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The Senate discussed the limited space for the minority cabinet during the General Political Debates, where the BBB seems to be closing a right turn and a growing collaboration seems to be emerging between the VVD and Pro, despite the challenges surrounding the budget. #EersteKamer #politiek #begroting (translated)

Jolande wrote that coalition parties, according to her, wanted elderly people who needed domestic help to live independently at home to pay for that help themselves. Single AOW recipients with a small pension could thus be paying up to 184 euros extra per month. She argued that cuts in elderly care kept people at home and that they now also had to pay for domestic help themselves. She sharply criticized Jetten, Bontenbal, and the VVD. https://t.co/mN9Fl6gj5W #Ouderenzorg #HuishoudelijkeHulp #AOW (translated)

Dr. Jan van de Beek questioned Bas' position and wrote that Dutch politicians from the VVD and left of it, according to him, always said that there was always room for people fleeing war and violence. Because there was war in parts of Ukraine, he believed that all 140,000 people would end up in the asylum system. #politiek #asielzoeker #Oekraïne (translated)

Klaas Wilting wrote that, according to him, there would be even more problems within the cabinet and that people would be financially further stripped. He stated that a further shift to the left would lead to further decline. He also said that the VVD, which he called a "party of balls," was letting them down. https://t.co/q6nhXdlpHc #politiek #Nederland #VVD (translated)

An unusual collaboration is unfolding in the Senate between the PRO and VVD, while Prime Minister Rob Jetten confronts the necessity of political negotiations amidst the challenges his minority cabinet faces in gaining support for the tax plan. #EersteKamer #politiek #cooperatie (translated)

Susanne wrote that the man was talking nonsense in her opinion and that the VVD's tactics had become outdated. She claimed that the public perception was the reason the VVD had been in government for more than 15 years, and described the collaboration between the party's PR machine and the press as unhealthy. According to her, that collaboration should have failed 10 years ago. #media (translated)

Harm Beertema shared statements in which it was stated that there was a feeling in Israel of a fierce attack from the Dutch political system. The current treatment of Israel was compared to the expulsion of Jews during the Holocaust. Beertema wrote that the statements made him feel ashamed and said that he would never forgive Rob Jetten from D66, Ruben Brekelmans from the VVD, and Henri Bontenbal from the CDA. https://t.co/5YwlFaB3fP #Israëlië #politiek #holocaust (translated)

Widtvoet wrote that Klip had made it clear in the Senate that the VVD did not want to stop the distribution law for the time being. According to him, the liberals only wanted to consider the abolition of the coercive law if the influx of asylum seekers would substantially decrease in the long term. https://t.co/UTSw9tnKwa #EersteKamer #VVD #asielbeleid (translated)

Michael van der Galien wrote that FVD member of parliament Iem Al Biyati had only requested research into a possible levy on the hundreds of millions of euros that were transferred abroad. According to him, Minister Eelco Heinen (VVD) was content to state that he had to advise against the motion without providing an argument for it. In contrast, Van der Galien stated that a self-employed person who incorrectly books an invoice does have to deal with the tax authorities. On Tuesday, according to him, the parliament had to take a stand. He described it as a double standard by one minister. https://t.co/7jmXSBEE3O #Belastingdienst #Zzp #Politiek (translated)

Jolande directed her message to D66, CDA, VVD, and PRO, sharing the story of Hans, a retired firefighter from Westland. He wrote that during a cycling trip through Overijssel and Gelderland, he visited farms to see for himself how farmers worked. Hans said that he did not see overcrowded pastures, mega-farms, or smoking farms, but rather well-maintained fields and meadows. According to him, a farmer and his wife welcomed him kindly and explained that they had been making adjustments in response to government measures for years. He described the farm as a place where attention was given to animals and land. The farmer showed him, among other things, a biogas installation and milking installations, and explained what investments the measures had required. Hans wrote that his visit had increased his appreciation for farmers. He felt that the Netherlands should cherish its farmers and feared that otherwise food would be imported that had been sprayed with agricultural chemicals or genetically modified. He also mentioned seeing new houses, which he considered expensive, bungalows, and large residences along the road. He wondered whether farmland intended for housing or nature areas was being sold at a profit to wealthy buyers. Hans wrote that he had little confidence in leaders who, in his opinion, lacked sufficient practical experience with farms. He emphasized that he had no knowledge of agriculture himself, but that his visit had given him a positive life lesson. #Boeren #Platteland #Duurzaamheid (translated)