Trump, Netanyahu et al wanted to solve the issue of Iran going nuclear once and for all, and in some years it may turn out they did
Two cheers www.ft.com/content/cd69... EU’s six biggest economies push for single markets watchdog
If in the future there's an Iran-linked terrorist attack against the US, or if Iran get nuclear weapons, it will be Donald Trump's fault. But there will be immense social pressure against saying so, because while factually accurate, it'll be considered partisan, biased, and old news.
Dat is waar. Wachtrij is vaak lang. Wij hebben het wel gehad dat hij met 2 anderen probeerde een grotere flat te huren en dat de eigenaar dat weigerde omdat de omzetting nodig was. Kan zijn dat de eigenaar geen zin had in een contact met meer dan 2 deelnemers
I think this post is probably wrong and based on anecdotal non-representative experience, but am unsure whether to take it down since that looks like I’m pretending I never wrote it. Hm
De agenda van mijn zoon die het moeilijk heeft om een appartement te vinden? Maar als jij eentje kent waar 3 mensen tegelijk in kunnen dan laat me het weten en ik neem het terug
I think in “Friends” one roommate in each apartment probably doesn’t have their name on the lease.
It’s a much worse deal in the sense that you often don’t have rights as a subletter. It’s a much better system in the sense that people can easily rent anywhere they think there’s room in whatever groups they want.
Yes, the “hospiteeravonden” still seems to be a big thing. The American cultural practice is generally much more loosy-goosy. Usually one renter’s name on the contract; subletters may or may not have contracts at all.
I rescind my point about the cost of application.
That’s nice! In Haarlem it costs about €850, I didn’t realize in Amsterdam it was so low.
Agreed that is the thought behind it, but from what I see and hear from parents of kids of similar age, the effect is either to lessen overcrowding by having fewer students able to find housing, or to nudge them into illegal arrangements.
But do you know of a lot of owners who are getting these permits to rent to groups of 3 or more? I see this from the perspective of the parent of a student who is having trouble finding housing, maybe there is more of it than I know.
The strict rent protection affects apartments below a certain size. Larger apartments would often be free market, but if you have to do a contract per room, iiuc the square meters are so low they often fall under the rent law even if the apartment as a whole wouldn’t.
What actually happens is that 2 people rent an apartment and register, and bring in more who live there illegally and stay registered elsewhere, with a wink from the landlord who of course knows nothing about this
Rarely happens. Owner has to apply for a permit (cost?), install noise insulation, and give each renter a separate contract per room. The rent per room then basically always falls under the point system even if the apartment is free market, and each contract is permanent
Fortunately the Netherlands is about to have municipal election on March 18, and this issue is…getting almost no attention whatsoever! Because who cares about young people who haven’t been able to move to Amsterdam? They don’t vote in Amsterdam because…they haven’t been able to move to Amsterdam!
Fortunately the Netherlands is about to have municipal election on March 18, and this issue is…getting almost no attention whatsoever! Because who cares about young people who haven’t been able to move to Amsterdam? They don’t vote in Amsterdam because…they haven’t been able to move to Amsterdam!
“But that’s bizarre!” you say. “How are students and young people supposed to find apartments?” And right you are! The answer is that students and young people are not supposed to find apartments. They can live with their parents or…something something just stop being young people!
Remember how in “Three’s Company” John Ritter had to pretend to be gay to rent from Mr Roper? In Amsterdam that whole situation would have been illegal. It’s against the law here to…live in an apartment with more than one other person who isn’t a relative
Checks out
My rough timeline:
If the Strait reopens in the coming week, we have weeks of energy market disruption ahead but things have settled by the Autumn.
If the Strait is closed for another 3/4 weeks we have months of disruption.
If the Strait is closed for longer things get very bad, very quickly.
Hadn’t seen that.
Striking F-14s is risky under international law, intentionally destroying historical antiquities is a war crime
Fall of the regime enters the zone of the unknowable for me. You think if there's a split or defection by some big organized armed group? If regime can't communicate internally and just ceases to cohere?
Agreed that Israel likely has clear strategic intentions. These may however not be smart.
Calling your attention to this fascinating article about the surprising Ukrainian real-estate market by @olliecarroll.bsky.social. Rental prices near the front line have shot up due to high soldier pay, leading many to buy instead. www.economist.com/europe/2026/...
Ursula von der Leyen: "Since the beginning of the conflict, gas prices have risen by 50% and oil prices by 27%. If you translate that into euros: 10 days of war have already cost European taxpayers an additional €3 billion in fossil fuels imports. That is the price of our dependence."
100% accurate 🧵
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