“There are two major problems,” says Wiemers. “If a MP switches to a trade association or lobby organization, they have more knowledge and access to power than others. This can lead to an unbalanced lobby. And vice versa, politicians can be influenced during their political career by what they want to do next. They can…
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I’ve always found that cabbage a bit more chic than white cabbage, perhaps also because of the name: a reference to the historic region of Savoy (roughly the area between the French Alps and the Mediterranean Sea) and the accompanying noble dynasty. Savoy cabbage can be used as a ‘wrapping vegetable’, thrown into the wok…
Two men try out new products at the Apple Store in Singapore.Image Getty Images TVs, mobile phones, cars and electric toothbrushes are likely to become more expensive in the near future, if they can be delivered at all. A global chip shortage leads to price increases and delays. Chip manufacturers cannot keep up with demand,…
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) has imposed a penalty payment on an energy company that has unilaterally terminated fixed energy contracts. The company, whose name has not been released, has stopped supplying electricity and gas to customers who refused to agree to higher rates. ACM says that the company must reconnect the…
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At least, that’s what Maryanne Fisher, an evolutionary psychologist at the University of Saint Mary’s, says. Fisher analyzed 750 dating profiles of both men and women and asked respondents whether they were looking for a long-term relationship or just a fling. The psychologist has published her findings in the journal Evolutionary Psychological Science. 80% of…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (left) and South Korean Moon Jae-in, on April 27, 2018, in the border village of Panmunjom, in the demilitarized zone. Both leaders have now agreed to strengthen ties.Image AP What was the Korean War about? When Japan lost World War II in 1945, the United States was upset with Korea,…
The problems at industrial group VDL Groep are not over yet. At the beginning of this month, the group was hit by a digital attack. All 105 companies belonging to the group, including in Asia and America, were affected by it. VDL Nedcar is now running again, the part that makes vehicles in the Netherlands…
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Experienced traveler Chelsea Dickenson shares her trick on social media to get a long line on the plane for her and her fellow traveler. Perhaps best of all, you don’t even have to shell out extra money for it. Curious about Dickenson’s first travel hack? He’s coming: As soon as Dickenson buys the plane tickets,…
The suicide powder drug X, which is recommended by Cooperative Last Will.Statue Marcel van den Bergh / de Volkskrant The Ministry of Justice has been investigating the distribution of Middel X for months, a legal substance that is used as a preservative and can be fatal if ingested. Assisted suicide is punishable in the Netherlands:…
Energy company Vandebron will increase the energy prices for customers with a variable contract as of 1 November. The company had previously announced that prices would go up on January 1, 2022. But because of the rising energy prices, the supplier says it cannot wait. Normally, energy companies adjust the variable rates on 1 January…