Distribution law unchanged? • Political storm around TikTok • NATO Innovation Fund in the Netherlands • More and more over-65s are entrepreneurs

ANPState Secretary Eric van der Burg before the start of the Council of Ministers

Will the distribution law remain unchanged?

The Council of Ministers is discussing the distribution law for asylum seekers today. According to sources in The Hague, that law has hardly been amended by State Secretary Eric van der Burg (Asylum Affairs), despite strong criticism from, among others, the Council of State. What will the cabinet come up with? And is there sufficient support for the law in the provinces?

The political storm around TikTok

It’s TikTok week. For the Chinese-made app, the stakes are high. In America, a ban on the app threatens if TikTok is not sold by its Chinese owner. In a hearing in the US Congress, members of Congress wanted to know about the relationship between TikTok and the Chinese Communist Party. The company has thus also become part of the geopolitical power struggle between the US and China. And worldwide, more and more countries are imposing restrictions on TikTok. The guest is a member of the European Parliament Bart Groothuis. He sees a much bigger problem with China.

NATO Innovation Fund headquarters in the Netherlands

The headquarters of the Nato Innovation Fund (NIF) will be located in the Netherlands. This means new opportunities for tech entrepreneurs in the field of so-called emerging & disruptive technologies, complex technologies of the future. The fund has 1 billion euros, intended to stimulate technological innovation within the NATO alliance. According to Minister Kajsa Ollongren (Defense), more investment in high-tech is urgently needed. “This is how we work with our NATO allies to defend against new threats.”

More and more people over 65 are entrepreneurs

More and more elderly people are running their own businesses, according to figures from the Chamber of Commerce. Retirement comes much too soon for many elderly people. The number of enterprising people over the age of 80 has even doubled. What moves these elderly people? We speak to a wildly enthusiastic self-employed person, two ambitious elderly sisters and a seventy-something who undertakes against will and thanks.

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