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The EU Commission will subject the takeover of the German furniture retailer Porta by the Austrian furniture retail chain XXXLutz to a comprehensive examination, as the merger could significantly affect competition in Germany, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia. #Möbelbranche #Übernahme #Wettbewerb (translated)

Dr. Jan van de Beek wrote that migration made lower-income people poorer, among other things because they competed with others for social rental housing. According to him, the non-academically educated population had little say, and their needs were only politically met when they aligned with the wishes of academics. He argued that this was increasingly going wrong. #migratie #socialewoningen #ongelijkheid (translated)

The First Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court is deliberating on the Bavarian lawsuit regarding the regionalization of inheritance tax, which could potentially lead to tax competition and different regulations in the states. #Erbschaftsteuer #Bayern #Steuergerechtigkeit (translated)

Mona Keijzer wrote that a nitrogen symposium was canceled because the list of speakers was deemed 'unbalanced' by the organizers. She asked what role the chairperson of WUR played in this and whether she believed that science still revolved around objectivity and truth-finding, or around the 'correct' opinion. Keijzer announced parliamentary questions. https://t.co/vodoKvdMVz https://t.co/wCjGX4rCHF #stikstof #wetenschap #objectiviteit (translated)

Spare parts for cars have become more than 80 percent more expensive since 2016, leading to significantly higher repair costs, while a new EU regulation plans to lift the design protection to allow more competition in the spare parts market. #Ersatzteile #Inflation #Designschutz (translated)

The Australian exchange student bet that self-proclaimed feminists would say nothing about the 358 child marriages he referred to as Islamic in Baden-Württemberg, just as they would say nothing about the "Rape Gang Inquiry Report" by Rupert Lowe, which, according to him, exposed the rape of 250,000 British girls. #Feminismus #Kinderechte #Menschenrechte (translated)

Susanne referred to a question from Henk Vermeer (BBB) about the plan to abolish the deduction for specific healthcare costs. According to her, Vermeer asked why the average deduction for people with an income above €100,000 was €10,385, while it was on average around €1,300 to €1,400. Susanne wrote that she would also like to know the answer. #Belastingplan2027 #TweedeKamer #Zorgkosten #Belasting #TweedeKamer (translated)

European car manufacturers, led by Volkswagen and Renault, are intensifying their efforts to catch up in the electric vehicle market as they face strong competition from China at the Paris Motor Show and receive support from the EU, which is planning import limits for hybrid vehicles. #Elektroautos #Automesse #Wettbewerb (translated)

Bart Van Opstal wrote that Filip De Winter was attacked according to him, while a journalist from HLN is said to have written that De Winter attacked himself. He asked why journalists could not be honest and said that he had investigated the matter. Van Opstal urged readers to share the message, because according to him everyone should know that journalists were not honest, and to follow the page for a new piece of trivia daily. #Journalistiek #Eerlijkheid #FilipDeWinter (translated)

The author of the entry criticized Bogucki's statement, who — as he wrote — demanded the urgent adoption of regulations implementing the DSA and announced that Nawrocki would sign them on the first day, despite having previously vetoed such a law. The author demanded specific solutions to be indicated and an explanation of how they would differ from those questioned by the president. He assessed that shortening the vacatio legis would not resolve the fundamental dispute over the content of the regulations and the permissible mechanisms for interfering with civil rights. He also accused Bogucki of exploiting the safety of children in criticizing the government, while remaining silent about the president's responsibility for the veto. He called on him to present specific legal proposals instead of lecturing the prime minister about responsibility for the state. #Polityka #PrawaObywatelskie #DSA (translated)

Kolja Barghoorn wrote that voters of the Greens in Baden-Württemberg would start to think when they could no longer sell their houses even with a price discount of 50 percent. He wagered that this would happen. https://t.co/y3i0pcHdax #BadenWürttemberg #Grüne #Politik (translated)