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Mariba criticized Dilan Yeşilgöz after she claimed that Russia had been declared an enemy of the Netherlands. According to Mariba, Yeşilgöz stated that the Netherlands was not at war, but that a carefree peace was also not in sight. Mariba wrote that the Russian consulate had asked the Dutch government to confirm or distance itself from the statements. She believed it should be made clear whether this was about official policy, a political warning, or political rhetoric. According to Mariba, designating an enemy was not a strategy and threatening language could escalate tensions. She argued that the consequences of such statements ultimately affected civilians and urged the government to explain what the policy and risks were and how it intended to ensure security. She criticized the VVD and argued that politicians should think first before declaring an entire country an enemy. #Nederland #politiek #veiligheid (translated)

Sander Sassen addressed Henri Bontenbal and wrote that he had been little visible for months, despite an earlier column by Sassen about his absence. According to Sassen, Bontenbal had published a long thread on October 7, in which he labeled Hamas a terrorist organization and reflected on the victims and the Jewish community. Sassen felt that Bontenbal had subsequently blurred the responsibility for the violence by talking about a chain of violence, the Israeli response, and civilian casualties. He also believed that Bontenbal had pointed to Benjamin Netanyahu's settlement policy as an obstacle to a two-state solution. Sassen argued that this approach equated Hamas's attack and kidnappings with Israel's response, thereby fueling antisemitism. Sassen also criticized Bontenbal's reference to an article in Trouw about Maoz Inon, who lost his parents to Hamas, and Aziz Abu Sarah, whose brother died in an Israeli prison. Sassen described their pursuit of reconciliation as hopeful but felt that Bontenbal presented this initiative as a serious way forward without giving sufficient attention to Hamas's persistence and objectives, according to him. He also stated that Hamas deliberately saddled Palestinian children with hatred for Jews. Sassen wrote that, in his opinion, Bontenbal offered false hope and insufficiently placed responsibility for Hamas's violence on the perpetrators. He claimed that Hamas and its supporters aimed for the destruction of Israel and stated that disarmament by Palestinians, in his view, would bring peace, while Israel's disarmament would lead to a new attack like the one on October 7. #Israël #Hamas #Antisemitisme (translated)

Research shows that approximately 140,000 apartment owners may face financial difficulties if their Owners' Association (VVE) decides to make sustainable improvements and maintain their building, which can lead to high monthly contributions and even forced sales of homes. #verduurzaming #VVE #woningmarkt (translated)

"There is a fundamental difference for us between a transition period and a permanent restriction. Ukraine is prepared for the former. The latter would go against the whole logic of full membership in the European Union." Ukraine "cannot agree" to an EU membership that permanently restricts the sale of certain food products, said Ukrainian Minister of Agriculture Taras Vysotskyi on Tuesday to Politico. #EUuitbreiding #Oekraïne #EuropeseWaarden (translated)

The ANWB and the Consumers' Association have issued a serious warning about two car seats from Axkid and Britax Römer that pose significant risks for young children, with the sale of the Britax Römer Baby-Safe Pro model being immediately halted due to unsafe test results. #autostoeltjes #veiligheid #babyproducten (translated)

The financial fraud of Manchester City, resulting in more than a hundred violations of Premier League rules, not only threatens the club's reputation but could also lead to a sale by the Emirati owners, with significant consequences for British relations with the Emirates. #ManchesterCity #FinancieelBedrog #PremierLeague (translated)

As an entrepreneur, you might have borrowed €700k from your holding in 2023 and used it to buy real estate in box 3 for your retirement. Selling is not possible because there is a tenant, and selling with a tenant results in a significant loss. In 2023, the limit was still €700k, so nothing was wrong. In 2024, it was reduced to €500k, and suddenly €200k of your loan was treated as dividends. That cost you over €50k in box 2 tax on money you never distributed. Now the limit will decrease by €80k each year starting in 2027 to €100k. Then you will pay around €20k per year for five years, totaling around €100k. And all that on your own borrowed money, for which you pay interest to your BV. Your BV pays corporate tax on that, and you also pay box 3 tax on those properties for your old age. What a country. #ondernemen #vastgoed #belasting (translated)

Hundreds, possibly thousands of Dutch women and minors have been secretly filmed in recent months with a smart camera glasses, leading to the cessation of their sale by various organizations and companies and the advice from NOC*NSF to ban such glasses due to the seriousness of the violation of privacy and the increased risk of sexual abuse. #PrivacySchending #SeksueelMisbruik #AIbrillen (translated)

The tax on assets (box 3) will be adjusted starting in 2028, where savers will pay taxes on received interest and investors will only pay taxes upon the sale of shares, while the government also proposes measures to finance this transition. #vermogensbelasting #belasting #financiën (translated)

From 2028, the wealth tax in the Netherlands will change to a system where tax is paid on actual returns made, with the introduction of a capital gains tax, which means that savers will pay tax on interest received and investors will only pay tax on realized profits upon selling shares. #vermogensbelasting #box3 #belastingplan (translated)