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26 October 2006

Lessons from the rise and fall of Dutch Fortuynism

“Do not think that populism can be tackled by neglecting it. Do not think that populism can be conquered without fighting it.” That should be one of the lessons learned from the spectacular rise and dramatic fall of Dutch populist Fortuynism, said SP-senator Tiny Kox in his contribution to the debate on European populism at the Norwegian Social Forum in Oslo on Friday October 20th. Kox spoke at the invitation of the Manifesto Foundation, which brings together left youth movements in Norway.

26 October 2006

Minister enthusiastic over SP's proposed action against Icelandic whaling

Minister of Agriculture Cees Veerman agrees with the SP that a tourist boycott would be an excellent means of putting pressure on Iceland in protest at the country's resumption of whaling. A boycott was called for yesterday by SP Member of Parliament Krista van Velzen.

25 October 2006

Government must come clean over alleged complicity in poison gas exports

SP Member of Parliament Krista van Velzen is demanding clarification from the government regarding the alleged complicity of Dutch corporations in the supply of poison gas ingredients to Saddam Hussein. Ms Van Velzen decided herself as "astonished" by the contents of a recent book by investigative journalist Arnold Karskens, which alleges that Frans van Anraat, currently serving a lengthy prison sentence for his role in the affair, was not the only Dutch entrepreneur to have done business with Saddam Hussein's Iraq.

25 October 2006

CO2 standards for cars urgently needed

SP Member of Parliament Krista van Velzen is calling on Christian Democrat (CDA) Environment Secretary Pieter Van Geel to set binding standards for CO2 emissions from car exhausts.

25 October 2006

Illegal waste disposal: SP proposes blacklist of guilty

SP-Euro-MP Liotard is calling for a European blacklist making known multinational corporations which are guilty of illegal dumping of waste.

24 October 2006

Protest against whaling: Boycott Icelandic tourism

SP Member of Parliament and environmental spokeswoman Krista van Velzen is calling for a tourist boycott of Iceland to force the country to put an end to its illegal whaling operations. “Commercial whaling is banned throughout the world and is much less profitable overall and specifically to Iceland than is tourism," Ms Van Velzen said. “This means that as ordinary citizens we have an effective means to bring pressure to bear to call a halt to the slaughter of these protected animals.”

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