While plastic recyclers are collapsing in droves, the cabinet is scrapping measures to encourage the use of recycled plastic. The sector is now responsible for devising policies that lead to sustainability. “Otherwise, the entire recycling sector will be bankrupt in two years.” Packaging company LC Packaging also notices that the use of recycled plastic has […]
The number of companies that went bankrupt in Germany rose by 16 percent last year to 196,100. That is the largest number since 2011, when the aftermath of the financial crisis caused many bankruptcies. This is reported by the agency Creditreform, which conducts research into bankruptcies and lending, in collaboration with research institute ZEW. According
Women generally fare less well than men. They are less likely to have paid work and feel less healthy. This is according to statistics bureau CBS, which examined “broad welfare”. Broad welfare is not just about people’s income, but also about how healthy and happy they feel, how they experience their work, and whether they
More than 230 housing associations are going to court to force the cabinet to abandon, among other things, the freezing of rents. Minister Mona Keijzer (Housing and Spatial Planning) has announced that she will proceed with the bill to freeze rents for the next two years. Aedes and 230 corporations are asking the court in
Airbnb must block approximately five thousand rental listings at the request of the Spanish government. The providers have violated multiple rules. The rental platform has appealed to the court and says it will keep the ads online for now. In total, 65,935 advertisements did not comply with the rules for renting in the tourism sector.
Almost one in three rental homes in the Netherlands struggles with mold. It is particularly a problem in the major cities. Of the 5,200 cases concerning maintenance defects that the Rent Tribunal handled last year, mold played a role in approximately 1,525 cases. “One of the most important trends we saw at the Rent Tribunal
The Consumentenbond and fifteen other European consumer organizations have filed a complaint about airlines. They allegedly charge unjustified fees for carrying hand luggage. The complaint is directed against easyJet, Transavia, Ryanair, Norwegian Airlines, Volotea, Vueling and Wizz Air. The organizations have filed the complaint with the European Commission and CPC, the network of national consumer
A majority of Dutch parents are in favor of banning Instagram and TikTok for children under the age of sixteen. They are not against all forms of screen use: parents do find educational videos and films in which children move to be good. Seven out of ten parents are in favor of a ban on
A full electricity grid, staff shortages, nitrogen problems and a stalled housing market: more and more factors are hindering the growth of the Dutch economy. Therefore, politicians must invest more in education, the labor market and the energy transition. That is what the International Monetary Fund (IMF) states on the basis of research into the
Airbnb must block more than 65,000 rental listings from the Spanish government. The providers have violated several rules. The rental platform has gone to court and says it will keep the ads online for the time being. In total, 65,935 advertisements did not comply with the regulations for rentals in the tourism sector. Mandatory license