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Simone Juffermans wrote that the government had postponed the reopening of Lelystad Airport for over six years due to nitrogen problems and the vulnerable nature of the Veluwe. According to her, that same government had deemed military use by F-35s acceptable and decided to expand the airport by 40 hectares, bringing it to a total of 240 hectares. This would require four families and six businesses to relocate. Juffermans also wrote that there was still no nature permit and that Secretary of State Boswijk had said that this could not wait. She suggested that the government would adjust the nitrogen calculation method for this purpose. Boswijk reportedly acknowledged the consequences for the families and businesses involved, but according to Juffermans, he did not expect that more homes and businesses would disappear in the short term due to defense expansions. However, she stated that he could not rule that out. #Lelystad #stikstof #natuur (translated)

At the beginning of October, Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Vincent Karremans (VVD) stated during a meeting in the House of Representatives that Lelystad Airport would not need an environmental permit if the cabinet succeeds in implementing a lower statutory calculation method for nitrogen. #LelystadAirport #F35 #Defensie (translated)

With the National Program Space for Defense, we create the necessary space for the growth of defense. In a densely populated country, this has a huge impact on society. Our choices are the result of a careful consideration between military necessity and the interests of the surrounding area. Secretary of State Boswijk understands that the decision has significant consequences for local residents. #LelystadAirport #F35 #Defensie (translated)

Jan B. Hommel wrote, referring to a report from NOS, that families and businesses had to leave near Lelystad airport due to the expansion of the defense sector. He stated that residents in the Netherlands had little legal protection according to him and that people like Derk Boswijk and the Ministry of Defense could take away their rights. Hommel noted that the airport, in his opinion, did not yet have an environmental permit, but that Boswijk had said that they could not wait for it. He wrote that citizens and companies sometimes could not wait for permits either, but that their interests, according to him, did not count. Hommel called the Netherlands a "banana kingdom," said that only cynicism remained, and wrote that it was time to leave the country. #Lelystad #Defensie #Rechten (translated)

Four farms and six other businesses must make way for the expansion of Lelystad Airport, where F-35 fighter jets will be stationed, according to Secretary of State Derk Boswijk, who confirms that the affected entrepreneurs will be well supported. #LelystadAirport #F35 #militair (translated)

Politie in Lelystad is op zoek naar een man van middelbare leeftijd in verband met de gewelddadige dood van een vrouw wiens lichaam zaterdagavond werd ontdekt in een woonzorglocatie, waarbij het publiek wordt gewaarschuwd de verdachte niet zelf te benaderen. #Lelystad #Politie #Misdrijf

Een 27-jarige man is aangehouden na een wilde politieachtervolging die begon toen hij tijdens een proefrit een auto in Lelystad steelt en niet terugkeert, wat leidde tot een achtervolging door de politie, inclusief een helikopter, tot hij uiteindelijk werd ingesloten in Breda, waar de gestolen auto ook in brand vloog. #autodiefstal #politieachtervolging #proefrit