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How to prevent burnout in the run up to Christmas
2 months ago

How to prevent burnout in the run up to Christmas

The Independent  

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Amali De Jonge intentionally drove into her sister's partner, resulting in his leg being amputated, court hears
7 months ago

Amali De Jonge intentionally drove into her sister's partner, resulting in his leg being amputated, court hears

ABC  

In short: Amali De Jonge has pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm to Brent Cruse when she intentionally drove her vehicle into him. Defence lawyer Lucy Flanagan said in the lead-up to the incident, De Jonge's sister had complained to De Jonge about an argument where her partner had been "aggressive". Ms Flanagan said these events led to Mr …

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Minister wants more power to tackle Dutch housing shortage
10 months ago

Minister wants more power to tackle Dutch housing shortage

NL Times  

Caretaker Minister for Housing and Spatial Planning Hugo de Jonge wants to take more power with his bill on control of public housing. The Strengthening Regional Public Housing bill will also help administrators determine the best locations where for their future housing projects, and the groups of people who should be targetted with new housing developments. The national government, provinces, …

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"Mother" will stay in population register, minister confirms
10 months, 1 week ago

"Mother" will stay in population register, minister confirms

Dutch News  

Home affairs minister Hugo de Jonge has said a proposed change in the law which replaces the word “mother” with “the parent who gave birth” in the population register is an “unnecessary mistake” and will not go ahead. SGP MP André Flach said the change is a “very sensitive” and not a technical or uncontroversial one, as civil servants suggest …

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"Mother" will stay in population register, minister confirms
10 months, 1 week ago

"Mother" will stay in population register, minister confirms

Dutch News  

Home affairs minister Hugo de Jonge has said a proposed change in the law which replaces the word “mother” with “the parent who gave birth” in the population register is an “unnecessary mistake” and will not go ahead. SGP MP André Flach said the change is a “very sensitive” and not a technical or uncontroversial one, as civil servants suggest …

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Minister quickly halts “unnecessary” plan to drop word “mother” from national registry
10 months, 1 week ago

Minister quickly halts “unnecessary” plan to drop word “mother” from national registry

NL Times  

The Dutch Cabinet quickly reversed course on Monday about plans to stop using the word “mother” in the population register. A proposal emerged earlier in the day that the word would be replaced with the gender-neutral phrase “parent from whom the child was born.” “An unnecessary mistake that will soon be rectified by a memo to the Tweede Kamer about …

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Minister De Jonge critical of Zuid-Holland plans for construction of affordable housing
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Minister De Jonge critical of Zuid-Holland plans for construction of affordable housing

NL Times  

The province of Zuid-Holland’s plans to require the construction of predominantly affordable new homes are not economically viable, according to Minister of the Interior Hugo de Jonge. He is in favor of regulations to build more affordable homes but considers it unwise for the province to go beyond the standards set by The Hague. At least two-thirds of newly built …

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16-year-olds should be able to vote in European elections, says professor
1 year, 2 months ago

16-year-olds should be able to vote in European elections, says professor

NL Times  

Young people should be allowed to vote at the age of 16, says political scientist Sarah de Lange. The right to vote from the age of 16 is a good way to get young people more involved in politics, says Hugo de Jonge, the Minister of the Interior responsible for the democratic constitutional state. "But there are also arguments against …

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Almost all government-purchased prefab flexible homes still in storage
1 year, 5 months ago

Almost all government-purchased prefab flexible homes still in storage

NL Times  

Last year, Housing Minister Hugo de Jonge pushed 200 million euros into building over 2,000 prefabricated, flexible homes. He aimed to quickly create homes that municipalities could place as soon as they had a location available to start swiftly filling gaps in the housing shortage. When the first 100 flexible homes were placed in Delft in May, it was already …

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The Hague worried about financial future of social housing corporations
1 year, 6 months ago

The Hague worried about financial future of social housing corporations

NL Times  

The municipality of The Hague is calling on Housing Minister Hugo de Jonge to quickly present a support package for housing associations. According to Councilor Martijn Balster, The Hague's housing associations are under severe financial pressure and will not be able to handle the investments required in the coming years. To tackle this, a "massive financial support package" from Minister …

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Big dip in housing construction expected next year, Minister says
1 year, 7 months ago

Big dip in housing construction expected next year, Minister says

NL Times  

Housing construction in the Netherlands is stagnating under difficult market conditions. Minister Hugo de Jonge of Public Housing expects a significant dip next year, he said in a letter to parliament, announcing investments to keep that dip as small as possible. It is becoming increasingly challenging for developers to get plans financed, and as a result, housing construction plans get …

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Human rights activist Klaas de Jonge dies at 85
1 year, 8 months ago

Human rights activist Klaas de Jonge dies at 85

NL Times  

Human rights activist Klaas de Jonge, best known for his fight against apartheid in South Africa, passed away on Friday at the age of 85. This was reported among others by Marlou van den Berge, who made a documentary film about him, and his biographer Jenne Jan Holtland. After apartheid was abolished, De Jonge did research for the South African …

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Sale of newly constructed homes falls by half; Housing minister concerned
1 year, 9 months ago

Sale of newly constructed homes falls by half; Housing minister concerned

NL Times  

Sales of new construction homes fell by half in the last quarter of 2022 compared to a year earlier, Statistics Netherlands said this week. The cause of the trend is likely due to the limited growth of new homes placed on the market, said CBS Chief Economist Peter Hein van Mulligen. “Then you get an interest rate shock: both buyers …

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National gov’t to use state-owned land to fight housing shortage, nitrogen issues
1 year, 9 months ago

National gov’t to use state-owned land to fight housing shortage, nitrogen issues

NL Times  

The national government will more actively use state-owned land to help solve social problems like the housing shortage, shortage of asylum shelters, and the nitrogen crisis. The Rijksvastgoedbedrijf, the central government's real estate agency, is setting up its own development unit to help with housing construction, buying more land to help farmers relocate due to the nitrogen crisis, and has …

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Parliamentary majority wants to scrap temporary rent contracts
1 year, 9 months ago

Parliamentary majority wants to scrap temporary rent contracts

NL Times  

A majority in the Tweede Kamer will support a PvdA and ChristenUnie proposal to outlaw temporary leases. “There is great uncertainty among tenants, which sometimes even leads to them postponing having a child,” said CDA parliamentarian Jaco Geurts, expressing the feeling of several parties. Temporary rental contracts will continue to exist for large families, young people, students, and Ph.D. candidates, …

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Housing Min. considering rent reduction for tenants in poorly insulated homes
1 year, 9 months ago

Housing Min. considering rent reduction for tenants in poorly insulated homes

NL Times  

The Tweede Kamer and Housing Minister Hugo de Jonge both want to lower the energy bill for people on lower and middle incomes as quickly as possible to make it affordable. He will, however, investigate a “draught discount.” The PvdA proposed this measure to reduce the rent for people in poorly insulated homes so that residents can pay their high …

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Several municipalities critical of Cabinet’s housing plans
1 year, 10 months ago

Several municipalities critical of Cabinet’s housing plans

NL Times  

Several municipalities are clashing with Housing Minister Hugo de Jonge over the types of homes they have to build according to the plans in his new housing act. “That is good for people with a middle income and people with a lower income.” The Ministry described the mandatory minimum of 30 percent social housing as “the stick behind the door,” …

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Dutch parliamentarians support €57 rent reduction for low-income households
1 year, 11 months ago

Dutch parliamentarians support €57 rent reduction for low-income households

NL Times  

Tenants with a low income - up to 130 percent of the social minimum - could soon get a rent reduction of 57 euros on average. A large part of the opposition wants the rent reduction not only to apply to the 600,000 low-income households renting in the social sectors but also to the 100,000 similar households with a private …

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Housing Min. wants to make it difficult to delay construction projects with complaints
1 year, 11 months ago

Housing Min. wants to make it difficult to delay construction projects with complaints

NL Times  

Housing Minister Hugo de Jonge wants to make it more difficult for locals to delay housing construction projects with endless complaints. He thinks he can gain months by shortening the appeal procedure against building plans, the Public Housing and Spacial Planning Minister said in his action plan to speed up housing construction, which he sent to parliament, RTL Nieuws reports. …

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Anti-government extremism on the rise in Northern Netherlands: study
2 years, 1 month ago

Anti-government extremism on the rise in Northern Netherlands: study

NL Times  

Anti-government extremism is on the rise in Northern Netherlands, and the phenomenon is going largely unnoticed because the approach to radicalization mainly focuses on jihadism. In this first region-specific study into extremism, the researchers looked at all the extremist incidents in Northern Netherlands between 2014 and 2022 that made it into the media or court. “As a result, we see …

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Energy efficient home? You may be able to get a higher mortgage in 2024
2 years, 2 months ago

Energy efficient home? You may be able to get a higher mortgage in 2024

Dutch News  

Guidelines covering how much people can borrow to finance buying a house will change next year so that people can borrow slightly more, housing minister Hugo de Jonge has announced. But given that wages are also rising and measures are being brought in to curb the impact of energy bills, there is room for people to borrow more, De Jonge …

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Energy efficient home? You may be able to get a higher mortgage in 2024
2 years, 2 months ago

Energy efficient home? You may be able to get a higher mortgage in 2024

Dutch News  

Guidelines covering how much people can borrow to finance buying a house will change next year so that people can borrow slightly more, housing minister Hugo de Jonge has announced. But given that wages are also rising and measures are being brought in to curb the impact of energy bills, there is room for people to borrow more, De Jonge …

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Netherlands to offer higher mortgages for energy efficient homes from 2024
2 years, 2 months ago

Netherlands to offer higher mortgages for energy efficient homes from 2024

NL Times  

From 2024, Netherlands residents may be able to get a higher mortgage for an energy-efficient home than for a home with a lower energy label. According to Minister Hugo de Jonge for Housing, people who pay less for energy because their homes are well insulated, for example, can responsibly afford a higher mortgage. Currently, mortgage lenders look at the total …

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Apartment rental prices to continue to rise; Advocates want Cabinet to intervene
2 years, 2 months ago

Apartment rental prices to continue to rise; Advocates want Cabinet to intervene

NL Times  

The average square meter price for a rental home in the private sector rose slightly in the past quarter compared to a year earlier. On average, new tenants paid 16.90 euros per square meter in the third quarter, housing platform Pararius reported based on the rental housing supply. “In the third quarter of 2018, new tenants in the free sector …

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