It seems paradoxical that the freedom of religious expression for Christian politicians is criticized, while atheism is openly accepted, as evidenced by a recent controversy over a prayer lunch for Christian parliamentarians. #LibertéDeConscience #FoiEtPolitique #Athéisme (translated)
Florence Bergeaud-Blackler expressed her disagreement with a thesis by Jérôme Fourquet, which she said was echoed by almost all the media, presenting the riots as festive and playful events. She believed that this approach avoided naming a segment of the population descended from African immigration, to which, in her view, the punishment of infidels and colonizers was permitted. She added that the lack of designation, in her opinion, prevented understanding the cultural and religious motives of these individuals as well as their way of conducting political actions. #Émeutes #Immigration #Culture (translated)
Fazil Mustafa, chairman of the parliamentary committee for religious affairs, said that the government is concerned about "religious groups influenced by foreign countries." #Hoofddoekverbod #Azerbeidzjan #Turkije (translated)
A stampede that occurred in Calcutta during a religious gathering resulted in the death of at least 19 people and injured around twenty others, illustrating the frequent dangers associated with such events in India. #Inde #bousculade #DurgaPuja (translated)
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)
Leo Lucassen is a historian and looks at how it was. It immediately invites Jan Latten ('greetings back') to the next, always expressed in a dry Limburg tone reaction: "Leo Lucassen is a historian and looks at how it was. I am a demographer and look at the numbers of now. If you want to think that everything remains as it was, you listen to him, and if you want to see what risks there are, you listen to me." #Demografie #Migratie #Religie (translated)
I’m not saying that demographers are not good scientists, but when they predict the future, they are almost never right. #Demografie #Migratie #Religie (translated)
Demographer Jan Latten warns of a growing influence of orthodox Islam on Dutch society, which leads to irritation among colleagues who doubt his predictions about demographic changes. #Demografie #Migratie #Religie (translated)
"Leo Lucassen is a historian and looks at how it was." #demografie #migratie #religie (translated)
"I am not saying that demographers are not good scientists, but when they try to predict the future, they are almost always wrong." #demografie #migratie #religie (translated)
Top demographer Jan Latten warns of an impending demographic change in the Netherlands due to migration and a growing influence of orthodox Islam, which could lead to social tensions, despite criticism from peers regarding his predictions about the future. #demografie #migratie #religie (translated)
Jean-Luc Mélenchon wished Pope Leo XIV a prompt and solid recovery after his surgery. He felt that disagreements about worldviews should not overshadow the fact, in his opinion, that the pope had recognized secularism at the Élysée, while addressing the President of the Republic. Mélenchon stated that Leo XIV had provided a definition in line with European conventions on the public practice of religious rites, a definition that he claimed was rejected by all French right-wing parties. He considered that this recognition marked a break from Pope Pius X's opposition to the separation of Church and State, and that it ended a long period of confrontation between the Catholic Church and the Republic. The other issues, he believed, fell under legitimate controversies resolved by French laws. #Laïcité #République #PapeLéonXIV (translated)
The author of the message cited the report "Being Muslim in the EU" from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), which stated that 47% of surveyed Muslims reported having experienced discrimination in their daily lives. He also mentioned the fight against religious fundamentalism, without completing his sentence on the subject. https://t.co/9V23XTqISp #Discrimination #Musulmans #DroitsHumains #EU (translated)
Mick van Wely wrote that Omroep West had established that the police were only present at iftars and not at other religious celebrations. He called the investigation ironically "excellent." https://t.co/043HO46gsc #omroepwest #politie #iftar #religie (translated)
The Muslim World League stated that it pays special attention to Muslim communities around the world and seeks to enhance their participation in the life of their societies, on behalf of the values of moderation and coexistence in Islam. It indicated that this approach also aims to consolidate social peace and harmony among the various components of society. The League added that it organizes meetings bringing together governmental and parliamentary actors to promote dialogue, understanding, and cooperation, while emphasizing respect for the particularities of each religious identity. #Islam #DialogueInterreligieux #PaixSociale (translated)
French Carcan stated that Bally Bagayoko had drafted an order prohibiting merchants in the Saint-Denis train station area from selling takeaway alcohol, specifying that the text was not yet available online. According to him, the approach was first to inform and explain the measure to merchants, then to display it on storefronts, followed by checks by the municipal police and penalties in case of non-compliance. French Carcan also questioned the justification invoked for public tranquility, which he presented as a possible pretext for the establishment of Islamic religious law under republican appearances. #SaintDenis #Interdiction #Alcool (translated)
Jan van de Beek praised the journalists from Omroep West. He wrote that they, in response to the discussion about police at iftars, had contacted other religious communities to ask if there was police presence at their festivities. According to him, that was not the case. https://t.co/I03AnKWtxZ #journalistiek #politie #religie (translated)
The author wrote to Piet Hoebeke, Jan Nolf, P. Van Gompel, and Remy Bonny that it was concerning according to them if even people like Rik Van de Walle remained silent out of fear. The author rightly pointed out elements in the report and said that everyone should read it. The author also referred to previous reports on extreme religious and ideological hate networks and the funding of hate. (translated)
Monique X-Fluencer stated that the police were present at Islamic iftar gatherings, but not at celebrations of other religions, such as Christmas, Easter, or Diwali. According to her, the police were thereby favoring the Islamic community and that was not a neutral stance. She believed that the issue deserved parliamentary questions and directed her concerns to the Ministry of Justice and Security. #religie #politie #discriminatie (translated)
Mia Doornaert wrote that in her opinion there were enough other occasions for dialogue, without including chants from the Quran or other religions in a Catholic service. She suggested that Muslims would find such a thing unthinkable in reverse and would consider it a sign of weakness. She also asked why, according to her, Catholic institutions were continually hurting Catholics. #dialoog #religie #respect (translated)
