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Fleur Agema wrote that Minister Mirjam Sterk started talking about reforms herself in Café Kockelmann, but according to Agema, she did not receive any questions about the extent of the cuts to elderly care. She referred to these as not being reforms and stated that the plans included, among other things, an increase in the personal deductible to 400 euros, a personal contribution for home care, and the elimination of household help with a safety net. She also mentioned the cessation of funding for 6,000 nursing home places and the cancellation of the return of care homes, while according to her it had been shown that these were the most suitable for 20,000 vulnerable elderly people. Agema criticized the broadcast and addressed Mats Akkerman at the end. #ouderenzorg #bezuinigingen #hervormingen (translated)

The Brazilian Public Prosecutor's Office has filed a civil lawsuit against Shell Brasil, seeking more than 100 million dollars in damages for the deadly floods in 2024, holding the company responsible for its contribution to global warming. #Shell #klimaatverandering #overstromingen (translated)

"I select boys whom I think are good enough to contribute. Young Utrecht coach Mark Otten granted the Dutchman with Ghanaian roots his debut and said to the cameras of ESPN: 'I select boys whom I think are good enough to contribute. I don’t look at age. He plays very maturely, not like a 15-year-old. He is very stable in his choices. Good enough is old enough, they say. That applies to Donovan as well.'" #JongUtrecht #DonovanAfrifa #Voetbalgeschiedenis (translated)

The Brazilian public prosecutor's office has filed a lawsuit against Shell's subsidiary for $108 million in damages following the deadly floods in the south of the country in 2024, attributing the company's responsibility to its contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions. #Brésil #Shell #ChangementClimatique (translated)

Club doctors express their concerns about the use of snus among professional football players, as this often leads to visible physical effects such as trembling legs and can contribute to nicotine addiction, despite warnings and stricter regulations. #snus #profvoetbal #gezondheid (translated)

Neil Armstrong's small step on the moon was made possible by the crucial contribution of Margaret Hamilton, who played an essential role as the head of the software team in the Apollo missions in the development of the flight software. #MargaretHamilton #Apollo11 #VrouwenInTechnologie (translated)

"No amount can make up for the suffering. The compensation is a material contribution to the recognition. In determining the amount of the compensation, a connection was sought with comparable schemes." State Secretary Judith Tielen of Emancipation says in a response that the cabinet is committed to 'alleviating the suffering.' #Transgenderwet #Emancipatie #JuridischeHerkenning (translated)

Margaret Hamilton, the software pioneer behind the first moon landing of Apollo 11 in 1969, has passed away at the age of 90, with her influence on the development of software engineering and her contributions to space exploration being undeniably recognized. #MargaretHamilton #Apollo11 #SoftwareEngineering (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)

Geert Noels stated that a study by Vooruit estimated the annual cost of corporate taxation at 4.2 to 4.7 billion euros, but according to him, due to significant errors, it actually amounted to about 1 billion euros. He argued that this cost could not be offset by higher taxes, which he believed would cause more harm than benefit; he advocated for better oversight of bogus self-employment. Noels identified the main mistake as the comparison between directors via a management company and employees. According to him, directors were legally self-employed and paid contributions up to a ceiling. This comparison would overestimate the estimate by more than 1 billion euros. Moreover, employer contributions were calculated based on the total labor cost instead of the gross salary, resulting in a calculation of 33 percent instead of 25 percent. Noels also disputed that there were four independent estimates: according to him, they used the same rates and distribution keys. He pointed out that estimate C assumed 24 billion euros in shifted profits, compared to about 15 billion euros in total profits in estimate A. Furthermore, factors such as the tax shift, energy crisis, inflation, the reform of corporate tax in 2017, and Pillar 2 were not included as explanations for the macro figures. Also, liquidation reserves of ordinary SMEs would have been counted as leaks. According to Noels, the study also did not take behavior effects into account, such as substitution, cessation, moving abroad, losses, or bankruptcies, and only included companies with profits. He therefore labeled the note as an unreliable basis for policy and believed that bogus self-employment should be addressed directly. Finally, he urged academics, journalists, and politicians to respect the facts when it came to entrepreneurs and risk-takers. #Vennootschapsbelasting #Economie #Belastingen (translated)

A critical opinion piece states that the Netherlands bears co-responsibility for the genocide in Gaza due to the use of data and energy systems that originate from the Netherlands, and that companies like Microsoft and Dutch soldiers implicitly contribute to the persecution and destruction of Palestinian life. #Gaza #PalestijnseRechten #Genocide (translated)