(photo: Unsplash) It’s almost time: On July 1, 2023, the statutory minimum wage will rise again. With this increase in the minimum wage, Dutch people on benefits can also count on a higher amount. New account rules were announced today. Read here what that means for you. After a historically high increase in the minimum […]
The youngest ever central bank manager has to get Türkiye out of the monetary quagmire
Anadolu AgencyHafeth Gay Erkan NOS News•Today 15:22 Robin Egg Economics Editor Mitra Nizar Türkiye Correspondent Robin Egg Economics Editor Mitra Nizar Türkiye Correspondent With the election of the youngest-ever central bank chief, re-elected Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to want to put a fresh spin on his economic policy in the country. While Türkiye […]
Against the shortage: the Cabinet wants dental training from 6 to 5 years
More dentists are urgently needed. About 220 dental students now graduate each year, while 41.5 percent of the roughly 10,000 dentists now there are expected to retire in the next 10 years. To meet the shortage, there should be 375 places for training, says the Capacity Authority, which advises the Cabinet on the number of […]
EU member states reach breakthrough in asylum policy after years of stagnation | Policy
08 jun 2023 at 21:06Update: now we are oldWijzig cookie-instellingen The member state can buy the number of asylum seekers to be accepted Asylum seekers who are normally recognized as refugees are allowed to enter Europe. They end up in the regular asylum procedure in one of the countries of arrival. After that, there will […]
The opposition wants more against poverty, and the VVD expects cuts
APSPD leader Marijnissen in the House of Representatives NOS News•Today 13:19•an average Today 14:41 More needs to be done quickly to fight poverty. This is the message of the opposition to the government and the coalition in the debate on the Spring Memorandum, the annual amendment of the national budget. PvdA and GroenLinks both want […]
Bonk is losing for the tenth year in a row and shareholders have to make it up again
This is evident from the bank’s annual report published today. Revenues are exploding, as are costs The bank has grown like cabbage in 2022, and income has also risen sharply. Interest income rose from around 5 million euros to 41.4 million euros. This is a direct result of the European Central Bank (ECB) raising interest […]
Prime Minister Rutte survived a vote of no confidence after a parliamentary debate on gas extraction in Groningen
According to GroenLinks leader Jesse Claver, Rota was not critical enough about his role in the gas extraction in Groningen. Klaver has received support from PvdA, SP, BBB and Volt. PVV, JA21, PvdD, Groep-Van Haga and Independent Member of Parliament Peter Umtzigt. Coalition partners Cristinoni and the CDA have also criticized the prime minister, but […]
Volvo introduces the electric EX30 SUV as the first Volvo car with an LFP battery – Image and Sound – News
See, this looks good. Cost effective, very low total cost of ownership, reliable, and practical. I don’t know how accurate Volvo’s GOM is, but 344 km is enough for Groningen every day to and fro. If things like regeneration, 3-stage AC charging, auxiliary operation (climate and windshield wipers) + infotainment (Android Auto/Apple Carplay) are good, […]
High costs and a lot of corona subsidies: catering bosses stop themselves
“Our costs have gone up by 20 to 25 percent, which is too much to pay off our debts from the corona period on time. So we prefer to take matters into our own hands, and we will close from July 1,” says Mathilde van der Ploegh, co-owner of Nett Soulfood & Drinks in Apeldoorn. […]
Zero emission zones in the city from 2025: This is what the transitional arrangements look like
From 2025, there will be zero-emission zones in Amsterdam: only non-polluting vehicles will be allowed from that moment on. It will take until 2030 before the last polluting cars are banned for these areas, because transitional arrangements have been made for existing vehicles. Today councilor Melanie van der Horst (Traffic) announced how it works. Initially, […]