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Tara Kiekt wrote that she wasn't running very fast yet, but she was running faster than before and had achieved a personal record. She had started in May by alternating one minute of running and one minute of walking, and she was now running 7 kilometers without stopping. She was proud of that, she expressed. https://t.co/FBdsk9QSW7 #hardlopen #persoonlijkrecord #sport (translated)

Teus van Herk (43) from Berkenwoude experiences that the acceptance of homosexuals decreases among young people, but feels safe enough in his Christian village to openly walk with his boyfriend, while he is more reserved in the city. #homoseksualiteit #acceptatie #Krimpenerwaard (translated)

The loss of Kylian Mbappé, who is ending his long-standing partnership with Nike and joining the Swiss start-up On, highlights the weaknesses of the once-dominant cult brand in the sporting goods industry and signals a shift in the global sports marketing landscape. #Nike #KylianMbappé #Sportmarketing (translated)

Boukje wrote that Giuseppe received a bottle of his favorite perfume last Christmas, but he could hardly use any of it. When she went for a walk with Chippy, she sprayed some perfume on so that, according to her, they walked in the comforting scent of Giuseppe now that autumn had begun. https://t.co/jCmoczFlrn #parfum #herfst #wandelen (translated)

Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster announced after a cabinet meeting the formation of a new committee for security coordination to address the dramatic and changing threat landscape posed by hybrid attacks, cyberattacks, and an increasingly dangerous energy situation. #Sicherheit #Sachsen #Infrastruktur (translated)

A new population forecast shows that Germany will be confronted with significant population decline in some regions due to demographic change in the coming years until 2045, which could lead to negative consequences such as a shortage of doctors and closed schools. #Bevölkerungsprognose #demografischerWandel #RegionaleEntwicklung (translated)

Days after the massive student protests in France, which were again accompanied by riots and police violence, President Macron convened a crisis meeting as more and more students took to the streets for better education and immediate change. #Schülerproteste #Frankreich #Bildungsreform (translated)

The author accused Professor Augsburg of presenting wine from illegally occupied territories, denying the existence of Palestinians, and referring to the West Bank as Judea and Samaria. In the author's opinion, this supports the illegal settlement policy. Furthermore, he described Professor Augsburg as an embodiment of a legal violation and a disgrace to the legal profession. #Völkerrecht #Palästina #Westjordanland #IL #PS (translated)

Max von Kreyfelt criticized Cora van Nieuwenhuizen's transition from the ministry to Energy-Nederland. He wrote that Van Nieuwenhuizen was appointed as chair of the industry association on August 31, 2021, and that same day she resigned as a minister. She started working for the organization on October 1. According to Von Kreyfelt, Van Nieuwenhuizen had already informed Prime Minister Mark Rutte on July 23 that she would be nominated, but she remained a minister until the end of August. He wrote that Rutte later acknowledged that government officials had access to cabinet documents and could possibly gain information about the area of their future positions. On August 26, Rutte concluded, according to Von Kreyfelt, that the appointment did not go well with the ministry. Arrangements were made to transfer files that could affect her new position to a colleague if necessary. Von Kreyfelt also reported that Energy-Nederland praised her managerial experience in the Netherlands and Europe. He stated that the transition raised questions about the closeness of public positions and private interests, but wrote that the matter in itself did not prove corruption. He advocated for independent assessment of subsequent positions, more transparency regarding contacts, and a mandatory waiting period before former government officials began working in a sector organization. According to him, public experience should not automatically grant access to private influence. https://t.co/V2P6pFuNy1 #Energie #Overheid #Transitie (translated)

Ulrich Vosgerau wrote that Helmut Kohl should have converted the pension system to capitalization and state funds starting in 1982. Instead, according to his representation, the ancillary wage costs were distributed in a Ponzi scheme and supplemented by 25 to 30 percent of the federal budget. At the latest since 1975, experts had been aware that the Bismarck system was no longer functioning in light of demographic change and the pension dynamization of 1957, Vosgerau wrote. The left had therefore expected a fundamental reform from Kohl and Kurt Biedenkopf but wanted to oppose terms like "neoliberalism" and "Thatcherism." However, Kohl not only wanted to become chancellor but also to remain in office, according to Vosgerau. Norbert Blüm was the only minister who stayed in office during Kohl's entire 16-year term. #Rentenreform #Politik #Demographie (translated)

The author referred to Merz as the "war chancellor" and a danger to Germany. He criticized that Merz did not travel to Moscow to negotiate peace, but instead went to Kyiv together with German arms manufacturers. There, the production of long-range weapons was also to be advanced. #Krieg #Politik #Deutschland #DE #RU #UA (translated)

In the southern Indian state of Telangana, a law has been passed allowing parents to demand support from their children if they do not take sufficient care of them, indicating the declining birth rate and the shift in the traditional family system. #Indien #Familienpolitik #DemografischerWandel (translated)

Arno Wellens wrote to the Commander of the Armed Forces, Buitenhof, and the Ministry of Defense that, according to him, there was no intelligence regarding a recent increase in the threat. He called the panic atmosphere of recent times unnecessary and wrote that Russian tanks would not advance that day from the Grebbeberg. https://t.co/uriLqfwycp #veiligheid #defensie #Rusland (translated)

Arno Wellens wrote that there was no intelligence regarding a recent increase in the threat and that the unrest was therefore unnecessary according to him. He encouraged people to go for a walk and stated that Russian tanks would not advance from the Grebbeberg that day. https://t.co/uriLqfx61X #Nederland #RustigAan #Wandelen (translated)

The author wrote that the fertility rate in Turkey is now almost at the level of Germany, with 1.38 children per woman compared to 1.33. While the decline in Germany occurred over 50 years, it has taken place in Turkey within 15 years. This is a reflection of a profound social change that, in his opinion, is hardly understood in the West. https://t.co/Uao4nCRVYZ #Fertilität #Demografie #SozialerWandel #TR #DE (translated)

Rinus Jansen expressed little sympathy for well-known Dutch people who promoted the vaccination campaign during the corona period. According to him, some seemed to value status, access, and commercial interests more than critical questions and medical autonomy. He stated that possible connections between vaccination and health problems or deaths could be discussed without considering them proven. Jansen said he wished no one illness, but questioned where the empathy of the former promoters was at the time and mentioned that he did not expect collective amnesia now that they were themselves the subject of discussion. #Vaccinatie #Gezondheid #Empathie (translated)

Why is Flanders scrapping the entire €3.4 million operational subsidy for ZOO Antwerp and Planckendael starting in 2027, while Avansa still receives €13 million per year and also asks for another €17 to walk for two and a half hours in the dark through a forest? Where on earth is the logic? #Vlaanderen #subsidies #dierenopvang (translated)