Search

The author stated that the Dutch population had grown from just over 1.1 million since early 2016 to approximately 18.1 million. According to the author, around 173,000 people had died and 167,000 babies had been born in 2025, resulting in negative natural growth and the total growth coming entirely from migration. The author referred to Jan Latten, who estimated the group of Dutch origin at about 12.9 million, and wrote that this group was expected to shrink by 1 to 2 million over the coming decades. By 2050, according to the author, the Netherlands would have about 20 million inhabitants. The author argued that the changing population composition put pressure on social and cultural relations, social cohesion, the welfare state, and the housing market. It was written that rapid changes complicated integration and increased parallel societies and clashing norms and values. According to the author, politicians focused too much on symptom treatment and paid too little attention to population growth due to migration and low birth rates among the indigenous population. The author praised Latten for his expertise and warned that politics, media, and society needed to take demographic changes seriously. https://t.co/wVfulQlN6k #demografie #migratie #socialecohesie (translated)

Research shows that in Germany, the social prestige of housewives and househusbands is assessed as inherently lower than that of employed individuals, despite their valuable work in household management and childrearing, while the unemployed often face a significant loss of prestige. #SozialesPrestige #Hausfrauen #Hausmänner (translated)

Parents Menno and Jennifer live in constant fear after the horrific abuse of their 7-year-old daughter by an unknown man, while they are involved in a heavy legal battle that makes them experience a cry for recognition and change. #misbruik #kindermishandeling #slachtoffers (translated)

The federal government has agreed in a working session on the university budget for 2028 to 2030 as well as the "Future Fund," with the universities receiving 16 billion euros for three years, which is less than demanded, while the Future Fund will provide children with a start bonus of 500 euros starting in 2027. #Unibudget #Zukunftsdepot #Bildungspolitik (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus reported that a supervisor at a SIXT station in Palma de Mallorca had pointed out a small damage on his driver's license. A week earlier, he had rented a vehicle in Salzburg without any issues using the same document. After Boeminghaus referred to the situation as "kindergarten," he was reportedly denied further service according to his report. His request to be served by another employee was also declined because the colleague in question was the supervisor. Renting with his girlfriend's driver's license was also not possible. The situation occurred in front of his wife and their frightened child. Boeminghaus wrote that he acknowledges that SIXT has the right to check driver's licenses and refuse rentals when there are justified doubts. However, he criticized the handling of the disagreement and the refusal to let another employee review his case. From his perspective, the location has a significant problem in dealing with customers and complaints. He expects professionalism and an objective approach to conflicts from an international rental car company. #SIXT #Kundendienst #Mallorca (translated)

The European Commission has today presented a new strategy to combat human trafficking in Brussels, highlighting the increase in registered victims in the EU and the need for international cooperation as well as the protection of particularly vulnerable groups, such as women and children. #Menschenhandel #EUstrategie #Opferschutz (translated)

The federal government is planning new rules to protect children on the Internet, including allowing access to social networks only from the age of 13 and a training program called "AI Seahorse" to raise awareness among elementary school children about the use of artificial intelligence and social media. #KIDschutz #Medienkompetenz #KünstlicheIntelligenz (translated)

After the 1:0 victory of Austria Salzburg in the West derby against Wacker Innsbruck, guest coach Christian Schaider was hit by a cup thrown by a child, resulting in visible injuries and sparking a discussion about the behavior of children in football stadiums. #Fußball #Österreich #Derby (translated)

Dr. Jan van de Beek wrote that he knew many young adults who would like to have their own homes. He asked what moral argument there was to give priority to Syrians or Eritreans, who he believed had come to the Netherlands through many safe countries, over Dutch youth. #woonproblematiek #jongvolwassenen #migratie (translated)

René Springer wrote that it is not fair to transfer child benefit in full to foreign accounts. Romania pays 58 euros per child, while Germany pays 250 euros; whether the children actually exist is not verified. For nine years it had been said that an audit was not possible. Now the action plan contains only the vague promise to inquire with the EU. The EU would not represent German interests, Springer stated. If his party assumes government responsibility, it will lower the child benefit. If the EU takes action against this and sues Germany, they will still pay less. Springer described Germany as "the number one net contributor" and called the proposal interest policy for German taxpayers. #Kindergeld #Steuerzahler #EUInteressen (translated)

A laboratory worker from a Leiden fertility clinic has fathered not eleven but sixteen children with his own sperm between 1979 and 1984 and was a carrier of two genetic diseases, raising concerns among the offspring about possible health risks. #donorkinderen #vruchtbaarheid #gezondheid (translated)

Yvonne Kussmann wrote that photos showed politicians' reactions to the case in Grevesmühlen 2024. At that time, due to false reports, it was briefly assumed that a girl from Ghana had been hit in the face by German children and teenagers. Later, this portrayal turned out to be untrue. In reference to the attack this week on a German boy in Frankfurt (Oder) by several youths, who were predominantly perceived as foreign, there were no comparable expressions of outrage and solidarity from the same individuals, Kussmann wrote. She claimed that the reactions depended on the victim's background and quantified the scale from "German = 0" to belonging to asylum origin countries with "100." #Politik #Gesellschaft #Solidarität (translated)