PRO approved, strike and court cases (Tuesday, April 14)

The Electoral Council approves the name Progressief Nederland (Progressive Netherlands), with the abbreviation PRO. That is why the merger party of GroenLinks-PvdA is listed like this on the ballot. The new logo is now also officially registered.

A separate registration is still required for provincial and municipal elections. Local parties with 'Pro' in their name remain opposed. They are considering a case at the Council of State.

On Monday, there were several criminal cases. In Paris, two stock traders received prison sentences for insider trading. In Breda, a healthcare worker received eight years imprisonment and a thirteen-year professional ban.

In Den Bosch, a former senior civil servant from Tilburg and her husband were given community service sentences. They both received 240 hours. The Public Prosecution Service also demanded punishment against Raisa Blommestijn and a man from Landsmeer.

Due to a strike, all debates in the House of Representatives will not take place on Tuesday. According to chairman Thom van Campen, there is too little staff. The question hour is cancelled and the votes are postponed to Wednesday.

The strike follows failed collective labor agreement negotiations about the zero growth wage policy. Trade unions are protesting because civil servants will not receive a pay raise this year. There will also be no correction for inflation.

On the last day, Inez Weski once again denied all accusations. The Public Prosecution Service previously demanded 4.5 years imprisonment against the former lawyer. According to the Public Prosecution Service, she passed on messages for former client Ridouan Taghi.

Weski and her lawyers say there are errors in the file. They also say that confidential messages were used unlawfully. The court in Rotterdam will deliver its verdict on May 21.