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In the Netherlands, more and more large-scale reception locations for labor migrants are emerging, with an example being a new complex in Tilburg that houses seven hundred migrant workers, where they have access to facilities such as shared bicycles and sports fields, but which also provokes opposition from the local population. #arbeidsmigranten #huisvesting #Westland (translated)

In the Netherlands, large-scale housing complexes for labor migrants are being created, such as the complex in Tilburg with 700 beds, as a possible solution to housing problems, but the reception of these complexes varies greatly by region, with both support and opposition from local communities. #arbeidsmigranten #huisvesting #Westland (translated)

Jolande directed her message to D66, CDA, VVD, and PRO, sharing the story of Hans, a retired firefighter from Westland. He wrote that during a cycling trip through Overijssel and Gelderland, he visited farms to see for himself how farmers worked. Hans said that he did not see overcrowded pastures, mega-farms, or smoking farms, but rather well-maintained fields and meadows. According to him, a farmer and his wife welcomed him kindly and explained that they had been making adjustments in response to government measures for years. He described the farm as a place where attention was given to animals and land. The farmer showed him, among other things, a biogas installation and milking installations, and explained what investments the measures had required. Hans wrote that his visit had increased his appreciation for farmers. He felt that the Netherlands should cherish its farmers and feared that otherwise food would be imported that had been sprayed with agricultural chemicals or genetically modified. He also mentioned seeing new houses, which he considered expensive, bungalows, and large residences along the road. He wondered whether farmland intended for housing or nature areas was being sold at a profit to wealthy buyers. Hans wrote that he had little confidence in leaders who, in his opinion, lacked sufficient practical experience with farms. He emphasized that he had no knowledge of agriculture himself, but that his visit had given him a positive life lesson. #Boeren #Platteland #Duurzaamheid (translated)

De hele wereld kent Nederland om zijn bloemen. Mensen reizen van ver om onze bollenvelden te zien. Onze kwekers en bloemisten hebben met generaties aan vakmanschap iets opgebouwd waar een klein land groot in is geworden. Van Aalsmeer tot het Westland, van Rijnsburg tot de kop van Noord-Holland: innovatieve ondernemers die wereldwijd toonaangevend zijn. En precies die Nederlandse trots en motor van onze economie, willen D66, VVD en CDA extra belasten. De btw op bloemen en planten moet van 9% naar 21%. De prijs: een omzetdaling van 830 miljoen euro en het verdwijnen van bijna 3.000 banen. En waarvoor? Om een minuscuul gat in de begroting te dichten. #Nederland #Bloemen #Economie

In het Westland is een crisis ontstaan door een verbod op het gebruik van oppervlaktewater, wat leidt tot miljoenenverliezen en faillissementen voor kleine tuinders, die nu extra gezuiverd rioolwater als alternatief voorstellen om hun gewassen te irrigeren, terwijl het hoogheemraadschap eerst onderzoek wil doen naar deze mogelijkheid. #Watercrisis #Glastuinbouw #Droogte

De hamvraag is: is deze regering er voor Nederlandse burgers of voor asielzoekers? Dat de gemeente Westland wordt gedwongen om 1.000 asielzoekers te huisvesten, terwijl jonge Nederlanders noodgedwongen nog thuis wonen, laat zien waar de prioriteiten van dit D66-kabinet liggen. #Nederland #asielzoekers #politiek