Johnson thinks it’s a great step forward, although the opposition Labor party says the prime minister “doesn’t have his priorities in order”. “How detached can you be from reality, if you care more about grocery price tags than ordinary people are about grocery shopping,” Labor Deputy Leader Angela Rayner asked. kilo and liter In the […]
Watch out in Belgium: tearing up the bases of the corona | Abroad
Nationally, wearing a mouth and nose guard remains mandatory on public transport (including at stations), at airports, in occupations that require contact, and in healthcare institutions. In Brussels, the cap will remain mandatory in stores for a longer time, and Wallonia will likely follow the capital region. Crownpass Prime Minister Alexandre de Croo also announced […]
Will there be a new government one day? This changes the departure of Sigrid Cage
1. Why exactly did KAG leave? The evacuations from Afghanistan were widely criticized. A motion to assign blame for this reason was made with the support of the opposition party and the entire coalition ChristenUnie, which had a majority. Cabinet members don’t have to resign after such a carnage, it’s a kind of yellow card, […]
Chambers still wants to investigate Orange’s possible role in the Butch case
The House of Representatives still wants an independent investigation into the possible influence from the Royal House in the criminal case of former Dutch-Argentine pilot Julio Bosch. It won a majority on a motion from the D66, SP and PvdA calling on the outgoing government to do so. Butch was imprisoned in Argentina for eight […]
Netherlands in red for another week on Corona map of Europe, improvement in southern Europe | interior
The European ECDC publishes the map every Thursday. The service is looking at the number of confirmed infections and the percentage of positive tests in the previous two calendar weeks. The card has four colors. From low to high, these are green, orange, red and dark red. source of fire Friesland has overtaken Flevoland and […]
With the exception of the Corona Corridor, the Chamber prefers the stands in the Corona debate | interior
PVV wants to unlock everything again with FvD and BVNL, with no entry tickets. PVV leader Wilders also believes the interim cabinet lacks the mandate to require all visitors to serve food, theaters, festivals and sports competitions to prove they have been vaccinated, recovered or tested. It concludes with “options with those tickets”. D66 also […]
Outgoing ministers survive tough Afghanistan debate
The House of Representatives is highly critical of the outgoing government’s actions in evacuating people from Afghanistan, but for the time being does not comment any political consequences on this for the concerned ministers. The parties first want to wait for an independent investigation in order to better judge this matter. The entire opposition signed […]
Cabinet sets “truck casualties” at an average of 15 cents per kilometer | interior
Outgoing Minister Barbara Visser (Infrastructure and Water Department) believes that the introduction of “truck fees” will make trucks more sustainable. The intent is to transfer the net proceeds (around €250 million per year) from the government’s HGVC to the sector in order to “spur sustainability and innovation”. Each truck will need to have equipment on […]
Omtzigt is back and wants the House of Representatives to take the initiative himself and not wait for the Council of Ministers
He’s happy to be back at work, but found it a little confusing when he entered the room building this morning. Photographers, camera crews and journalists were waiting for him. “Usually, after exhaustion, you start off quietly, with half a day. But it’s hard here,” says Peter Omtzegt in his new office in the provisional […]
Current healthcare policy is untenable, warns WRR . advisory body
Healthcare in the Netherlands is not ready for the future. The government lacks sharp and clear options. If politics continues to delay difficult decisions, health care as we know it today will not be self-evident. This is the content of the report “Choosing Sustainability. People, Resources and Social Support” of the Scientific Council for Government […]