President Vladimir Putin and Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller in 2017. Gazprom is the state gas company.Image AP France and Germany have immediately rejected Russia’s claim and speak of a breach of contract, because it had previously been agreed to settle in euros or dollars. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire and his German Economic Affairs…
Month: March 2022
Crowds at the pump expected after historic tax cut
Refueling will be a lot cheaper from Friday. For the first time in decades, the government has lowered the excise tax on fuel, intended to ease the pain of rising fuel prices. Pump owners and motorists have been looking forward to it, but there is also criticism. The support would be too general and the…
Dominique (30) has an expensive hobby: ‘Before I know it, I’ll be 100 euros further’
Name: Dominique Heus (30) Profession: fire officer and cluster manager Net income: €6700 (jointly) Fixed charges: €2780 Save: €2000 Living situation: owner-occupied home then & now “Actually, I wanted to join Doctors Without Borders. In high school I chose the Nature and Health profile so that I could become a doctor. But physics and chemistry…
Prejudices at the Tax Authorities demonstrated even more clearly | De Volkskrant
Parents affected in the Allowances affair will talk at the end of 2020 on the Plein with Prime Minister Mark Rutte.Image ANP The evidence that the Tax and Customs Administration structurally discriminates against citizens of non-Dutch origin – or at least did so until recently – is piling up more and more. On Tuesday, research…
Onyx coal-fired power station on Maasvlakte not closed after all
The Onyx coal-fired power station on the Maasvlakte will not close after all. Minister Jetten for Climate and Energy writes to the House of Representatives that the owner, the American investor Riverstone, has withdrawn the closing plan. The plant will remain in operation for at least another year, the management says. In November last year,…
This is how often the Dutch wash their car
64% of Dutch motorists value a clean car, according to a survey by Allianz Direct among 1029 people aged 18 and older. It is striking that 21% never wash the car. 43% of people indicate that they drive through the car wash once every few months. If you don’t drive through the car wash, you…
Where are the beds for non-Ukrainian asylum seekers? Three reasons for a difficult search
In a former building of Holland Casino, two hundred extra crisis shelters will be temporarily realized for asylum seekers from Ter Apel.Image ANP Municipalities are allowed to organize the reception places for Ukrainian refugees themselves Because refugees from Ukraine are allowed to travel freely and do not have to follow an asylum procedure, the rules…
Claims foundation demands 400 million from Vattenfall for bills that are too high
The Nuon Claim Foundation is demanding 400 million euros plus interest on behalf of entrepreneurs from energy company Vattenfall, the former Nuon. According to the foundation, about 5000 customers have paid too much for their electricity for years. Vattenfall says that is not the case and points out that customers in the energy market are…
Day recipe: Saffron risotto with roasted pumpkin
The recipes in his book Un-Cook Yourself are presented as a strip, including this risotto. Not very practical, but when you reach such a young audience, why not? Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Mix the pumpkin cubes with some olive oil and a pinch of salt, place on a baking tray and roast for…
It is possible, change the Constitution, appears on ‘Constitution Day’ in the House of Representatives
SGP leader Kees van der Staaij consults the Constitution during an earlier debate in the House of Representatives.Image ANP Nothing in The Hague is said to be as difficult as amending the Constitution. No wonder Hanke Bruins Slot mentions ‘an enormous agenda’ when she tells the House of Representatives on Wednesday what she has to…