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Liverpool and Manchester City are tied at halftime at Anfield with 0-0, while the City players are received with jeering sounds by the crowd and the team is dealing with a scandal due to serious violations of financial regulations. #Liverpool #ManchesterCity #PremierLeague (translated)

The police unions have submitted a strike notice from October 23 to November 2 to express their opposition to the dictatorial decision of Interior Minister Bernard Quintin to unilaterally change labor time regulations. #GrèvePolice #BernardQuintin #DroitsDesTravailleurs (translated)

Robert Maaskant advocates for more flexible rules surrounding euthanasia in the Netherlands following the loss of his parents within a month and their experience with unbearable suffering, which makes discussing this topic even more difficult. #Euthanasie #VoltooidLeven #Mantelzorg (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt proposed a compulsory integration course for D66 in his column. According to him, the party spoke excellent Dutch, but still needed to learn how to deal with people who have different beliefs. He referred to Jan Paternotte, who mentioned the Renaissanceschool associated with Forum for Democracy in the Chamber and asked for stricter rules for new schools. According to Von Kreyfelt, Rob Jetten had advocated for a swift evaluation and possible legislative changes. The proposed course would, according to Von Kreyfelt, include lessons on civil rights, freedom of education, diversity, democracy, and equal rights. He wrote that citizens should be allowed to think independently and vote for other parties, and that a political background in itself was not an offense. Regarding Jetten's statements on October 9 about taking stronger action against certain schools and online channels where, in his view, young people were learning incorrect ideas about equal rights, Von Kreyfelt noted that Jetten had not mentioned the Renaissanceschool. As an exam task, Von Kreyfelt described a parent who wanted to pass on different beliefs to their child than D66. According to him, a student would succeed with an answer that did not involve inspection, improvement processes, or legislative changes. He concluded that D66 needed to learn that a free society also existed without its permission. #Inburgering #Diversiteit #Democratie (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 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)

Max von Kreyfelt wrote that D66, in his opinion, put pressure on the Renaissanceschool, which is linked to Forum voor Democratie. He pointed out that D66 MP Jan Paternotte had mentioned the school in the House of Representatives because of announced separate curricula for boys and girls, and had called for stricter rules for new schools. According to Von Kreyfelt, Rob Jetten had urged for a quick evaluation and possible amendments to the law. Von Kreyfelt also wrote that Jetten had announced on October 9 that he would investigate how to take tougher action against schools, weekend schools, and online channels where, according to Jetten, young people were learning incorrect views about equal rights. The columnist emphasized that Jetten had not mentioned the Renaissanceschool in this context. He argued that the education inspectorate should investigate what was actually happening at the school and that a political background alone was not evidence of violations. According to him, Paternotte had stated that Article 23 remained intact. Von Kreyfelt wondered whether Jetten wanted to address verifiable violations or tighten general rules because a political competitor was taking advantage of them. https://t.co/V2P6pFuNy1 #onderwijs #vrijheid #D66 (translated)

Geert Noels stated that a study by Vooruit estimated the annual cost of corporate taxation at 4.2 to 4.7 billion euros, but according to him, due to significant errors, it actually amounted to about 1 billion euros. He argued that this cost could not be offset by higher taxes, which he believed would cause more harm than benefit; he advocated for better oversight of bogus self-employment. Noels identified the main mistake as the comparison between directors via a management company and employees. According to him, directors were legally self-employed and paid contributions up to a ceiling. This comparison would overestimate the estimate by more than 1 billion euros. Moreover, employer contributions were calculated based on the total labor cost instead of the gross salary, resulting in a calculation of 33 percent instead of 25 percent. Noels also disputed that there were four independent estimates: according to him, they used the same rates and distribution keys. He pointed out that estimate C assumed 24 billion euros in shifted profits, compared to about 15 billion euros in total profits in estimate A. Furthermore, factors such as the tax shift, energy crisis, inflation, the reform of corporate tax in 2017, and Pillar 2 were not included as explanations for the macro figures. Also, liquidation reserves of ordinary SMEs would have been counted as leaks. According to Noels, the study also did not take behavior effects into account, such as substitution, cessation, moving abroad, losses, or bankruptcies, and only included companies with profits. He therefore labeled the note as an unreliable basis for policy and believed that bogus self-employment should be addressed directly. Finally, he urged academics, journalists, and politicians to respect the facts when it came to entrepreneurs and risk-takers. #Vennootschapsbelasting #Economie #Belastingen (translated)

"The system of free and rule-based trade is being severely undermined by the use of trade as a weapon, and by systematic market distortions and macroeconomic imbalances." If this does not change, the existing trade weapons of the European Commission will not be sufficient according to Merz and Macron. #Handelsbeleid #EuropeseUnie #China (translated)

"The system of free and rule-based trade is significantly undermined by the use of trade as a weapon, as well as by systematic market distortions and macroeconomic imbalances." If this does not change, the existing trade weapons of the European Commission will not suffice according to Merz and Macron. #Handelsbeleid #EuropeseUnie #China (translated)

The author wrote that more than one in three recipients of basic security in old age is a foreigner. The benefits included standard rates, accommodation, heating, health insurance, care, and additional needs. The costs for taxpayers for these benefits, which he called "generosity," have now almost doubled compared to 2020. https://t.co/q8Vx3CE3HV #Grundsicherung #Alter #Sozialpolitik #DE (translated)