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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)

But behind closed doors? There, said the Irish minister Thomas Byrne (European Affairs) on Saturday, the front of the frugal countries – who say that subsidies for farmers and poor regions should be cut – was not as united as they pretended to be in public. #EUbegroting #Brusselseonderhandelingen #Cohesievrienden (translated)

The negotiations on the new EU budget for 2028 remain stalled due to conflicting interests between net contributors and the 'Friends of Cohesion', who cling to old subsidies and few are willing to make concessions. #EUbegroting #Brusselseonderhandelingen #Cohesievrienden (translated)

In Berlin, thousands of workers in the renewable energy sector protested against the reforms of the Minister of Economy, Katherina Reiche, aimed at reducing subsidies for green energy, which is a sign of the change in Germany's energy policy. #EnergiesRenouvelables #ManifestationBerlin #RéformesÉnergétiques (translated)

How is it that we hardly talk about culture in The Hague? In addition, Letschert proposes a simplification of the system that has been established over the years to distribute the national subsidy: currently, that amounts to 641 million euros per year, or 0.12 percent of the total national budget. #kunstsubsidies #cultuurhervorming #samenleving (translated)

Minister Rianne Letschert of Culture is working on the biggest reform of the subsidy system for culture in thirty years, in which the subsidy periods will be extended from four to eight years and a redistribution will take place to better support less affluent provinces. #kunstsubsidies #cultuurhervorming #samenleving (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that the public broadcaster had mostly given a voice to people in recent weeks who were in favor of a larger government and against cuts. A cut of 1 percent in subsidies was proposed as a national disaster, among others in discussions with trade unions and Paul De Grauwe, whom Vande Reyde said had claimed that the government debt would vanish like snow in the sun. He also stated that the broadcaster was actively looking for protesting students to give legitimacy to the riots. Vande Reyde accused the VRT and other traditional media of ignoring issues that people were concerned about or portraying those with such concerns as foolish. According to him, subsidized activist organizations were given ample space, while guests advocating for a smaller government or who were critical of migration were invariably surrounded by additional commentary and counterarguments. Vande Reyde wondered whether this reporting explained the loss of trust in traditional media. He wrote that media subsequently labeled social media as suspicious and presented themselves as the only reliable source, while according to him they were pursuing more subsidies and advertising revenues. #MediaBias #Overheid #VRT (translated)

The author argued that Europe needed to stop being naive, citing what they described as massive state subsidies, protectionism in China’s internal market, persistent currency undervaluation and ongoing intellectual-property issues. They linked to an article titled “To Stop the Chinese Tsunami.” https://t.co/wlKQ2hXoa9 #Europe #Trade #Economy #CN #EU

Bart Schut asked why someone, according to him, received an unconditional prison sentence for projecting the slogan "White Lives Matter" on a bridge, while someone else received funding for openly supporting a movement he described as a genocidal terror movement. He referred to the country as increasingly anti-Semitic and "sick to death." #vrijheidvanmeningsuiting #antisemitisme #rechtvaardigheid (translated)

"Will the cabinet inform the House whether subsidy measures are appropriate and/or necessary?" Van Veldhoven promised Friday in a letter to the House to investigate the effects of the blending obligation on the livestock population. #groengas #bijmengverplichting #klimaatdoelen (translated)

Carine Knapen wrote that DPG Media received 400 million euros in subsidies from the Belgian government each year and that the public broadcasters were completely financed by the state. According to her, there was no independent media and only state propaganda; she claimed that the broadcasters determined what was considered news and what was not. #mediacritiek #onafhankelijkheid #subsidies (translated)

The European Commission advocates for stricter requirements for the expansion of the EU to prevent new member states, such as Hungary and Poland, from becoming obstructive after accession, and proposes to introduce safeguards such as temporarily revoking voting rights and reducing subsidies. #EUuitbreiding #rechtsstaat #veranderingenEU (translated)

Marianne Zwagerman wrote that the VVD, after what she described as a disastrous budget debate, stood at twelve seats in the latest poll by Maurice de Hond. With that, according to her, the party of Dilan Yeşilgöz matched its low point from 2008. Zwagerman stated that the VVD had abandoned its principles in the debate. She also wrote that nearly seven out of ten voters expected, according to the poll, that new elections would not yield a stable government. In a broadcast of *Dwars door de Politiek*, Zwagerman and De Hond would discuss the political options available. Furthermore, she reported that complaints had been filed with the Advertising Code Commission regarding their radio commercials and that on October 16 the case of De Hond against Maarten Keulemans would be heard by the Press Council. On October 8, De Hond would have been an opinion pollster for fifty years. Zwagerman announced that the broadcast could be followed live on Sunday at 8:00 PM via YouTube, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn. https://t.co/NSPlGEhUuA #VVD #Politiek #Verkiezingen (translated)

Good question from Fatma Taspinar. "What are you actually doing?" It wasn't even meant to be critical, but the answer perfectly exposes the subsidy disease. "Organizing things for people" is not a core task of the government. #subsidie #overheid #organiseren (translated)