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Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that, in his opinion, the media repeatedly selected testimonies from people who were active in the PVDA in reports about the consequences of a smaller government. He stated that one of them said they had to skip meals due to the policy but had money for solidarity trips to Cuba. The measure in question limited child benefits to the age of 23, Vande Reyde wrote. He added that there were exceptions for cases with valid reasons and risk of poverty, but claimed that these did not apply to the activists involved. According to Vande Reyde, the same PVDA activists were at the forefront of various protests, from climate marches to protests against coalition agreements. He also claimed that the media once portrayed an adult PVDA member of parliament as a protesting student. Vande Reyde wrote that this kind of reporting was a reason for the historically low trust in the media. #Media #België #PVDA (translated)

The Dutch cloud sector, represented by the Dutch Cloud Community, calls for clarification regarding the seizure of a server in Amsterdam-East at the request of the American authorities, which may undermine trust in Dutch legal scrutiny. #Cloudsector #Inbeslagname #Amerikaanseautoriteiten (translated)

Despite the difficult circumstances in the hospitality sector, such as rising costs and bankruptcies, some passionate entrepreneurs in Belgium still dare to open a restaurant, driven by their love for the profession and their confidence in the future. #Horeca #Restauration #Entrepreneuriat (translated)

The UWV has halted the development of an ICT system that was supposed to better match job seekers and employers, as there was insufficient confidence in a successful and cost-effective implementation, which again highlights the persistent problems within the organization. #ICTflop #UWV #Arbeidsmarkt (translated)

Mona Keijzer wondered what was happening with the Netherlands and turned to the Ministry of Justice and Security. She said she would again submit questions to the House of Representatives because the issue, according to her, undermined confidence in the rule of law. #tweematenmoraal #twotierjustice #rechtstaat #vertrouwen #politiek (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt wrote in a column that Dutch bureaucracy, according to him, was slowing down the work of people who create things and maintained a large system of assessors, advisors, and task forces. He suggested that housing construction and entrepreneurship were facing more and more procedures, while shortages of skilled workers were being addressed with new task forces. He also wrote that citizens had to first demonstrate that they could survive financially before they were allowed to start a business, and that construction plans had to go through participation and policy procedures. He argued that people with the right contacts could navigate the system more easily and that mistakes made by officials were treated differently than those made by citizens. Those who asked questions were told, according to him, that trust in institutions needed to be restored, with a campaign funded by taxpayers. Von Kreyfelt referred to a warning from Ayn Rand and wrote that, in his view, the Netherlands was enabling fewer people to create things while more and more people were explaining why decisions were made carefully. He also mentioned that his collection was for sale and asked readers to support him. https://t.co/V2P6pFuNy1 #Nederland #overheid #ondernemen (translated)

Ukrainian soldiers are massively suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to prolonged war experiences, but the lack of adequate psychiatric care forces many to seek help on their own or rely on alternative treatments such as ketamine therapy. #Oekraïne #PTSS #Veteranen (translated)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has felt betrayed by Donald Trump after recent statements from the American leader, including his decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel while continuing to express confidence in the American partnership. #Ukraine #Zelensky #Trump (translated)

On September 18, UEFA and Concacaf presidents Aleksander Čeferin and Victor Montagliani called on FIFA to tap into its billions in reserves and distribute an extra amount of "at least 10 million dollars" (about 8.9 million euros) to each of the 211 associations. Čeferin had already stated in August that he would not interfere in the battle for the FIFA presidency, even though UEFA had lost confidence in current FIFA chief Gianni Infantino due to his now-retracted investment plans. #FIFA #Infantino #WK2026 (translated)

Gianni Infantino will present a development plan of 5.71 billion euros during the FIFA Council on Thursday, while his position is shaky after the withdrawal of his controversial commercialization plan and the loss of trust from the KNVB and UEFA. #FIFA #Infantino #WK2026 (translated)

Marjolein Faber wrote that the minister had recently provided incorrect information about 10,000 untreated declarations and that, according to her, he had grovelled deeply out of fear of losing his job. She wondered if he had made another mistake and how reliable he still was. Faber reported that she had requested a debate. #iftar https://t.co/jaNirtxxi5 #minister #vertrouwen #debat (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that the public broadcaster had, in his view, provided misleading coverage in recent weeks regarding alleged severe cuts at VRT. According to him, unions had been given uninterrupted radio and airtime, while VRT NWS had not provided objective context and had widely disseminated their message. He described this as a situation at the level of a banana republic. Vande Reyde stated that the funding for VRT had increased in recent years, with millions more for, among other things, combating fake news and pension costs, and that only limited cuts had been made. Furthermore, he argued that the broadcaster could have generated more revenue from digital advertising. During the previous budget discussions, new concessions had been made regarding this, allowing VRT to show millions more in digital advertising, he wrote. According to him, parliament had not been informed about those agreements. He claimed that VRT had negotiated directly at the government table and secured a lot, only to then loudly protest and strike. According to him, the news editorial team had adopted the alarming stories from the unions. Vande Reyde wrote that trust in the media had thereby reached a historic low. #VRT #fakenews #mediawijsheid (translated)

The stock market crisis in Turkey, caused by alleged price manipulation by members of President Erdogan's AK party, has led to a loss of 16 percent on the stock index and a partial refund for affected investors, while confidence in the economy is further under pressure from high inflation and a weakening lira. #Turkije #beleggingsfondsen #koersmanipulatie (translated)