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Jan B. Hommel criticized Trouw for, in his opinion, only starting to investigate nearly six years later. He accused the newspaper of presenting itself as objective and highlighting both sides of the story but deemed that approach too late and insufficient. Hommel also criticized Agnes Kant, who, according to him, wanted to investigate the effects of mRNA vaccines. He wondered if Kant had previously stated that the side effects were manageable and claimed that Lareb had fallen short. According to Hommel, Kant's current stance showed that she poorly remembered her earlier statements. He expressed his aversion to the assertion that coronavirus vaccines were crucial for reducing the impact of the pandemic. Hommel said an article would soon be published that would, in his opinion, significantly nuance that assertion. As a meager consolation, he hoped that those involved had been vaccinated themselves. #mRNAvaccins #Trouw #coronavaccins (translated)

The Gruppetto reported that Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) had won the 4th stage of the Tour of Guangxi. The 22-year-old Frenchman had secured his 15th victory of the season ahead of the Dutchman Cees Bol (Decathlon CMA CGM) and the German Max Kanter (XDS Astana). #TOG2026 https://t.co/0elyAadKPg #TourDuGuangxi #Cyclisme #SoudalQuickStep (translated)

Chris Kramer wrote that activist Tom van ’t Einde reacted strongly when Douwe Filz nuanced the situation regarding the war in Ukraine. A defense guest reportedly said that during wartime, one should not look at things from two sides. Kramer referred to this as the level of the Dutch debate and talk shows, where, according to him, a table with a visibly irritated host reacted negatively when someone wanted to discuss multiple perspectives. He stated that the underlying message was to remain silent and follow the government. #Oorlog #Oekraïne #Debat (translated)

Actu Foot reported that N’Golo Kanté donated a large part of his salary to charitable works. The account also stated, citing A Spor, that he was the first to arrive at the Fenerbahçe training center and the last to leave. https://t.co/anjcNTL2I9 #Nantes #Kante #Fenerbahçe (translated)

The Gruppetto reported that Paul Magnier, from Soudal Quick-Step, won the sprint for the first stage of the Tour of Guangxi, presented as the last WorldTour event of the season. The 22-year-old Frenchman thus recorded his 14th victory of the season, ahead of Max Kanter (XDS-Astana) and Sam Welsford (Netcompany Ineos), according to the account. #TOG2026 https://t.co/Xadl0Lf5vj #TourduGuangxi #Cyclisme #WorldTour (translated)

I saw a team that lived. Despite the defeat, I feel positive about it. We have to take this path; it is rocky and uncomfortable. But I am absolutely sure that the results will come. Nevertheless, Blessin continues to believe in his team after the bitter 1:2 loss in the Rhine Derby against 1. FC Köln: You have to show character and stand firm. It was extremely important to me to position myself. And to document to the fans that the guys threw everything in despite the defeat. There is still a lot to do; we need to quickly fix some things: the structure against the ball, some unnecessary ball losses, more deep runs, and maybe a second touch. I am sure that the points will come as well. #Bundesliga #BorussiaMönchengladbach #AlexanderBlessin (translated)

A young Finnish person reported that British Christian police officer Luke Salmons, 46, won a legal battle against police administration. According to the report, Salmons challenged the claim that Islam is a religion of peace in diversity training and raised questions about jihad, Hamas, and Gaza. He was suspended from work two days after the training, and the police department deemed him guilty of a serious misconduct. Salmons was added to the Police Barred List, which effectively prevented him from working in law enforcement. The young Finnish person wrote that Salmons appealed the decision, and North Yorkshire Chief Constable Tim Forber later determined that it was not a serious misconduct nor a breach of professional standards. Salmons was then removed from the barred list. He subsequently filed a lawsuit for religious discrimination and harassment, as well as for violations of his freedom of religion and speech. North Yorkshire Police settled the matter before it progressed to an employment tribunal, and Salmons received financial compensation from the police. The amount of the settlement was not disclosed in the report. #oikeus #uskonnonvapautta #monimuotoisuus (translated)

The author ironically welcomed that BMW did not provide Tobias Rausch from the AfD with a car. She portrayed the decision as a courageous defense of democracy, but pointed out mockingly that the automotive industry was doing very well and sales would surely rise significantly. In her assessment, BMW's principle of loyalty becomes visible precisely when it costs the least. #BMW #Demokratie #Politik (translated)

Helma Lodders wrote that Johan Vollenbroek was often seen as a loner against powerful parties, but according to her, the image changed as soon as the financial interests were considered. She stated that a co-owner of DPG Media, which is behind the Volkskrant, Trouw, and a linked website, turned out to be financially involved. Lodders said that because of this, Vollenbroek seemed to have a strong network behind him and urged people to listen. #JohanVollenbroek #DPGMedia #Netwerk (translated)

Sander Sassen addressed Henri Bontenbal and wrote that he had been little visible for months, despite an earlier column by Sassen about his absence. According to Sassen, Bontenbal had published a long thread on October 7, in which he labeled Hamas a terrorist organization and reflected on the victims and the Jewish community. Sassen felt that Bontenbal had subsequently blurred the responsibility for the violence by talking about a chain of violence, the Israeli response, and civilian casualties. He also believed that Bontenbal had pointed to Benjamin Netanyahu's settlement policy as an obstacle to a two-state solution. Sassen argued that this approach equated Hamas's attack and kidnappings with Israel's response, thereby fueling antisemitism. Sassen also criticized Bontenbal's reference to an article in Trouw about Maoz Inon, who lost his parents to Hamas, and Aziz Abu Sarah, whose brother died in an Israeli prison. Sassen described their pursuit of reconciliation as hopeful but felt that Bontenbal presented this initiative as a serious way forward without giving sufficient attention to Hamas's persistence and objectives, according to him. He also stated that Hamas deliberately saddled Palestinian children with hatred for Jews. Sassen wrote that, in his opinion, Bontenbal offered false hope and insufficiently placed responsibility for Hamas's violence on the perpetrators. He claimed that Hamas and its supporters aimed for the destruction of Israel and stated that disarmament by Palestinians, in his view, would bring peace, while Israel's disarmament would lead to a new attack like the one on October 7. #Israël #Hamas #Antisemitisme (translated)

DrTallinger wrote that the political deadlock surrounding refugee policy forced the Center Party to choose between approaching its political opponents or cooperating with the Sweden Democrats, with whom the party, according to the author, had politically in common in practice. The latter, according to the post, would cost the Center Party its reputation among political allies with high demands for political correctness. The author described the question of how many refugees Sweden could take in as peripheral and compared it to a company's decision on charity. According to DrTallinger, the main task of politics was to drive Sweden towards profitability and to safeguard the interests of citizens. The author also claimed that Sweden had been turned into one big refugee camp, at the expense of the purpose of politics. By comparison, DrTallinger wrote that Coca-Cola would not abandon profitability and donate all its money to Pepsi or small soda producers on the grounds that they also had a right to profit. The author concluded by asserting that the country's future depended on a few women, whom he described derogatorily and accused of having lost touch with why they started engaging in politics. https://t.co/DcZ3y69mPc #politik #Sverige #flyktingfrågan (translated)

"We have laughed too. But it will also hurt on both sides. More than a million people are on the sidelines, due to illness or lack of retraining or reskilling. No one wants that. So we need to find each other." Jetten said that there is 'room for negotiations' now that the cabinet has scrapped the proposed cuts to social security. #najaarsoverleg #socialestelsel #vakbonden (translated)

Sander Sassen reflected on the legacy of October 7. He wrote that three years earlier he had watched livestreams filled with rage and disgust in which, according to him, Palestinians were killing Jewish civilians while the Palestinian population celebrated the murders. Sassen stated that he commemorated the victims and argued that Israel was still being attacked from all sides and that Jews worldwide had to fear for their lives. According to him, October 7 had shown that civilization was an illusion for many and that antisemitism had returned in 2026. He said that his support for Israel and the Jewish people remained unwavering and called for speaking out against antisemitism, which, according to him, had also reached institutions, governments, politicians, and policymakers. Sassen referred to antisemitism as a "canary in the coal mine" and a measure of the tolerance and freedom of a society. In the Netherlands, he claimed that things had been declining over the past three years: propaganda was dominant, antisemitism had once again become socially acceptable, dialogue was often made impossible, and ideology drove many Dutch people. He wrote that the Netherlands had completely ignored the warning of the "deceased" canary. #antisemitisme #Israël #solidariteit (translated)

The sense of home criticized the priorities of Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The account wrote that everywhere in Germany cuts were being made, while millions in taxpayer money were being given to Ukraine. He described this approach as typical for the CDU. #CDU #FriedrichMerz #Politik (translated)

Kirsten Verdel wrote that she had seen the documentary Naza about civilian casualties in Gaza. She said that she generally wrote little about Israel and Gaza, because, according to her, she received strong reactions from all sides and could not please anyone with her stance that both Hamas and Netanyahu were wrong. #Gaza #Israel #documentaire (translated)

Sander Sassen pressed a piece from Marianne Zw and wrote that he was 100% sure that many Dutch people had the same experience. According to him, they felt squeezed from all sides as taxpayers by increasingly higher taxes, which he believed needed to quench the government's hunger for money. https://t.co/2RwysMAxyD #belastingen #belastingdruk #Nederland (translated)

This post by the half-German @donaldtusk is a plea for mercy, but there will be no mercy. Instead, there will be 5.19 2.0 and he won't shake it off, especially since fuel prices at stations will continue to scare, and the escape with the law was one big scam, because they will lower VAT, which they could have done without any problem. #Polska #DonaldTusk #cenyPaliw (translated)

According to MTV, a total of 55 complaints have been made about the Kohuklinika during the years 2025-2026, and serious patient safety-related deficiencies have been repeated, which have led to the suspension of the clinic's operations. #Kohuklinikka #Potilasturvallisuus #Plastiikkakirurgia (translated)