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The Planning Bureau has raised its inflation forecasts to 3.7% for this year and next year, and expects that the next exceedances of the pivot index, which are decisive for the indexing of civil servant salaries and social benefits, will occur earlier than initially anticipated. #inflation #salaires #indexation (translated)

Bart Nijman wrote that the stuck plastic cap, in his view, symbolized the emptiness of European innovation. He stated that large technology companies and innovations in transport, logistics, and energy were mostly located in the United States and China. Nijman criticized the EU bureaucracy in Brussels and wrote that, in his opinion, it imposed new rules on workers and entrepreneurs while European companies weakened due to a lack of innovation and high energy prices. He mentioned companies in the steel and defense sector and German, French, and Italian car manufacturers. In contrast to Europe, he highlighted a man in the United States who, according to him, made cars drive with rocket boosters and thereby set an acceleration record of 0 to 100 in less than a second. Nijman concluded with the question of whether Europe would emerge from its own malaise and referenced images from several French cities that day. #innovatie #EU #technologie (translated)

Widows of military personnel and civil servants who did not receive a full salary during the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies can apply for a backpay grant of 25,000 euros starting from February next year, as recently decided in the council of ministers. #NederlandsIndië #Weduwen #JapanseBezetting (translated)

Marianne Zwagerman wrote that the civil service had grown significantly in ten years. According to her, the Netherlands had just under 140,000 civil servants in 2021, compared to nearly 170,000 at the national level last year. The number of policy civil servants, according to her, had nearly doubled during that period to 20,000. #Nederland #ambtenaren #beleid (translated)

The Dutch government has grown by more than 40 percent over the past twelve years despite repeated attempts to make budget cuts and the ambition to shrink, raising the question of why it is not possible to reduce the civil service. #ambtenarij #bezuinigingen #Rijksoverheid (translated)

People with existential insecurity experience a gap between their reality and the prejudices of policymakers, prompting the SCP to advocate for experiential internships for civil servants to rectify these misunderstandings. #bestaansonzekerheid #vooroordelen #zelfredzaamheid (translated)

Jitse Groen pointed out that Amsterdam now had so many civil servants that the municipality, according to him, had itself started a fast food restaurant, had denied the permit for it, and then had taken legal action against itself in court and lost. #Amsterdam #ambtenaren #rechtspraak (translated)

Lex Hoogduin wrote that he believed change was possible, but not in the way that the cabinet and the left envisioned. He advocated for a peaceful classical-liberal revolution with a smaller government, fewer rules, bureaucracy, and civil servants. According to him, the government should free citizens and protect their property, while reducing the tax burden and maintaining a limited safety net for people who faced real setbacks. He also argued for space for a revival of an independent civil society outside of the state, with communities in various fields. #liberalisme #overheid #belasting (translated)

The cabinet wants to save billions on the civil service, but while some civil servants in The Hague advocate for fewer staff, experts point out that political mistakes and complex regulations actually call for more civil servants instead of fewer. #ambtenaren #bezuinigingen #politiek (translated)

The cabinet wants to save billions on the civil service by abolishing rules and digitizing tasks, but is faced with a growing number of civil servants needed outside The Hague due to staff shortages and political mistakes that need to be rectified. #ambtenaren #bezuinigingen #politiek (translated)

Jol@ndE wrote that Defense is investigating possible corruption regarding millions in aid to Ukraine. According to the author, officials from the procurement department were accused of involvement in bribery and leaking trade secrets to competitors. The author added: "Wow..." https://t.co/m7qnm5afzj #corruptie #Oekraïne #Defensie (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that 300 civil servants at the Opera of Flanders had exceptionally favorable salary conditions and high pensions, which were transferred to their partner upon their death. He stated that, nonetheless, Vooruit pointed to entrepreneurs as the problem in the country. https://t.co/ce4wuZkno6 #ambtenaren #loonsverhoging #pensioen (translated)

Nausicaa Marbe wrote that the CBS was not under a ministry but was funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. She stated that the government claimed to have no money but was paying officials who pressured people at home to read a message she deemed unwanted. Marbe called that behavior disgraceful and said that citizens should be left alone. #CBS #Overheid #Schandalig (translated)

Arno Wellens wrote that according to him, higher interest expenses should be offset by cutting government spending. He stated that 75% of civil servant positions were wasteful, cost a lot of money, and yielded little, and advocated for layoffs to save billions. https://t.co/7vFzHwPgCu #Tegemoetkoming #Overheid #Besparen (translated)