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Frans Timmermans has been appointed as the chairman of the supervisory board of the Animal Protection Society, a role he will assume on January 1, 2027, and he expresses his sense of honor regarding the important mission to advocate for the interests of animals in the Netherlands. #Dierenbescherming #FransTimmermans #Politiek (translated)

Unheard Netherlands TV reported that municipalities that refused the distribution law were placed under 'active supervision'. The broadcaster asked what severe measures the government took for its own population, compared to the measures for asylum seekers. Rob Roos stated that the government was primarily responsible for the care of its own population. The broadcaster referred viewers to NPO Start for the full broadcast. https://t.co/oKukgPKAu0 #spreidingswet #asielzoekers #zorgvoordebevolking (translated)

Manchester City is facing 115 charges from the Premier League for serious violations of financial rules, which could mean a heavy penalty for the club, while other English clubs are also facing significant financial risks according to a report from the independent regulator IFR. #ManchesterCity #FinanciëleRegels #GaryNeville (translated)

The European Union has announced the establishment of a military training mission in Lebanon, with an initial mandate of three years, to support the Lebanese armed forces and security services in strengthening territorial surveillance, border security, and internal security. #Liban #UE #Sécurité (translated)

Weird Duk wrote that, according to him, all talk shows of NPO and RTL that evening would claim that asylum migration was not a decisive factor in the housing crisis, which forced adult children to live in the attic. Those who claimed otherwise would, according to him, be labeled as extreme right and should be placed under the supervision of the authorities. #asielmigratie #woningnood #politiek (translated)

The Enterprise Chamber has decided that there will be no independent investigation into Philips' decision-making regarding the sleep apnea affair, despite requests from the Association of Shareholders and shareholders who have doubts about the oversight processes within the company. #Philips #Slaapapneu #Ondernemingskamer (translated)

Donald Trump has announced that Vladimir Putin has committed to the delivery of millions of tons of diesel for the American and global market, which has led to diplomatic tensions and under the oversight of an exceptional exemption from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. #Trump #Poutine #Diesel (translated)

Chemist Jacob de Boer advocates in his book Poison for stricter oversight of chemical substances, as currently a new substance is developed every two seconds without sufficient prior testing, leading to potential health risks for consumers. #chemische_stoffen #milieu #toxische_stoffen (translated)

The 27 EU member states have reached a compromise on the establishment of a European super regulator for financial markets, but Germany has managed to negotiate a significant exception that excludes the Frankfurt stock exchange from supervision. #MarchésFinanciers #UnionEuropéenne #RégulationBoursière (translated)

Ann Van Haute wondered why the government, according to her, was increasingly interfering in the private lives of citizens, among other things with rules about heating, cars, food, renovations, and expenditures. She wrote that those who did not comply with these rules could face taxes or fines and compared the treatment of citizens to that of children needing supervision. Van Haute argued that the government could better focus on the budget, rising debts, and public spending. She criticized that there was, according to her, time to determine which heating boiler people were allowed to install. She suggested that citizens could turn the tables and tell government employees how they should do their jobs; according to her, the result could hardly be worse. #Vrijheid #Overheid #Privacy (translated)

Sanno🌪 wrote that in addition to 42 municipalities that were already under supervision, 21 more were added. The author mentioned Heerenveen, Zwartewaterland, Buren, Heumen, Oude IJsselstreek, Scherpenzeel, Voorst, Drechterland, Enkhuizen, Koggenland, Stede Broec, Albrandswaard, Altena, Bernheze, Bladel, Heusden, Sint-Michielsgestel, Steenbergen, Maasgouw, Meerssen, and Weert as the new non-compliant municipalities. The author also stated that it was time to place the State of the Netherlands under supervision. #gemeenten #ondertoezicht #Nederland (translated)

Maarten van den Berg wrote that asylum minister Van den Brink had placed another 21 municipalities under supervision since Monday, bringing the total to 63 according to him. He mentioned, among others, Heerenveen, Weert, Enkhuizen, and Sluis, and stated that now one in five Dutch municipalities was under supervision. He referred to the distribution law as a dead end. https://t.co/6suUtbNCpl #asielbeleid #gemeenten #Nederland (translated)

Hester Bais wrote that in March 2023 she had gifted her book *Worst Bank Scenario* to current and former members of the House of Representatives, all members of the Senate, and a large part of the cabinet. In the book, she described her experiences as a lawyer and whistleblower regarding what she called the largest banking and pension fraud ever. She stated that she had not received any substantive response. Bais claimed that she was one of the few specialists in the Netherlands with legal and operational knowledge of central securities clearing, derivatives clearing, and collateral management. She said she had worked for years at ING, the Authority for the Financial Markets, Euronext, LCH, Euroclear, and Hogan Lovells. According to her, that experience had enabled her to expose extensive fraud involving collateral. She wrote that the Netherlands needed her expertise in a European financial sector where investment banks, according to her, called the shots and used taxpayer money and pension assets for their own liquidity purposes. According to Bais, the Authority for the Financial Markets ignored her whistleblower reports. She also said that she had become persona non grata in her field. She mentioned Sander Dekker from the VVD as the chairman of the supervisory board and wrote that he looked away, just like his predecessors Paul Rosenmöller and Martin van Rijn. #klokkenluider #advocaat #RedDeRechtstaat #klokkenluider #advocaat #fraude (translated)