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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)

The cabinet wants to save billions on the civil service, but while some civil servants in The Hague advocate for fewer staff, experts point out that political mistakes and complex regulations actually call for more civil servants instead of fewer. #ambtenaren #bezuinigingen #politiek (translated)

The cabinet wants to save billions on the civil service by abolishing rules and digitizing tasks, but is faced with a growing number of civil servants needed outside The Hague due to staff shortages and political mistakes that need to be rectified. #ambtenaren #bezuinigingen #politiek (translated)

Jol@ndE wrote that Defense is investigating possible corruption regarding millions in aid to Ukraine. According to the author, officials from the procurement department were accused of involvement in bribery and leaking trade secrets to competitors. The author added: "Wow..." https://t.co/m7qnm5afzj #corruptie #Oekraïne #Defensie (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that 300 civil servants at the Opera of Flanders had exceptionally favorable salary conditions and high pensions, which were transferred to their partner upon their death. He stated that, nonetheless, Vooruit pointed to entrepreneurs as the problem in the country. https://t.co/ce4wuZkno6 #ambtenaren #loonsverhoging #pensioen (translated)

Nausicaa Marbe wrote that the CBS was not under a ministry but was funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate. She stated that the government claimed to have no money but was paying officials who pressured people at home to read a message she deemed unwanted. Marbe called that behavior disgraceful and said that citizens should be left alone. #CBS #Overheid #Schandalig (translated)

Arno Wellens wrote that according to him, higher interest expenses should be offset by cutting government spending. He stated that 75% of civil servant positions were wasteful, cost a lot of money, and yielded little, and advocated for layoffs to save billions. https://t.co/7vFzHwPgCu #Tegemoetkoming #Overheid #Besparen (translated)

Rob Roos stated that the EU veto right should not be abolished and wrote that Ursula von der Leyen wanted to further restrict it. According to him, this would transform the Netherlands into a European province, governed by unelected Brussels officials. He also said that the Dutch taxpayer would bear the costs of what he described as Southern European overspending and ideological mismanagement, while control decreased and technocratic oversight increased. #EU #veto #Nederland (translated)

Geert Noels wrote that Belgium had approximately 200,000 more civil servants compared to the Netherlands. According to him, if Belgium had the Dutch employment rate, about 750,000 more people would be working, almost all in the private sector. Noels also stated that Belgium had 150,000 more long-term sick individuals than the Netherlands and 300,000 more than Germany. He suggested that addressing these disparities would resolve the budgetary issues. #België #werkgelegenheid #gezondheidszorg (translated)

"Better arrange the return of Afghans who are not allowed to stay in the EU to Afghanistan." At the end of June, Dutch officials sat at the table in Brussels with a diplomatic delegation from the regime to, in the words of Minister Bart van den Brink of Asylum and Migration, "better arrange the return of Afghans who are not allowed to stay in the EU to Afghanistan." (translated)

Henk Otten wrote that Vincent Karremans believed that the number of civil servants could increase by 40 percent since 2020 and their salaries by 50 percent. Otten stated that Karremans had secured five seats for the VVD with firm statements that the party would absolutely not collaborate with the left, and referred to the right-wing voters who bought into that as naive. #politiek #VVD #verkiezingen (translated)

Henk Otten wrote that a reduction of the number of civil servants by 20 percent in two years was possible. He stated that in Argentina, due to government downsizing under Javier Milei, 77,000 civil servants had already left, and said that this should also happen in the Netherlands. https://t.co/2IyzQOA86G #Ambtenaren #Argentinië #Overheid (translated)

The alternative is to close the border for asylum seekers just like in Poland. That saves us shelter, benefits, CoA staff, and IND officials, plus millions in legal assistance. The total spending of the government on the asylum chain amounts to more than 9 billion euros per year according to the national budget. But that's the budget. Just assume it's double that. #asielbeleid #migratie #Nederland (translated)

Stop met het verhogen van belastingen, accijnzen en heffingen. Tijd om flink te snijden in de overheid. Alle adviesorganen en externe commissies kosten honderden miljoenen euro’s. - Minder adviesorganen - Minder ambtenaren Bezuinig eerst eens op de overheid. #WNLopZondag https://t.co/cVekkZY7pG #belastingen #bezuinigingen #overheid

Mona Keijzer: ‘We moeten kijken naar de veel te grote overheid en daarin snijden. Daarmee kan de overheid geld besparen. Dus geen drie commissies die zich over hetzelfde onderwerp buigen.’ Olaf Sleijpen is het daar niet helemaal mee eens. Ambtenaren moeten met hun corpulente lichamen immers hun luxe leventje behouden, en de belastingbetaler mag ervoor betalen. #wnlopzondag #overheid #besparen #belasting

De minister liegt over cijfers en schoffeert 10.000 slachtoffers van ernstige misdrijven. Maar hem wegsturen, zal in de praktijk weinig oplossen. Zijn teksten schrijft hij immers niet zelf. @gideonvmeijeren pleit voor het verbeteren van het ambtenarenapparaat op het ministerie. https://t.co/ezMvoccivT #politiek #misdaad #ambtenaren