Tag #Netherlands

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Dutch Personal Budget System Faces Criticism for Complexity

The Dutch Social Insurance Bank (SVB) criticizes the complex Personal Budget (pgb) system, urging simplification due to excessive administrative burdens on care recipients. A new law will classify 13,000 pgb recipients as employers by 2024, increasing their responsibilities. The SVB proposes alterna...

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Baywa Sells Cefetra, Reducing Debt by 650 Million Euros

Baywa, a German conglomerate, is selling its Dutch subsidiary Cefetra to First Dutch for 125 million euros, reducing its debt by 650 million euros; the sale is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2025.

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Dutch Disability Care Faces €265 Million Budget Cut Amidst Political Uncertainty

Proposed budget cuts of €157 million in 2024, rising to €265 million by 2029, in Dutch disability care have caused widespread concern due to staff shortages and growing waiting lists. The resignation of the junior minister has postponed a parliamentary debate, delaying solutions to existing urgent p...

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VVD Rules Out Future Coalition with PVV

VVD leader Dilan Yesilgöz has definitively ruled out any future cooperation with the PVV party following the recent collapse of the Dutch cabinet, citing Geert Wilders' unreliability and prioritization of self-interest over national concerns, after initially considering cooperation.

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Knaus Predicts Dutch Election Migration Showdown

Migration expert Gerald Knaus predicts the Dutch election campaign will be dominated by opposing views on migration: one demanding zero asylum seekers, the other minimizing the issue. He criticizes mainstream parties' inaction, warning that leaving migration to the radical right endangers democracy ...

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Dutch Environmental Groups Sue Farms Over Nitrogen Permits

Environmental organizations MOB and Vereniging Leefmilieu are launching weekly lawsuits against ten Dutch farms lacking nitrogen permits, escalating pressure for stricter nitrogen policies and potentially forcing livestock reduction, starting with Limburg province.

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Life on Land
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Dutch Foundation Demands Snapchat Action Against Illegal Vape Sales

The Dutch Foundation for Youth Smoke Prevention, along with several health organizations, is demanding that Snapchat take stronger action against the illegal sale of vapes on its platform, threatening legal action if changes aren't implemented within 14 days. They cite the platform's ease of access ...

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Dutch Parliament Considers Expanding School Smartphone Ban

The Dutch Parliament is considering expanding the existing ban on smartphones in classrooms to include breaks and schoolyards to reduce disruptions and improve student focus, based on a D66 proposal and feedback from teachers.

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Zwolle Opens Youth Shelter to Combat Homelessness

Zwolle, Netherlands, will open a youth shelter this year to house 15 homeless young people aged 18-27, addressing a service gap and the increasing number of homeless youth in the city (100-150).

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VVD Rules Out Coalition with Wilders After Far-Right Leader's Exit

The leader of the Netherlands's largest center-right party, Dilan Yeşilgöz of the VVD, announced on Monday that her party will not enter another coalition government with Geert Wilders' PVV following Wilders' recent withdrawal from the governing coalition over immigration policy and his perceived un...

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Dutch Environmental Groups Sue Farms Over Nitrogen Permits

Environmental organizations MOB and Vereniging Leefmilieu are launching weekly lawsuits against ten Dutch farms lacking nitrogen permits, escalating pressure for stricter nitrogen policies after a government deadline passed.

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100 Unregistered Veterinary Professionals Found in Major Dutch Chains

An investigation by NOS and Omroep Brabant revealed that at least 100 veterinary professionals in three major Dutch veterinary chains—AniCura, IVC Evidensia, and VetPartners—lack registration, with some performing unauthorized procedures, raising concerns about patient safety and regulatory complian...

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