Johan Op de Beeck wrote that predictions that Mélenchon would lose were based on an outdated political paradigm. According to him, the far left was not aiming for an election victory, but for a gradual undermining of the institutions and a violent takeover of power. He referred to the slogan "Abbatez la citadelle". https://t.co/3YLlccBOXi #Politiek #Extreemlinks #Melenchon (translated)
Sander van Dam wrote that he would find it desirable if others could sometimes disapprove of something without involving Israel when, in his opinion, it had nothing to do with the topic. https://t.co/RVxepha4tf #politiek #Israël #meningen (translated)
Behind all these events, there is evidently a political struggle that must be fought. Lecornu claimed that LFI has cultivated distrust towards the police among the protesting students throughout the week. #ProtesteFranta #ViolentaUrbana #PoliticaFrantei (translated)
Geert Dales wrote that he found a sentence from Emmanuel Macron's speech more notable than what he described as its powerlessness. According to Dales, Macron did not seem to realize what message he was sending, while the anger among the French, in his view, was increasing. He suggested that Macron, through his performance, paved the way for Marine Le Pen as president. #Macron #Politiek #Frankrijk (translated)
Frans Timmermans has been appointed as the new chairman of the supervisory board of the Animal Protection Society, where he will start working on January 1, 2027. #FransTimmermans #Dierenbescherming #Politiek (translated)
In Australia, parliament member Helen Haines was severely injured in a collision in which possible intent is at play, and Prime Minister Albanese refers to it as an attack while the investigation into the motive of the suspect continues. #HelenHaines #Australië #politiek (translated)
Sander van Dam wrote that De Joop quickly labeled people who were critical of asylum and immigration policy as extreme right, while rioters who looted and set fires, according to him, were seen as left. https://t.co/yNb6ArQuD5 #asielbeleid #immigratie #politiek (translated)
The protesters blocked access to the Louvre Museum to support the demonstrations from the weekend and denounce "police repression," the action being led by students from the Louvre School. #proteste #MuzeulLuvru #Franța (translated)
After the proposals for a Gendarmerie 2.0 in which military and police capabilities are combined, there are fierce reactions from various political parties in Belgium, with some doubting the necessity and others pointing out the previous shortcomings of the federal police. #Sécurité #Police (translated)
Australian parliament member Helen Haines is in critical condition after being hit by a motorist while retrieving items from her car, and the police are treating the incident as a possible intentional act. #HelenHaines #AustralischParlementslid #Wangaratta (translated)
Frans Timmermans has been appointed as the chairman of the supervisory board of the Animal Protection Society, a role he will assume on January 1, 2027, and he expresses his sense of honor regarding the important mission to advocate for the interests of animals in the Netherlands. #Dierenbescherming #FransTimmermans #Politiek (translated)
Max von Kreyfelt stated in his column that the government should first cut its own spending before asking citizens to be frugal. He cited the renovation of the Binnenhof as an example: it was estimated in 2015 to cost 475 million euros, but according to him, the costs had risen to at least 2.7 billion euros by 2026. He wrote that the Court of Audit had called the original estimate unrealistically low. Von Kreyfelt urged ministries to demonstrate what their expenditures yielded. He mentioned European contributions, nitrogen policy, climate programs, migration, and development aid, and asked what problem was being solved, at what cost, and when funding would stop. He also suggested that it should first be demonstrated at 2.5 percent of GDP what Defense could purchase, organize, and staff. According to him, the NATO agreement for 2035 required 5 percent: at least 3.5 percent for defense and a maximum of 1.5 percent for broader security. He wrote that Donald Trump had requested 5 percent. The columnist also criticized the use of consultants and administrative layers. According to him, budget deficits could arise from overly ambitious promises, poor estimates, and too few cuts, and these did not prove that citizens were paying too little. He concluded that the government needed to shrink first. https://t.co/V2P6pFuNy1 #Overheid #Financiën #Soberheid (translated)
Solly Is Back! wrote that a hardworking entrepreneur in France would get up early every day to contribute to the country, only to then hear someone at Pauw blaming the police. The author expressed his frustration about what he considered leftist denial and used coarse offensive language. https://t.co/iKpVrcZst5 #ondernemerschap #Frankrijk #maatschappij (translated)
On Sunday in Paris, 350 people were arrested by the police and around thirty stores were looted during protests, as confirmed by the French Minister of the Interior Laurent Nuñez and the Mayor of Paris Emmanuel Grégoire. #manifestations #Paris #violences (translated)
The protests in France, exacerbated by the electoral campaign for Emmanuel Macron's succession, have led to chaos and the loss of control by the police, with 350 arrests recorded over the weekend. #Franța #proteste #Macron (translated)
The Israeli police is committed to ensuring that the law is enforced professionally, fairly, and impartially, based on evidence and in accordance with the law. Referring to the West Bank by its biblical name "Judea and Samaria," Israeli police commissioner Daniel Levy stated that the law applies to all, "regardless of identity or affiliation." #Cisiordania #conflict #drepturidomestic (translated)
12 migrants died in the Aegean Sea following the capsizing of a boat and an accident with a police vessel, Greek authorities confirming that six of the victims have been recovered and eight other people survived. #MareaEgee #migranți #tragedie (translated)
Kingfisher, formerly Luc, wrote that someone in the NOS news program, according to him, had lied about the riots in France. He called the news program a series of leftist political lies and deception. https://t.co/ERHuAlHcsk #Nieuws #Frankrijk #Media (translated)
There was a clear and premeditated intention to set fire to the town hall, and the people inside feared for their lives. Mayor Guillaume Guerin stated that not enough national police officers had been mobilized in his city. #ProtesteFranta #ViolențăUrbană #GuvernareFranceză (translated)
