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Mick van Wely wrote that his Dutch grandfather worked as an optician for the resistance in Leiden and took photos for forged documents. According to him, his father grew up with a strong aversion to Germans. When, as a five-year-old, he received an apple from a German soldier, he thanked him with a curse word for Germans, Van Wely said. His Hungarian mother, he said, grew up under communism, which he described as just as bad as fascism. Van Wely wrote that he had been raised at home with love for and respect for freedom. This, he said, explained why he sometimes reacted angrily when he saw that the carefully built Western lead and achievements, which had long been taken for granted, were coming under heavy pressure and were slowly being rolled back. #vrijheid #geschiedenis #verzet (translated)

Saudi Arabia has announced that it will respond strongly after the Houthi attack on the international airport in Riyadh, which resulted in twelve deaths and more than 300 injuries, raising international concerns about a possible escalation in the conflict. #SaudiArabie #Houthi #Oorlog (translated)

A South Korean container ship, the Panstar Acro, has successfully completed a round trip of fifty days via the Northern Sea Route to Europe and back, becoming the first South Korean vessel to do so, while avoiding dangerous ice areas. #NoordelijkeZeeroute #Containerschip #Klimaatverandering (translated)

The Polish authorities are holding an emergency meeting due to information about a possible assassination attempt on the prime minister and other senior officials, while a Russian war blogger returns to Russia after being arrested in Montenegro. #Oekraïne #oorlog #Polen (translated)

Fleur Agema wrote that Minister Mirjam Sterk started talking about reforms herself in Café Kockelmann, but according to Agema, she did not receive any questions about the extent of the cuts to elderly care. She referred to these as not being reforms and stated that the plans included, among other things, an increase in the personal deductible to 400 euros, a personal contribution for home care, and the elimination of household help with a safety net. She also mentioned the cessation of funding for 6,000 nursing home places and the cancellation of the return of care homes, while according to her it had been shown that these were the most suitable for 20,000 vulnerable elderly people. Agema criticized the broadcast and addressed Mats Akkerman at the end. #ouderenzorg #bezuinigingen #hervormingen (translated)

Corné Henderson wrote that Bartje wanted to promote the return with help for the reconstruction of countries. He referred to Afghanistan as an example and said that a previous inclusivity bonus of 200 million euros had been given there. He made a mocking comment about how beautiful the women in the country looked. https://t.co/PZvTkaLSuK #Opvangcrisis #Inclusiviteit #Hulpverlening (translated)

Ann Van Haute wondered how the EU elite would react if their political commitment to Ukraine were to fail. According to her, that elite had invested in it for years, spent billions, and put pressure on their own economy, while problems in Europe piled up. She argued that Ukraine was about the only topic that still mattered in politics and that the elite in Europe could gain little honor anymore. She also pondered how desperate that elite would become if their last major political narrative threatened to disappear. #Oekraïne #EU #Politiek (translated)

Although there are probably people who abuse the system, many long-term sick individuals suffer, as evidenced by the experiences of three people in a vulnerable situation who share their struggles and the challenges of returning to work. #IncapacitéDeTravail #BurnOut #ReintegrationProfessionnelle (translated)

Maarten Wijffels wrote that Feyenoord played as a team against AZ, in his opinion. He pointed out that the forward sprinted back 70 meters to defend, and the right back moved 70 meters forward to attack. According to Wijffels, Vanhoutte kept the team united in between and took Zechiël aside after the penalty. He called Vanhoutte a leader. #Feyenoord #Eredivisie #Voetbal (translated)