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Outdated information used in documents on tourist and advertising taxes
The Amsterdam city council has delayed voting on tax regulation changes after officials discovered that outdated versions of the documents were inadvertently used. Finance Alderman Hendrik Jan Biemond apologized for the errors, which included technical inaccuracies in the definitions of tourist and advertising taxes, and rescheduled the vote for December.
Outdated information used in documents regarding tourist and advertising taxes
The Haarlem city council has postponed its vote on revisions to tourism and advertising taxes due to the use of outdated documents containing technical errors. Finance Alderman Hendrik Jan Biemond apologized for the mistakes, which necessitated a delay until December to ensure all tax ordinances are accurate and legally sound.
All countries doing too little for climate, further warming threatens: 'No more excuses'
A UN report warns that global efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions are insufficient, placing the world on track for nearly 3 degrees of warming. While the 1.5-degree target is increasingly out of reach, officials emphasize that rapid adoption of clean energy and the phasing out of fossil fuels remain critical to limiting the severity of future climate disasters.
Opinion of former alderman Duco Stadig: As long as Amsterdam wants the cruise terminal gone, the East Bridge moves further into the future
The development of the Oostbrug in Amsterdam has stalled due to a conflict between the city and nautical partners regarding the removal of the sea cruise terminal. Because the municipality lacks the authority to build in the national waterway alone, the impasse is preventing critical progress on the bridge and forcing officials to consider alternative transit solutions for Amsterdam-Noord.
Michel Peters, chair of queer police network Pink in Blue: ‘Amsterdam is no longer the tolerant city it once was. And I am naming the elephant in the room’
Michel Peters, chairman of the queer police network Roze in Blauw, warns that Amsterdam is becoming less tolerant toward the LGBTQ+ community due to increased violence and intimidation. He urges victims to report all incidents to the police to ensure accurate tracking of these hate-related crimes.