‘Follow French approach radical Islam’
After the brutal assassination of teacher Samuel Paty, France is taking harsh measures to tackle radical Islam. The Netherlands should do the same, says Jan Pronk. …
💬 Opinion
Letter 1: ‘The State still has a debt to the ABP’
Before the ABP cuts, the Dutch government should first compensate for the ‘hold in the pension case’ of the 80s and 90s, says Chris Wiets. …
Letter 2: ‘Coverage ratios should be recalculated’
If the new Prognosis table is retroactively reflected in the coverage ratios, some funds might not have to cut, Nico de Man thinks. Good news and …
Letter 3: ‘DNB should look at causes low coverage degrees’
In its role as supervisor, the Nederlandsche Bank should find out the causes of the lower funding ratios of the larger pension funds, says Klaas Groen. …
Result Statement: Doubts about the flu shot
The respondents to The Theorem of the Day are not very unanimous about the need for the flu vaccine. For example, almost half of the voters …
Letter 1: ‘Let teachers switch classrooms, not the schools’
Freerk Wagt believes that the number of movements in secondary schools – and therefore the number of infections – is easy to reduce. It appears that …
Result statement: ‘Greek trip not useful’
The Greek holiday tragedie of the royal family does not only concern the politics of The Hague, but also the people. At least three-quarters of the …
‘Foundation Label makes houses unsallable’
A foundation label means for thousands of property owners that their home will soon be unsaleable, says Jan Muijs. For home buyers, the weather becomes a …
“Let teachers switch classrooms, not the schoolers.”
Freerk Wagt believes that the number of movements in secondary schools – and therefore the number of infections – is easy to reduce. It appears that …
‘Always handing out fines at illegal party’
When are boas and police really going to enforce, Brigitte Brinkel wonders. In Zuthphen this weekend an illegal party. Dozens of young people were fined. In…
‘All offenders on the bone’
At this time when we all have to adhere to the rules, there are always people who think that they are an exception to those rules …
“Youth of today is not so bad.”
Mr van Duijn expresses exactly what disturbs me lately, the whining of the young people who are so bad, writes H. van Gelderen. As an 89 year …
Homeowner dupe of house subsidence due to drought
Another shift of responsibility from the government to the private homeowner, writes M. van den Berg in response to the message that houses will be awarded …
Letter 1 ‘Henk Krol disappoints again’
Without directly saddling Henk Krol with a stigma of ‘quarrel-seeker’ it is quite remarkable that political contacts with him are broken over and over again …
The Issue: Are conspiracy thinkers a danger?
The AIVD is concerned about anti-government sentiments fueled by conspiracy theories about corona. About 5G, the wildest stories go round, resulting in cell towers set on …
The Issue: ‘Think what you want, but respect another opinion’
Is a significant part of the responders to The Issue critical? Yes! Can we call them suspicious? Often it does. But are they conspiracy thinkers? Certainly …
Letter 1 ‘Cabinet Rutte in error ‘
Once again, evidence is provided that the Rutte Cabinet made a catastrophic mistake due to previous cuts in care. The second catastrophic error is the risk …
‘Corona app ensures false safety’
If it’s up to Ronald Plaskerk, the Coronamelder can get to the coarse dirt. Jan Muijs says he’s right. In his column he doesn…
“Sad that fish store has to close”
What a sad display that a fish shop in Leidsestraat has won a 2-year lawsuit against the Municipality, and now goes bankrupt because of the trouble …
Result Statement: Homeworker misses colleagues
Working at home is a matter of getting used to, as two thirds of the position participants find. Due to the corona measures, offices are closed …
“We live in a culture of fear”
It is sad to note that for a number of years we have been living more and more in a culture of fear, according to Marijke …
Letter 3 ‘Unjustified criticism of Rutte’
H. v.d. Wal considers the oppositions criticism of Prime Minister Ruttes coronation policy unjustified. I often disagree with our President Rutte. Nor will I vote …
“Stay away tourist blow to Africa”
Not only the catering industry is struggling, but also the (international) tourism gets hit by the coronacrisis, knows Danny van Geldorp. Tourism in the Netherlands generated 28.3 …
“Party goers should be embarrased.”
It was like New Year’s Eve in The Hague last Wednesday evening in front of the building of the second room. There was a hosting …