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Member of the European Parliament Raphaël Glucksmann has been elected by the French Social Democrats to be their candidate for the presidential elections of 2027, following a landslide victory in the primaries. #RaphaëlGlucksmann #PartiSocialiste #FransePresidentsverkiezingen (translated)

Maarten van den Berg wrote that the share of households unable to heat their homes properly had increased, according to him, from 3% in 2020 to almost one in ten in 2024. He stated that the gas price had risen again and referred to a warm home as a basic right. According to him, cold and damp could cause mold, lung complaints, and heart problems, leading to healthcare costs. Van den Berg also noted that the tax component of the gas price was nowhere in the EU as high as in the Netherlands, where it accounted for more than half, according to him. From January 1, 2028, the EU levy ETS-2 would be added, he wrote. He wondered if people in the Netherlands would also take to the streets, like in France. #energietarieven #klimaat #sociaalrecht (translated)

Mona Keijzer, who will not become the new party leader of the New Social Contract, is causing confusion within the party by seeking 'sensible, conservative right-wing people', while members reject her and the party is in crisis without leadership. #MonaKeijzer #NieuwSociaalContract #Politiek (translated)

"I just said during the conversation that we do not have a budget cut task by engaging in these discussions. And the cabinet has acknowledged that as well." During the first meeting about a new social agreement, FNV chairman Hans Spekman emphasized it clearly once again. #SociaalAkkoord #SocialeZekerheid #Arbeidsmarkt (translated)

During the first meeting about a new social agreement, FNV chairman Hans Spekman emphasized that there is no pressure from savings, which was also confirmed by Prime Minister Jetten, and that the discussions are focused on the reform of social security and the labor market. #SociaalAkkoord #SocialeZekerheid #Arbeidsmarkt (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde called it incomprehensible that left-wing parties, including Anders chairman Frederic De Gucht, were advocating for the abolition of the headscarf ban in schools. He referred to the struggle for the separation of church and state and asked whether proponents would also allow a teacher to wear a T-shirt of Schild en Vrienden in front of the class. According to him, the argument that everyone should be able to be themselves seemed to apply less in that case. #onderwijs #vrijheid #sociaaldebatt (translated)

The cabinet has held a positive first conversation with social partners about a social agreement, during which trade unions confirmed that actions have been suspended and there is consensus on the urgency to continue negotiations. #sociaalakkoord #vakbonden #onderhandelingen (translated)

Bert Middel, a straightforward social democrat and fervent opponent of the merger with GroenLinks, dedicated his life to the interests of the ordinary person and often complained about the distance between the party elite and the grassroots, denouncing the erosion of social security and the fight against poverty. #BertMiddel #PvdA #sociaaldemocratie (translated)

Ann Van Haute wrote that she was fed up with the constant criticism of young people, who she claimed were labeled as lazy and undisciplined, spending too much time on their phones and social media. She pointed out that measures had been put in place in response, such as restrictions on phone use and social media, penalties for school absenteeism, and the compulsory service that Theo Francken had proposed the day before to instill "discipline and order" in young people. Van Haute argued that adults had raised young people, structured education, and provided them with their phones and online environments. If the results were disappointing, young people were blamed according to her. She believed that adults needed to examine their own roles and sharply stated that people who urinated in public flowerpots while drunk were perhaps not the best to lecture others on discipline. #jeugd #onderwijs #sociaalemedia (translated)