The law intended to prevent discrimination in job applications has failed in the Senate after an exceptional handling. The proposal by outgoing Minister Karien van Gennip did not receive a majority in the Eerste Kamer, despite concessions she made to the VVD, among others.
The Dutch lotteries have successfully lobbied to avoid placing the new gambling warning on advertisements for their games. In a letter to the government, the lotteries argued that the warning would result in less money going to charities, culture, and sports, NOS reports based on documents received through the Open Government Act.