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The Brussels Stock Exchange is experiencing a partial recovery from the decline of the previous day, with the Bel20 rising by more than 1% after a turbulent week, although it still has not made up all its losses from Thursday. #BourseBruxelles #MarchésFinanciers #Bel20 (translated)

On Thursday, Wall Street increased its losses due to the sharp rise in oil prices and the lack of support from the technology sector, with the Nasdaq falling by 1.25% and the S&P 500 by 0.47%, while the Dow Jones posted a small gain of 0.10%. #WallStreet #Pétrole #Technologie (translated)

If the Italians were to vote at this moment, the united opposition would receive the majority bonus, and the Meloni government would lose. However, that the new 42 percent rule automatically works to Meloni's advantage is not evident from the polls, says political scientist Giovanni Orsina from the Luiss Guido Carli University in Rome, by phone: "If the Italians were to vote at this moment, the united opposition would receive the majority bonus, and the Meloni government would lose." #Meloni #Kieswet #Italië (translated)

The provinces of Flevoland, Gelderland, and Overijssel are ending their contract with the bus operator EBS due to financial problems, with the bus operator suffering significant losses and the provinces providing temporary financial support to ensure public transportation. #OV #Flevoland #EBS (translated)

Beach Roy wrote that the British population was pleading for a return to the EU at that time, while #Nexit was trending. He argued that a Nexit for the Netherlands as a trading nation would be even more disastrous than for the United Kingdom. According to Roy, one third of the national income comes from exports. He referred to economists from the University of Groningen, who, according to him, expected a total export decrease of approximately 45%, a 43.5% decrease in industrial exports, an 18% decrease in agricultural exports, and about a 2.4% lower national income in the event of a Nexit. He also predicted severe damage for Rotterdam and Schiphol. Furthermore, Roy wrote that converting euros to guilders would make everything more expensive. Banks and asset managers would lose the EU passport that allowed them to operate in the internal market from Amsterdam. According to him, part of those activities had already shifted to the continent after Brexit; a Nexit would reverse that trend. Roy also stated that working, studying, and living in other EU countries would become subject to permits and that the recognition of diplomas and professional qualifications would need to be re-established. He described this as only a part of the consequences and used derogatory terms for advocates of a Nexit. #Nexit #EU #Nederland (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)

The European Commission has proposed that new member states that do not adhere to European values could lose their voting rights, in order to introduce stricter accession rules and send a signal to current EU member states that are skeptical about expansion. #EUuitbreiding #Oekraïne #EuropeseWaarden (translated)

Dr. Jan van de Beek wondered whether warnings about the far right were really what they seemed. He wrote that in 2026 many politicians considered right-wing extremism, populism, and Islamophobia to be more dangerous than jihadism or left-wing extremism. According to him, it was possible that the AIVD and the NCTV were periodically responding to this in order to maintain political support, and he did not rule out a sophisticated double game. https://t.co/owIjuQYJyQ #AIVD #Extreemlinks #Extreemrechts #Jihadisme #NCTV #Extreemrechts #Populisme #Politiek (translated)

Democracies are stronger than they appear, as evidenced by their resilience against previous political violence and extremism, and although they now face angry voters and worrying elections, citizens must not lose their confidence in free and competitive elections. #democratie #politiek #verkiezingen (translated)

Kenyan herders are furious about a CO2 project by large Western companies such as Netflix and Meta, claiming that their land has been transformed without permission, causing them to lose control over their way of life and being intimidated by the managing organization. #Kenia #Koolstofkredieten #CO2 (translated)

Jonathan Krispijn wrote that he announced his departure from Ongehoord Nederland a year earlier and started Krispijnpunt for himself. He said that a fellow fighter and Robert Jensen encouraged him to take that step. According to Krispijn, his own channel gave him more space to delve into subjects. He mentioned documentaries about the events of October 7, Geert Wilders' relationship with the VVD, and his ties to Israel. He also said he investigated why Wilders voted against independent research into sadistic ritual abuse. Krispijn wrote that GeenStijl and Nieuwrechts openly criticized him after publications from Krispijnpunt. In November 2025, according to Krispijn, the weekly National Agenda show started, in which he discussed the media, particularly De Telegraaf. He said he confronted editor-in-chief Kamran Ullah about a Nazi cartoon concerning Lidewij de Vos and explained who the newspaper's shareholders were. He also mentioned a documentary about the influence of politics on the media, and reports on demonstrations in the Netherlands, a trip to Ceuta, and an interview with Jared Taylor about the white race. Krispijn wrote that Krispijnpunt now had almost 30,000 subscribers, about 1,300 regular donors, and a total of 3,000,000 YouTube views. He thanked his supporters and asked readers to contribute either once or monthly. According to him, the channel aimed to grow to 60,000 subscribers and 3,000 regular donors in the coming year. He also reported that the website was expanded with articles from editor Fabio Bellarmino. #journalistiek #onafhankelijkheid #Krispijnpunt (translated)

Typerend. This is the director of Avansa VZW. His organization, linked to the Catholic union, receives 13.6 million euros in subsidies each year. What do they do with it? Organize forest walks. With a left-activist approach. And as he aptly explains here: "doing things for people". Like "writing a book about the elderly" and then "touring schools with it and making a theater presentation". The man risks losing a maximum of 5% of subsidies with this government agreement. That means: instead of 13.6 million euros, he will now receive "only" 13 million euros per year (it is likely to be around 13.4 million in reality). According to the public broadcaster, this is "cold, bleak" almost inhumane. Those not invited to discuss this: working dual-income earners who struggle to save a little money. They will continue to pay the 13.4 million euros to Avansa. In this country, you are already seen as cold and bleak when you question that. Abolish the entire subsidy pot of 80 million euros. If there are a few organizations that could use some support, that can perfectly be done through a regular subsidy. #subsidies #maatschappij #vakbond (translated)

Typerend. This is the director of Avansa VZW. His organization, connected to the Catholic trade union, receives 13.6 million euros in subsidies annually. What do they do with it? Organize forest walks. With a leftist-activist angle. And as he aptly explains here: "doing things for people". Like "writing a book about the elderly" and then "going around schools with it and turning it into a theater performance". The man risks losing a maximum of 5% of subsidies with this government agreement. So that's: instead of 13.6 million euros, he will now receive "only" 13.4 million euros per year. According to the public broadcaster, this is "cold, chilly" almost inhumane. Not invited to discuss this: working dual-income earners who struggle to save a bit of money. They continue to pay the 13.4 million euros to Avansa. In this country, you are already cold and chilly when you question that. Abolish that entire subsidy pot of 80 million euros. If there are a few organizations that you would like to support, that can easily be done through a regular subsidy. #subsidies #politiek #samenleving (translated)

The documentary 'Addicted to Losing' by Max Terpstra highlights the ongoing issues surrounding gambling addiction in the Netherlands five years after the legalization of gambling sites and states that there is insufficient protection for players. #gokverslaving #VerslaafdAanVerliezen #onlinegokken (translated)