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The article addresses the irregularities in the care for Dutch youth with behavioral problems in foreign institutions, such as Huize Soria in Spain, where serious abuse has occurred and a lack of oversight and accountability among the involved agencies has been demonstrated. #jeugdzorg #jeugd #zorgverlening (translated)

Pepijn van Houwelingen wrote that a father had freed his son from a group home in Spain, where the boy was allegedly tortured by child protection services. He mentioned that the Salvation Army had reported the father and that the father had been convicted by a judge. He also wrote that the Salvation Army had informed him the week before that members of parliament were not welcome at discussions with parents, not even at the request of those parents; he called that suspicious. Van Houwelingen stated that the minister and the inspection were doing nothing and that the minister trusted the involved institutions. According to him, the inspection could not supervise placements abroad. He criticized the House of Representatives, which he referred to as the "Sleeping Chamber," because it had repeatedly rejected motions against placing children abroad and for oversight by the inspection and members of parliament. He wrote that the Chamber would vote on Tuesday on a motion that aimed to give parents the right to prohibit the placement of their children abroad against their will. In that context, he asked Lisa Westerveld, Marijke Synhaeve, and Ruud Verkuijlen for their opinion. https://t.co/W6kCiYwnPn👇 #jeugdbescherming #kindermishandeling #ouderrechten (translated)

Mother of 15-year-old Julie, who was under the supervision of Youth Protection North, expressed her serious concerns about her daughter's safety to caregivers just before her death, but received only the response that they could not do anything, while the police are now investigating what exactly happened. #Jeugdbescherming #VeiligheidKinderen #Zorgsector (translated)

Roaldcs wrote that the number of civil servants in the federal government had increased by over 40% in twelve years, from approximately 109,000 to 160,000 full-time jobs, and that the federal government also spent billions annually on external consultants. In response to NRC's question about why it was not possible to reduce the size of the government, he stated that the growth stemmed from incentives within the political and administrative system. According to Roaldcs, ministers with larger budgets and more staff could increase their influence, while officials who solved problems might render their own positions redundant. He also wrote that politicians were primarily judged on promises, and that new laws, subsidies, and organizations subsequently required additional implementation staff. If the execution stalled, he claimed that was used as a reason to hire more civil servants. Roaldcs advocated for eliminating government tasks, policy areas, ministries, subsidies, permits, and regulations. He believed that citizens, entrepreneurs, and social organizations should be able to arrange more for themselves and suggested that the power of the government should be radically limited. #Overheid #Bureaucratie #Politiek (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)

Unheard Netherlands TV reported that municipalities that refused the distribution law were placed under 'active supervision'. The broadcaster asked what severe measures the government took for its own population, compared to the measures for asylum seekers. Rob Roos stated that the government was primarily responsible for the care of its own population. The broadcaster referred viewers to NPO Start for the full broadcast. https://t.co/oKukgPKAu0 #spreidingswet #asielzoekers #zorgvoordebevolking (translated)

Manchester City is facing 115 charges from the Premier League for serious violations of financial rules, which could mean a heavy penalty for the club, while other English clubs are also facing significant financial risks according to a report from the independent regulator IFR. #ManchesterCity #FinanciëleRegels #GaryNeville (translated)

The European Union has announced the establishment of a military training mission in Lebanon, with an initial mandate of three years, to support the Lebanese armed forces and security services in strengthening territorial surveillance, border security, and internal security. #Liban #UE #Sécurité (translated)

Weird Duk wrote that, according to him, all talk shows of NPO and RTL that evening would claim that asylum migration was not a decisive factor in the housing crisis, which forced adult children to live in the attic. Those who claimed otherwise would, according to him, be labeled as extreme right and should be placed under the supervision of the authorities. #asielmigratie #woningnood #politiek (translated)

The Enterprise Chamber has decided that there will be no independent investigation into Philips' decision-making regarding the sleep apnea affair, despite requests from the Association of Shareholders and shareholders who have doubts about the oversight processes within the company. #Philips #Slaapapneu #Ondernemingskamer (translated)

Donald Trump has announced that Vladimir Putin has committed to the delivery of millions of tons of diesel for the American and global market, which has led to diplomatic tensions and under the oversight of an exceptional exemption from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. #Trump #Poutine #Diesel (translated)

Chemist Jacob de Boer advocates in his book Poison for stricter oversight of chemical substances, as currently a new substance is developed every two seconds without sufficient prior testing, leading to potential health risks for consumers. #chemische_stoffen #milieu #toxische_stoffen (translated)

The 27 EU member states have reached a compromise on the establishment of a European super regulator for financial markets, but Germany has managed to negotiate a significant exception that excludes the Frankfurt stock exchange from supervision. #MarchésFinanciers #UnionEuropéenne #RégulationBoursière (translated)