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The trauma of the attack on October 7 and the ongoing fear of new threats continue to play a central role in the lives of the Israeli population, especially among the families of victims and freed hostages, while Prime Minister Netanyahu manipulates this situation to maintain his political power. #Israël #Netanyahu #trauma (translated)

The English writer and politician Jeffrey Archer, who passed away at the age of 86, led a tumultuous life marked by both political successes and legal scandals, and he published millions of books worldwide, often inspired by his own controversial experiences. #JeffreyArcher #Controverse #Biografie (translated)

The Senate discussed the limited space for the minority cabinet during the General Political Debates, where the BBB seems to be closing a right turn and a growing collaboration seems to be emerging between the VVD and Pro, despite the challenges surrounding the budget. #EersteKamer #politiek #begroting (translated)

The French student protest is growing in size and intensity, with tens of thousands of demonstrators showing solidarity due to a shortage of teachers and inequality in education, while political tensions around the upcoming presidential elections increase. #FranseProtesten #Onderwijscrisis #Solidariteit (translated)

Dolly van den Berg wrote that D66 would like to be able to ban parties that it considers 'undemocratic' with a new Political Parties Act. According to her, it fell silent when Gideon van Meijeren asked for concrete examples of undermining the rule of law. https://t.co/HyKF4KM7kj #politiek #democratie #rechtsstaat (translated)

Harm Beertema shared statements in which it was stated that there was a feeling in Israel of a fierce attack from the Dutch political system. The current treatment of Israel was compared to the expulsion of Jews during the Holocaust. Beertema wrote that the statements made him feel ashamed and said that he would never forgive Rob Jetten from D66, Ruben Brekelmans from the VVD, and Henri Bontenbal from the CDA. https://t.co/5YwlFaB3fP #Israëlië #politiek #holocaust (translated)

The Spanish housing crisis has led to widespread public anger, highlighting that finding affordable housing is crucial, especially for young people, which recently escalated after the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, and emphasizes the need for political action to address this crisis. #wooncrisis #Spanje #politiek (translated)

Democracies are stronger than they appear, as evidenced by their resilience against previous political violence and extremism, and although they now face angry voters and worrying elections, citizens must not lose their confidence in free and competitive elections. #democratie #politiek #verkiezingen (translated)

The author wrote that in France at least 400 schools remained closed that day for fear of further destruction or violence. Politicians who participated in this bore a heavy responsibility, according to the author. They stated that education was not a playground for political games and referred to a speech in the European Parliament. #Eplenary https://t.co/Hi3YdZpjzh #onderwijs #frankrijk #politiek #FR (translated)

"Without his magnificent victory in the US, we would probably have been political corpses now." The Serbian leader Milorad Dodik claimed victory on Sunday on behalf of his party in the semi-autonomous Serbian Republic Srpska, which is part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. #BosniëHerzegovina #verkiezingen #EUlidmaatschap (translated)

Oscar Hammerstein called the NOS horrendous and wrote that the broadcaster depicted Bolsonaro as "far-right," while Lula was attributed a "progressive and social agenda." He stated that the reporting presented Bolsonaro with a warning symbol and Lula with a positive symbol. Hammerstein asked whether the NOS could clarify the political programs and leave the voting advice to the viewers. #politiek #journalistiek #Bolsonaro (translated)

During a demonstration of the Kremlin-aligned Communist Party in Moscow on Sunday, about sixty people were arrested as the protesters recalled the parliamentary uprising of 1993 and chanted slogans such as 'Freedom for political prisoners' and 'For fair elections'. #CommunistischePartij #Oekraïneoorlog #Demonstratie (translated)

The article describes the political situation in The Hague as a 'wandering time', characterized by a poverty of ideas and an excessive focus on rejecting other politicians and parties, resulting in little attention to structural changes and reflection on previous choices. #Politiek #Democratie #Ideeënarmoede (translated)

The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke of "decisive weeks or months," the Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk expressed fears of an attack with rockets or drones from Russia, and the French President Emmanuel Macron summoned all political parties to the Élysée for a briefing. #HybrideOorlog #RussischeDiensten #EscalatieEuropa (translated)