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Maurits Vande Reyde stated that the message that the Flemish government finances were in order was often taken over without checking the figures. He indicated that the budget deficit was 1 billion euros, the debt had tripled, and would continue to rise in the coming years. He also pointed to a subordinated loan of 1.65 billion euros that had been pushed to 2035; the interest costs of that operation would amount to more than 1 billion euros according to him. Additionally, Vande Reyde mentioned deficits of 3.6 billion euros in 2026, 4.5 billion euros in 2025, and 4 billion euros in 2024. He referred to Ben Weyts, who according to him had said that the people's money had been squandered. #VlaamseRekeningen #BegrotingTekort #Financiën (translated)

Forum for Democracy wrote that the national government has been imposing extra taxes for decades according to the party. Next year, nurses, new entrepreneurs, and small investors would also be heavily affected according to the party. Forum for Democracy called for a smaller government, the cancellation of ideological projects, and significant tax relief. #belasting #kleineoverheid #FVD (translated)

Mona Keijzer wrote that, according to her, the Dutch wanted change, with more control over migration, lower taxes, more housing, and a government that kept its promises. She said that cooperation was necessary for that and reported that the organization had 3,000 members. Keijzer urged people to join. https://t.co/CukJ9lQEMZ #Nederland #Migratie #Woningen (translated)

Sander Sassen asked Dilan Yeşilgöz whether she did not see that, according to him, the enemy was already within the Dutch borders. He wrote that a group had shown the previous day in Amsterdam, with much show of force, that no one was stopping them, and stated that the Dutch government did not intervene and that Femke Halsema was fine with it. #Nederland #Politiek #Amsterdam (translated)

Sander Sassen addressed Dilan Yeşilgöz and stated that, in his opinion, the enemy was already within the Dutch borders. He wrote that they had shown the previous day in Amsterdam, with displays of power, that they could act unimpeded, and claimed that the Dutch government and Mayor Femke Halsema had no objections to that. In his message, he also tagged the Ministry of Defense, Defense, and the Warsaw Forum. #Nederland #Politiek #Veiligheid (translated)

Simone Juffermans sarcastically wrote that the government had arranged a tiny house for people who couldn't find housing, in a nice and quiet location. She added that there first needed to be a willingness to perish in a conflict, after which, according to her, everything would be arranged. #woning #tinyhouse #nieuws (translated)

On October 12, during the public sector action day, the CSC is launching a campaign and a petition in support of strong public services, emphasizing their importance and the negative consequences of government measures on the quality and accessibility of these services. #ServicesPublics #Grève #Syndicat (translated)

Geert Noels stated that there was a 5% shortage of the GDP, while the government, according to him, could not detain criminals. He called that painful and placed the comment under the hashtag #CoreTasks. #Kerntaken https://t.co/DDR7cZNHJD #BBP #Overheid #Criminaliteit (translated)

The government itself fuels that suspicion: BJP minister Amit Shah (Home Affairs) said in December that the cleanup operation is intended to prevent “infiltrators” from choosing India’s prime minister, a term that is often used by the Hindu nationalist party to refer to Muslim immigrants. #India #Protesten #Kiesregister (translated)

Madelon Vos wrote that entrepreneurs, according to the CEO of DSM, needed a reliable government, but did not get one. She stated that Dutch politics trivialized the effects of the income tax in box 2 and the high rates in box 3, and that this policy severely affected entire sectors, including the Dutch crypto and precious metals sector with more than two million investors. Vos wrote that investors had to keep track of their real returns themselves, while some banks and brokers could not provide that data and the Tax Authority had not yet verified the calculations. According to her, investors would want to deduct inflation, transaction costs, currency costs, and subscription costs from that calculation. She also reported that the man who had been at the basis of the law had since advocated for the withdrawal of the amendment and the law and for a new piece of legislation. Furthermore, Vos pointed to the rising interest rates in France and the possible consequences of that for the Netherlands. She wondered if war was looming and wrote that the Netherlands was increasing pressure on Russia. https://t.co/X4T4ze43tV #ondernemen #beleggen #politiek (translated)

A former woke teacher wrote that MP Nicole Moinat described, according to them, an established order that had lost its moral compass. The teacher stated that criminal organizations were recruiting very young people for explosions, drug trafficking, and assassinations because, according to them, juvenile offenders were hardly punished. In The Hague, according to the teacher, young criminals were primarily seen as victims of their circumstances. The teacher criticized explanations of crime based on disadvantage, personal problems, and a difficult childhood, because those explanations, according to them, obscured the responsibility of the offenders. The teacher also stated that the compassion for offenders was greater than the concern for victims. Young people deserved a second chance, according to them, but it should not outweigh the safety of society. The teacher wrote that the government, out of fear of appearing inhumane, no longer dared to set limits and that the consequences of this were borne by people who obeyed the law. #rechtstaat #criminaliteit #veiligheid (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)