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“where a smaller expansion of the Moerdijk port and industrial cluster is realized, allowing the village of Moerdijk to continue to exist.” Suddenly research into a new scenario And what did the newly appointed cabinet do? Six months ago, it suddenly opted for research into an alternative scenario, “where a smaller expansion of the Moerdijk port and industrial cluster is realized, allowing the village of Moerdijk to continue to exist,” said Secretary of State De Bat in a letter to the House of Representatives. #Moerdijk #industrie #verduurzaming (translated)

In the municipality of Moerdijk, uncertainty about the future of the village has once again arisen: must it completely disappear, partially relocate, or can it continue to exist, now that the plans for the expansion of industrial areas are being reconsidered repeatedly? #Moerdijk #industrie #verduurzaming (translated)

Simone Juffermans wrote that the government had postponed the reopening of Lelystad Airport for over six years due to nitrogen problems and the vulnerable nature of the Veluwe. According to her, that same government had deemed military use by F-35s acceptable and decided to expand the airport by 40 hectares, bringing it to a total of 240 hectares. This would require four families and six businesses to relocate. Juffermans also wrote that there was still no nature permit and that Secretary of State Boswijk had said that this could not wait. She suggested that the government would adjust the nitrogen calculation method for this purpose. Boswijk reportedly acknowledged the consequences for the families and businesses involved, but according to Juffermans, he did not expect that more homes and businesses would disappear in the short term due to defense expansions. However, she stated that he could not rule that out. #Lelystad #stikstof #natuur (translated)

Minister Karremans has set priorities for infrastructure projects due to financial constraints, with some important projects continuing, such as the expansion of the pumping station in IJmuiden and the construction of the Nedersaksenlijn, while other projects, such as the expansion of the Randstadrail network in Rotterdam, will not be carried out. #infrastructuur #Nederland #kabinetkeuzes (translated)

Jan B. Hommel wrote, referring to a report from NOS, that families and businesses had to leave near Lelystad airport due to the expansion of the defense sector. He stated that residents in the Netherlands had little legal protection according to him and that people like Derk Boswijk and the Ministry of Defense could take away their rights. Hommel noted that the airport, in his opinion, did not yet have an environmental permit, but that Boswijk had said that they could not wait for it. He wrote that citizens and companies sometimes could not wait for permits either, but that their interests, according to him, did not count. Hommel called the Netherlands a "banana kingdom," said that only cynicism remained, and wrote that it was time to leave the country. #Lelystad #Defensie #Rechten (translated)

The cabinet has chosen to prioritize regional projects in the re-prioritization of infrastructure projects, resulting in the widening of the N33 road in Groningen, while the expansion of the Randstadrail in Rotterdam is halted. #Infrastructuur #RegionaleProjecten #Nederlandsbeleid (translated)

Four farms and six other businesses must make way for the expansion of Lelystad Airport, where F-35 fighter jets will be stationed, according to Secretary of State Derk Boswijk, who confirms that the affected entrepreneurs will be well supported. #LelystadAirport #F35 #militair (translated)

Four candidate states, Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine, and Moldova, are making progress in their technical negotiations for a possible expansion of the European Union, the perspectives of which and necessary internal reforms will be discussed during a European summit on Thursday. #UE #Elargissement #Candidats (translated)

Wouter Duyck wrote that Dirk Draulans stated in Knack that the first Binet IQ test was intended solely for highly educated white men. According to Duyck, the test was developed for children with learning difficulties, at the introduction of compulsory education in France, and based on the idea of social equality. He referred to a passage from his book and described the reporting on science and the broader intelligence debate as disappointing. #wetenschap #onderwijs #intelligentie (translated)

The European Commission has proposed that new member states that do not adhere to European values could lose their voting rights, in order to introduce stricter accession rules and send a signal to current EU member states that are skeptical about expansion. #EUuitbreiding #Oekraïne #EuropeseWaarden (translated)