News 2016

26 December 2016

National parliaments must have right to decide on trade treaties

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Advocate-General Eleanor Sharpston, senior advisor to the European Court of Justice is of the opinion that national parliaments of the member states must be given the chance to participate in decision-making in relation to the conclusion of a trade treaty with Singapore. The SP agrees, and wants to see this advice followed.

22 December 2016

SP move for enquiry into poor working conditions at budget airlines wins support of Parliament

The Dutch national Parliament has voted to support a proposal from SP Member of Parliament Eric Smaling for a thorough enquiry into the working conditions of airlines involved in a price war.

“Cheap airlines such as Ryanair and WizzAir are conducting a price war on the backs of staff and passengers. An enquiry into around seven thousand pilots working in the European Union arrived at shocking conclusions. Pilots at this kind of carrier have to put up with poor safety policies and are expected to fly even if they are too exhausted or sick,” says Smaling.

22 December 2016

SP opposes prolongation of controversial mission in Mali

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The SP voted on Thursday against the prolongation of the Dutch participation in the UN mission in Mali. SP Member of Parliament Jasper van Dijk explains: “Because of its controversial goals, the mission in Mali is a mission impossible. The task is on the one hand the restoration of state control and on the other reconciliation between the warring parties. That can’t be done at one and the same time, because UN soldiers will be seen as allies of the Malian government. Opponents of the government, such as the Tuareg in Mali’s north, thus consider the United Nations to be an enemy.”

21 December 2016

What to make of these three?

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Trump, Erdoğan and Putin. These names make the world shudder on an almost daily basis. Many people are asking themselves whether the world is becoming even more unsafe because of them. Harry van Bommel takes a rather different look at the matter.

19 December 2016

Senator Overbeek: Withdrawing from UN development treaty arbitrary and senseless

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On Monday evening Henk Overbeek participated for the first time in a debate in the Senate. During his maiden speech, Overbeek spoke about the government’s intention to abrogate the treaty which forms the basis of the Netherlands’ membership of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

16 December 2016

Whitewash on Ukraine treaty cheats voters

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With his deal on the European Union’s Association Agreement with Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Rutte is cheating those who voted to reject the treaty at the referendum on April 6th. “This deal is a shameless whitewash,” says SP Member of Parliament Jasper van Dijk. “The voters gave a crystal clear result at the referendum. They said ‘No’ to the Association Agreement. The only correct option was therefore to reject the treaty.”

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National parliaments must have right to decide on trade treaties

SP move for enquiry into poor working conditions at budget airlines wins support of Parliament

SP opposes prolongation of controversial mission in Mali

What to make of these three?

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Whitewash on Ukraine treaty cheats voters

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National parliaments must have right to decide on trade treaties

SP move for enquiry into poor working conditions at budget airlines wins support of Parliament

SP opposes prolongation of controversial mission in Mali

What to make of these three?

Senator Overbeek: Withdrawing from UN development treaty arbitrary and senseless

Whitewash on Ukraine treaty cheats voters

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