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Dutch politicians responded with outrage and annoyance to the farmers’ protests over the past week and the vandalism that often goes with them. Parliamentarians called on Justice Minister Dilan Yesilgöz to respond. Road workers finally cleaned up the debris of overnight protests, reopening the last closed onramps - to the A1 at Oldenzaal - at around 10:00 a.m.
Proposed changes could see Willem-Alexander and his family paying income tax like everyone else.
Moves underway to make the Dutch king pay income tax
The D66, SP, and PvdD submitted a proposal for the King’s exemption from income tax to be scrapped. For the first time, the required two-thirds majority support is within reach in both parliament and the Senate. So, King Willem-Alexander may soon also receive a blue envelope in his letterbox once a year.
Hilversum is keeping an eye on November 22: there is a good chance that politicians will tinker with public broadcasting in the Netherlands after the elections. This is because the newly elected Tweede Kamer will be discussing the far-reaching proposals of the advisory committee that has been looking into the future of the broadcasting system. The VVD is also considering cuts and Pieter Omtzigt's party (Nieuw Sociaal Contract), which is well ahead in the polls, wants to abolish one of the three television channels.