Melquisedec Torres stated that former paramilitary chief Salvatore Mancuso had confirmed what he presented in a column about the Petro Government and the Valledupar Pact, which, according to Torres, aimed to destroy the opposition. https://t.co/rMJWMl1RjX #Colombia #Poder #Oposición (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)
But allowing Telstar to come back three times in the match also means that Feyenoord is vulnerable. Columnist Willem van Hanegem believes that there is a golden opportunity for Feyenoord to become champions, now that PSV has a considerable problem. #Feyenoord #PSV #eredivisie (translated)
Columnist Willem van Hanegem states that Feyenoord has a golden opportunity to become national champions, despite their vulnerability being evident from a draw against Telstar. #Feyenoord #PSV #eredivisie (translated)
But letting Telstar come back into the match three times also means that Feyenoord is vulnerable. Columnist Willem van Hanegem believes that there is a golden opportunity for Feyenoord to become league champion, now that PSV is facing a considerable problem. #Feyenoord #PSV #Eredivisie (translated)
Columnist Willem van Hanegem points to the golden opportunity for Feyenoord to become national champion now that PSV is in trouble, but emphasizes that the vulnerability of Feyenoord, as evidenced by the performance against Telstar, is a worrying signal. #Feyenoord #PSV #Eredivisie (translated)
Columnist Kitty Herweijer outlines the chaos in Paris during recent riots, where boys with a prince complex use violence while their sisters build successful careers in the same society. #Parijs #rellen #politiegeweld (translated)
In her column, Kitty Herweijer discusses the unrest in Paris, where riots and looting have led to a lack of trust in the police, while societal division over the value of possessions and the system is being heightened. #LouisVuitton #protesten #politiek (translated)
Monique X-Influencer 🇳🇱 ✌️ wrote that leftist feminists, humanists, intellectuals, politicians, columnists, authors, artists, and journalists, according to her, were silent about what she called the genocide in Nigeria. She stated that Muslims were the perpetrators there and black Christians and atheists were the victims. According to her, there was no attention given to the issue because no Jews could be blamed for it, and black people were only of interest to the left if they could be used for a photo. She accused the left of hypocrisy. #Feminisme #Mensrechten #Politiek (translated)
In his column, Berna González Harbour analyzes the fragmentation and internal conflicts of the Spanish left, suggesting that before uniting to confront fascism, it is crucial that they overcome their own clumsiness and disunity. #Opinión #Política #Izquierda (translated)
In her column, Ana Iris Simón denounces how Israel illegally appropriates Palestinian lands in the West Bank by using a misleading interpretation of an Ottoman law, while the olive trees, symbols of home and permanence, continue to be destroyed in a context of violence and dispossession. #Olivo #Cisjordania #Ocupación (translated)
The post’s author praised Rafael Behr’s column, saying Burnham had been right to highlight Russian interference and that his comments had angered the people they should have. #RussianInterference #Politics #MediaAnalysis #RU
In a column, Özcan Akyol discusses the recent escalation of violence in Vlaardingen, where a barbershop war has arisen that even leads to the use of explosives and intimidation among entrepreneurs competing with low prices. #Vlaardingen #Kappersoorlog #Agressie (translated)
In her column, Marike Stellinga emphasizes that the recent Nobel Prize winners Robert Hall and Michael Woodford teach us valuable lessons about the necessity of credible, transparent, and stable policies to ensure economic stability, especially in times of crisis. #Nobelprijs #PolitiekeEconomie #Inflatie (translated)
Rosanne Hertzberger criticizes in her column the policy regarding nitrogen issues in the Netherlands, stating that the molecular approach to manure and exhaust gases leads to absurdities in the granting of permits and a distorted view of the actual ecological impact of the industry. #stikstof #beleid #scheikunde (translated)
Columnist Sjoerd Mossou describes the challenges faced by Ajax coach Míchel Sanchez due to his limited command of the English language, which is complicated by the diverse nationalities within the team. #Ajax #MíchelSanchez #voetbal (translated)
In a new column, the author argued that drawing up a “France 2050” plan should have been the first task of the five-year term now ending, with its implementation guiding the government’s actions. They asked which candidate for 2027 would make the plan central to their platform. #France2050 #Élection2027 #Politique #FR
The column by Marijn de Vries examines the failing leadership at the cycling team Picnic-PostNL, addressing the destructive culture of fear and its impact on young talents within the team. #Leiderschap #Wielrennen #Angstcultuur (translated)
Maria Clara Posada wrote that Judge Julieta Lemaitre explained that she found it amusing to hear Rodrigo Londoño recount that as a child he would hide to read José María Vargas Vila. Posada added that Lemaitre attributed other laughs to spontaneous reactions that, according to her, should not have been known. The author argued that the debate was not about the judge's sense of humor or how those reactions had been known, but about the dignity of justice, and asked whether a court tasked with judging atrocities could project an atmosphere of familiarity with those appearing before it. She cited a column from El Nuevo Siglo. https://t.co/EqEjrRCBF4 #Justicia #DerechosHumanos #Opinión (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)
