed off the discomfort. Susanne called that partisan and compared the performance of D66 and the VVD in a mocking manner. #BegrotingKoninkrijksrelaties #TweedeKamer #TweedeKamer #Politiek #Humor (translated)

The UN organization for migration and assistance to refugees (IOM) is sounding the alarm about the refugee crisis in Yemen, where approximately 200,000 people have been displaced due to intensified fighting between the Houthis and the government army. #Jemen #vluchtelingen #Houthi (translated)

Jolande wrote that coalition parties, according to her, wanted elderly people who needed domestic help to live independently at home to pay for that help themselves. Single AOW recipients with a small pension could thus be paying up to 184 euros extra per month. She argued that cuts in elderly care kept people at home and that they now also had to pay for domestic help themselves. She sharply criticized Jetten, Bontenbal, and the VVD. https://t.co/mN9Fl6gj5W #Ouderenzorg #HuishoudelijkeHulp #AOW (translated)