NieuwsuurDonald Trump and Joe Biden Joe Biden kicked off the American election year on Friday, with a fierce speech about Donald Trump. “Trump’s campaign is about him, not about America, not about you. He is willing to sacrifice our democracy,” Biden said in his first campaign speech. Biden’s words are not just election rhetoric. Partly … Read more
AFP In 2019, Zelensky and Putin still spoke to each other. Coen Nij Bijvank editor Nieuwsuur Coen Nij Bijvank editor Nieuwsuur What was supposed to be the year of the long-awaited counter-offensive for Ukraine turned out to be a disappointment. The chance for an obvious Ukrainian victory on the battlefield has, at least for now, … Read more
ANPEAn older woman in a nursing home The policy for the elderly of the last cabinet was aimed at: living at home for as long as possible, and if that is really no longer possible, there is room in the nursing home. But that system squeaks and creaks. The calls for the return of the … Read more
News hour Mitra Nazar correspondent Turkey Mitra Nazar correspondent Turkey Sunday, May 28. Turkish President Erdogan stands atop his presidential bus in Istanbul’s Uskudar district. It has just been announced that he has won the elections again. He gives his first victory speech above a cheering crowd. And it doesn’t take long before the term … Read more
ANPNewspaper journalists also want higher wages Trade unions believe income growth is desperately needed to compensate for the “sky-high” inflation of recent years, but employers think it is now a good thing. The major employer organizations VNO-NCW, MKB-Nederland and AWVN to call the increases are unsustainable. “Agreeing these kinds of percentages on autopilot is irresponsible … Read more
ANP Monday came Climate and Energy Choice Guide out. In it, a working group of civil servants writes what the new cabinet should do in the field of climate. The most important conclusion: more climate policy is needed. And that will cost tens of billions in the coming decades. While the PVV, the big winner … Read more
ANPWork on power lines If the four major right-wing parties form a coalition together, the energy transition could be delayed. Grid operator Tennet, the state-owned company that manages the national high-voltage grid, warns about this. “I’m worried, I fear that we are losing momentum,” says chairman Manon van Beek News hour. “We are moving towards … Read more
ANPInterim director of Schiphol Ruud Sondag Schiphol boss Ruud Sondag is disappointed that the downsizing plans for the airport have been canceled. In News hour he says that the situation is not tenable for local residents, that the airport is in a legally shaky position and that Schiphol cannot handle 500,000 flights a year at … Read more
ANPGL-PvdA party leader Frans Timmermans In previous cabinets, the PvdA contributed to the privatization of public sectors such as public transport and public housing. Now the party is returning to that policy in the joint election manifesto with GroenLinks: the government must take control again. However, the party leaves education out of the picture, while … Read more
ANPBBB party leader Caroline van der Plas The BoerCurgerBeweging became the largest party in all provinces at the Provincial Council elections in March, mainly thanks to a fierce campaign against the nitrogen policy. But the party itself is now implementing the national nitrogen law in ten provinces. The BBB also appears to be unsteady on … Read more