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Dr. Buitenhof stated that Minister Brink of Asylum did not know how to have Syrian gangs of rejected asylum seekers arrested and deported. He called the minister hesitant and wrote that an item on WNL Op Zondag painfully revealed the weakness of the cabinet and the authorities. https://t.co/Qa2cwBZ7NP #Asielbeleid #SyrischeBendes #Kabinet (translated)

Michael van der Galien wrote that a pension couple with 80,000 euros in savings currently pays no box 3 tax. If the cabinet's plan goes ahead, the couple would, according to him, exceed the exemption threshold by 18,308 euros starting in 2027. He stated that the tax-free allowance decreases from 59,357 to 30,846 euros per person and that 1.2 million people will thus pay extra box 3 tax. Van der Galien said that even people who have saved their whole lives for the future are affected by this and argued that saving is being punished again. https://t.co/wpItZ2jle0 #Sparen #Belasting #AOW (translated)

Lex Hoogduin wrote that he believed change was possible, but not in the way that the cabinet and the left envisioned. He advocated for a peaceful classical-liberal revolution with a smaller government, fewer rules, bureaucracy, and civil servants. According to him, the government should free citizens and protect their property, while reducing the tax burden and maintaining a limited safety net for people who faced real setbacks. He also argued for space for a revival of an independent civil society outside of the state, with communities in various fields. #liberalisme #overheid #belasting (translated)

Mirjam152 challenged the reasoning that a lower VAT rate cost the government a lot of money. She compared it to the income a landlord misses out on by asking for a lower rent and sarcastically suggested that the VAT should then be raised to 30 percent and inheritance and gift taxes to 100 percent. According to her, people were already paying more than enough tax. The researchers defended a higher VAT rate for, among others, hairdressers, bicycle mechanics, and plasterers with the argument that a tight labor market could make services more expensive due to insufficient staff availability. Mirjam152 called that reasoning flawed and accused the researchers of having a political agenda and pandering to the government and the cabinet. #BTW #Belastingen #Overheid (translated)

The cabinet wants to save billions on the civil service, but while some civil servants in The Hague advocate for fewer staff, experts point out that political mistakes and complex regulations actually call for more civil servants instead of fewer. #ambtenaren #bezuinigingen #politiek (translated)

The cabinet wants to save billions on the civil service by abolishing rules and digitizing tasks, but is faced with a growing number of civil servants needed outside The Hague due to staff shortages and political mistakes that need to be rectified. #ambtenaren #bezuinigingen #politiek (translated)

Tadej Ostrc highlighted questions of journalistic ethics, responsibility, and the credibility of information in light of recent events. He stated that the day before, he publicly displayed original working materials from the minister's office on the show Odmevi and left them with the editorial staff of RTV Slovenia. According to his information, the media that reported for several days about the alleged lifting of the ban did not attempt to obtain the original document from the Ministry of Health and verify whether they were dealing with the same version of the material. Ostrc added that journalistic freedom also brings the responsibility to fact-check and inform the public correctly. https://t.co/iMDWXB0yc4 #novinarstvo #etika #demokracija (translated)

The cabinet has made an additional 2.8 million euros available for research into post-COVID and wants to set up a registration for seriously ill patients, amid criticism of the earlier reduction of funding for this important area of research. #Postcovid #Gezondheidszorg #Onderzoek (translated)

Andris Kulbergs (AS) wrote the day after the elections that the work of the Cabinet of Ministers continued, and thanked the voters for their trust in him and the UNITED LIST. He stated that the party had also won in the Bolderāja polling station in Riga. Kulbergs pointed out that President Edgars Rinkēvičs had invited all factions to a meeting, the UNITED LIST first, and congratulated it on its historic victory. He added that there was no space for 41 faction deputies in the Saeima and the Presidential Palace. He described the coalition meeting after the elections as the calmest he could recall, stating that the issues were dealt with swiftly. In his opinion, after the elections, coalition partners and journalists showed less interest in the everyday work of the Cabinet of Ministers. Speaking about a possible tax on Netflix and other streaming platforms, Kulbergs opposed its implementation, pointing out that it could hinder cooperation with the USA. He said that the USA currently ranks 15th in terms of Latvia's foreign trade, behind Russia, and mentioned discussions with American entrepreneurs, the Hollywood industry, and security and the deployment of US forces in Latvia. According to him, during the Latvian president's visit to the USA, the US ambassador had organized a meeting for the Latvian business delegation with about 300 high-level entrepreneurs, while HBO had already arrived in Latvia for talks. Kulbergs estimated that the streaming platform fee could generate about 600,000 euros but emphasized that those costs would likely be borne by consumers, with subscription prices increasing. He believed that the funding for the Latvian film industry could be found in other ways, including reviewing the SIF programs, and he criticized the Ministry of Culture for not finding a solution without a new tax in four months. #Latvija #vēlēšanas #politika (translated)

Claudia van Zanten wrote that the VVD, just like D66 earlier, was seeking conflict with Israel and provoking a war with Russia. She wondered whether the party would soon also come into conflict with the United States. Van Zanten reproached the VVD for not standing up for hard-working Dutch citizens, targeting small savers, not providing financial stability, and doing nothing about the influx of asylum seekers. According to her, voters, departing members, and prominent figures were fed up with the party's and the cabinet's direction. https://t.co/Ut9DHCrph1 #Nederland #politiek #oorlog (translated)

Minister Dilan Yesilgöz explains her controversial choice to label Russia as an 'enemy,' which highlights not only the foreign policy of the Netherlands but also the complexity of the internal relations within the cabinet and the reactions from Russia. #Rusland #Defensie #Politiek (translated)