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Joost Jansen wrote that he had Chat prepare a speech for Rob Jetten in response to serious riots in Amsterdam. The proposed text stated that violence against society was unacceptable, while demonstrating and expressing criticism were part of democracy. The speech proposed three measures: maintaining the rule of law, supporting victims and affected entrepreneurs, and investigating the causes of social tensions. The text also stated that researching those causes was no excuse for violence. The recovery of trust, according to the speech, would depend on consistent action and rules that applied to everyone. #Amsterdam #democratie #veiligheid (translated)

"It is 'correct, understandable and comprehensible, even if Ukraine itself attacks targets in Russia and affects the military operations of the Russian government and the Russian army,' said Merz before his departure from Brussels, where he left the European Council early." #Ukrainekrieg #FriedrichMerz #Energieanlagen (translated)

Yvonne Kussmann reported that a 21-year-old Afghan man had created a disturbance in his apartment in Hamburg-Harburg last night. The police observed noticeable behavior there but did not see any danger to himself or others and left again. Around 4:50 a.m., the man followed a 58-year-old resident of the same building as she was leaving for work. He struck, kicked, and strangled her until she lost consciousness. After he fled, the woman regained consciousness. Bystanders called the police because they had seen the man, who, according to Kussmann, was allegedly in a state of psychological emergency. The police took the 21-year-old into custody and brought him to a psychiatric clinic. The woman was taken to the hospital. According to Kussmann, the public prosecutor's office was investigating for attempted homicide and had applied for a commitment order. They apparently assume that the man intended to kill the woman while in a state of insanity or diminished capacity. A detention judge was expected to decide on the application the same day. #Hamburg #Gewalt #PsychischeGesundheit (translated)

The author stated that Moroccan youth in Utrecht claimed the city and said it was completely Arab, that the call to prayer could be heard, and that they had claimed entire neighborhoods for themselves. They also claimed, according to the author, that Moroccans were keeping the country running. The author accused The Hague politics of turning a blind eye and getting lost in peripheral matters and bureaucracy. According to that person, a gradual change was taking place on the streets, causing Dutch people not to recognize their own streets, cities, and country anymore and to feel alienated from the Netherlands as it used to be. The author found that sad. #Utrecht #Nederland #Samenleving (translated)

The International Committee of the Red Cross faces major challenges due to a drastic decline in donors, with nearly 1 billion euros lost between 2023 and 2026, leading to a decrease in emergency aid and the loss of seven thousand jobs while the number of global conflicts continues to rise. #ICRC #conflicten #noodhulp (translated)

Els van Veen accused De Telegraaf of contradictory reporting about the war: according to her, the newspaper reported one day that Putin was advancing and the next day that he was losing the war. She also stated that on one hand it was said that children had to be willing to die, while NATO later said there was nothing to fear from the Russians. She called the reporting remarkable war propaganda. #Oorlog #Rusland #Propaganda (translated)

"You often learn more from losing matches than from winning matches." Van Bronckhorst tried to see the positive side of it, he said in the lead-up to the home game against Como: "You often learn more from losing matches than from winning matches." #Feyenoord #ChampionsLeague #voetbal (translated)

Those who do not have the courage to transcend their own taboos contribute to a greater debt that we cannot solve without a significant loss of prosperity. Without pain, the task for Belgium to save 10 billion euros is virtually unattainable, says Prime Minister Bart De Wever. #Begrotingscrisis #BartDeWever #PolitiekeImpotentie (translated)