It will be paid for 100 percent by me and a few of my friends. Trump announced last year that he would also contribute to the prestige project. #TrumpBalzaal #Donaties #Transparantie (translated)
The American ambassador to the Netherlands, Joe Popolo, and several tech companies, including Nvidia and Apple, have contributed to the construction of a ballroom at the White House, raising questions about conflicts of interest and transparency, as half of the donations come from entities with interests in the government. #TrumpBalzaal #Donaties #Transparantie (translated)
Research by the BBC shows that hundreds of investigations into deadly attacks by the Israeli army often remain unresolved, with little or no transparency about their progress. #Israël #oorlogsmisdaden #mensenrechten (translated)
It often concerns unclear bidding procedures, influence on bids, or a lack of transparency. "If it cannot be independently verified whether the rules have been followed, it is also difficult to substantiate a complaint properly," says De Vries. #makelaars #klachten #woningmarkt (translated)
The ombudsman of the public broadcasters has received dozens of complaints about the Netherlands' participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027, with complainants demanding more transparency about the decision-making process. #Eurovisie #Nederland #NPO (translated)
The author wrote that the minister had lied about police iftars, because separate budgets had indeed been allocated. She wondered if the motion of no confidence, after what she described as two lies in a short time, would now be adopted. https://t.co/ZIivVPS2Ma #politiek #wantrouwen #transparantie (translated)
Pepijn van Houwelingen wrote that, according to him, an unknown part of the cabinet's policy was determined by binding NATO resilience targets that were secret from the House of Representatives. He referred to a research article by Marit Nubé, in which, according to the fragment he cited, it stated that the Netherlands could not disclose the targets without NATO's permission. Defense had informed NieuwRechts that no formal permission had ever been requested for that and that the cabinet also had no plans to do so. In response to the question of whether the targets had been shared confidentially with a parliamentary committee, the ministry had answered, according to the fragment: "No." #NAVO #politiek #transparantie (translated)
Pepijn van Houwelingen wrote that he found it incomprehensible that the Chamber had voted against the motion. According to him, it was about an information request that should have been granted. He stated that the minister refused this on the grounds that the contacts were informal, but that this was not a valid reason for refusal in his opinion. #Politiek #Transparantie #Kamer (translated)
Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, is once again under pressure after an investigation by The Times revealed that he did not disclose $1.76 million, leading to calls for an independent inquiry into financial transparency within the organization. #GianniInfantino #FIFA #transparencefinancière (translated)
Dr. Jan van de Beek called the thinking of what he referred to as the "us-knows-us people" shortsighted. He referred to a Dutch proverb about the truth that ultimately comes to light and argued that in migration, especially asylum migration, there should be a greater choice for radical honesty and transparency. #migratie #eerlijkheid #transparantie (translated)
A survey by 60 Millions de consommateurs reveals the detrimental effects of the accelerated growth of turbo chickens on meat quality, including defects such as wooden breast, white striping, and spaghetti meat, and calls for more transparency and attention to alternatives in the Belgian poultry sector. #poulet #élevage #qualitéalimentaire (translated)
The recognition of the State of Palestine by Emmanuel Macron raises the question of which institutions actually exercise authority within a political system characterized by corruption, lack of transparency, and a distorted separation of powers. #Palestine #Corruption #Gouvernance (translated)
Christian De Wulf wrote that Kaag and Alex Soros were behind closed doors during the WEF meeting in The Hague. According to him, there were no cameras or questions, and transparency was lacking. https://t.co/wVf156n21r #WEF #transparantie #DenHaag (translated)
Ramon Vega, a former professional footballer and businessman, is running for the new FIFA leader in 2027 with the aim of reforming the 'sick' football world, while focusing on financial transparency and limiting the power of the current president Gianni Infantino. #RamonVega #FIFA #Voetbalhervorming (translated)
Researcher Marijke Van Vlasselaer warns against the use of AI as a political ghostwriter, as outsourcing language and thinking to algorithms undermines trust between people. #AI #Politiek #Transparantie (translated)
Forum for Democracy wrote that communication between the cabinet and the European Commission would not need to be made public because it was informal. The party asked whether this was a smokescreen to make agreements with Brussels outside of democratic oversight. https://t.co/1HVTILheyO #democratie #transparantie #EU (translated)
Armand Girbes asked why, in his opinion, 100,000 euros of tax money were donated to a radical political party and stated that an explanation should be given for that. #belastinggeld #politiek #transparantie (translated)
The author stated that, contrary to what the PS press release claimed and in line with statements from Prime Minister Boris Dillies, no agreement had been given to release the funds for the BGHM as long as Mr. Mostefa remained. The author referred to this as backroom politics. #politiek #transparantie #overheid #BE (translated)
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has urged publishers of schoolbooks to stop the mandatory linking of print and digital versions, due to high prices and poor reusability, and advocates for more transparency in the market. #schoolboeken #onderwijs #ACM (translated)
The president of Cornell University has promised to provide more transparency in the investigation into the gang rape of 'Jane Doe' by seven men in 2024, after the case received renewed attention due to revelations from The New York Times and public criticism of the university's operations. #Groepsverkrachting #CornellUniversity #SeksueelWangedrag (translated)
