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Caroline van der Plas wrote that Femke was right: in a roll-call vote, each Member of Parliament could provide their own explanation for their vote for or against, while a statement was made on behalf of the party during a party-line vote. #politiek #stemmen #Kamerleden (translated)

Femke Marije wrote that she found it strange that some considered her separate statement remarkable. She pointed out that according to the Constitution, members of Parliament vote without instructions and that voting by name should make individual votes visible. According to her, a statement therefore did not automatically apply to the entire parliamentary group. #stemverklaring #Kamerleden #politiek (translated)

The debate about raising the rainbow flag on Coming Out Day in the House of Representatives leads to division among Members of Parliament regarding the importance of the flag versus the neutrality of the parliamentary building. #Regenboogvlag #ComingOutDay #Homoacceptatie (translated)

Marcel Crok suspected that Tijs was referring to him with the term 'climate deniers' because he claimed to be about the only dissenting voice during an external expert day in March 2025. He called the term derogatory and pointed out that CDA leader Henri Bontenbal had also used it regularly, according to him. Crok invited Tijs to a lecture by Clintel given by Roger Pielke Jr. the following Sunday in Driebergen. He referred to an article by Pielke about a campaign against climate scientists with dissenting views. According to Crok, Australian activists, including a cartoonist, with the support of influential American climate scientists, created blacklists. Among those listed were Pielke, his father, and Judith Curry, according to him. Crok wrote that their academic careers were thereby hindered and called the issue concerning for Members of Parliament. Regarding his own participation in the Citizen's Assembly, Crok stated that the selection of citizens went well and that his discussions with KNMI director Maarten van Aalst were respectful. However, in hindsight, he claimed that the organization published an incorrect fact-check. He said he should have filed a forty-page complaint before he received any response. Crok argued that the debate about climate, just like the debate about corona which Tijs had previously struggled with as a journalist, was, in his view, being stifled. He spoke of a suffocating atmosphere in the academic world and wrote that no journalist had signed up to attend Pielke's lecture. #klimaat #wetenschap #discussie (translated)

Flick asked why Kati Piri had chosen this moment to submit a proposal regarding the rainbow flag. He called it a power play and stated that Piri knew many members of parliament would not show up, which, according to him, would allow her to achieve a "disgusting majority." The shared message stated that members of parliament had to return for the vote and that the SGP wanted each member to vote personally. https://t.co/7itRUs29vQ #politiek #Kamerleden #democratie (translated)

Hidde Heutink wrote that the budget was not yet finalized, bridges were collapsing, and the price of gasoline was rising sharply, while 150 members of parliament, according to him, gathered to vote on a flag. He said he was in The Hague to solve problems and refused, as he claimed, to participate in what he called "silly games." #politiek #DenHaag #problemenoplossen (translated)

Members of Parliament must return to The Hague on Thursday evening to vote on a proposal to raise the rainbow flag at the parliamentary building during Coming Out Day, a proposal submitted by PRO-MP Kati Piri that has met with resistance from some political parties. #ErkenningLHBTQ #Regenboogvlag #KomtUitzondering (translated)

Caroline van der Plas wrote that she was almost home, but still had to drive 150 kilometers back to DH and then 150 kilometers to Deventer. According to her, dozens of Members of Parliament traveled thousands of kilometers that evening for one motion that she believed was not within the order of the debate. #politiek #Nederland #reizen (translated)

Pepijn van Houwelingen wrote that on that day there were harsh words in the Volkskrant about Prime Minister Jetten. He stated that Jetten had provided demonstrably incorrect information to the House in response to his parliamentary questions. Van Houwelingen referred to descriptions such as "with his fingers in the door" and negligent, as well as the qualification that Jetten was very stupid. https://t.co/Jc9bGgjUjI #Politiek #Kamerleden #Jetten (translated)

Pepijn van Houwelingen referred to the new intelligence law as an erosion of the rule of law and stated that intelligence services became more distant from society as a result. He wrote that the dragnet was becoming larger, that services could hack without permission, and that journalists, lawyers, and members of parliament could also be secretly monitored. https://t.co/c9ZiBuakfD #rechtsstaat #privacy #vrijheid (translated)

Marianne Zwagerman wrote that she was happy that André Flach and Pieter Grinwis were paying attention to finances in the House of Representatives according to her. She referred to them as the best Members of Parliament during the financial discussions. #financiën #politiek #Kamerleden (translated)

Rob, I'm just jumping in. Team Netherlands, red-white-blue, the same freedom. Beautiful imagery, you surely have a premium ChatGPT account? But may I remind you that just four days ago you were at the D66 congress proclaiming that you were going to ‘hit certain people hard.’ And now suddenly it’s one big warm nest? Pressing question, if we all count, what about the members of parliament who just walked out during @biemyati's maiden speech instead of listening to her argument? Or don't @fvdemocratie members of parliament belong to Team Netherlands? Or am I misunderstanding, and does ‘we are all different’ only apply if the other has a different skin color or sexual preference, but is a member of @D66? You are the prime minister of the whole country, @RobJetten, not just of the people who applaud when you use aggressive language about ‘well-organized organizations’ that undermine our democracy. Show us that you are truly the prime minister of everyone, including the Dutch people you want to ‘hit hard,’ because indeed all Dutch people are different, but all deserve the same freedom, dignity, and the right to be heard, even if their political beliefs don’t agree with yours. Right? #TeamNederland #vrijheid #democratie (translated)

During the congratulations yesterday after the maiden speech of Iem Al Biyati (FVD), it is crystal clear to see how Doğukan Ergin of DENK consciously turns around and walks away. Other Members of Parliament also leave the room. Bizarre childish behavior. https://t.co/0wfvN3R7z9 #politiek #maidingspeech #Kamerleden (translated)

Do you know what the dirtiest thing is right now? Our daughter has to live at home, and there is no living space anyway. She works, has graduated, and wants to save hard to be able to buy a house. That will never work if she has to pay taxes over her hard-earned money above €30,000. They put everything and everyone in a bind to keep financing their delusions and to impoverish the Dutch people. Exactly how they want it. Furthermore, we have to keep our mouths shut, let ourselves be hit in the face, and be taken from behind. Swallow lies and propaganda, and if you have doubts or critical questions, you get a file with the AIVD, which everyone already has (surveillance law and you are a suspect criminal if you spend more than €100). Roads, bridges, and dikes are about to collapse and (network) corruption is rampant... but they are going to impose extra taxes on savings the 🤬🤬🤬. Hoekstra will have secured the money of the members of parliament and ministers... #wooncrisis #belasting #Nederland (translated)