It’s Only Thursday

It’s Only Thursday

16 October 2025

It’s only Thursday. I’m exhausted, and Friday still feels far away. Not from late nights or early mornings. Not even from the disappointment of the match against Trinidad in the qualification race to the World Cup.

The tension runs deeper. Gaza remains fragile—will the peace agreement hold? Closer to home, President Trump has reportedly approved CIA operations in Venezuela. In the Netherlands, elections are approaching while anxiety among pensioners grows over AOV indexation. And no one seems to talk about the climate crisis anymore. Nobody is talking about the power failures of the last days. And this is serious because, during the press conference on installing a battery in the network, the board of directors assured us that power failures are history. It indicates that we cannot take people seriously anymore.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Finance has resigned, the reasons for which remain unclear. Rumors of an investigation made his departure inevitable. Many now wonder whether the Ontvanger (head of the Tax Office), who clashed with the former minister, can remain in office.

As we move toward Friday’s parliament meeting, no one expects clarity — though everyone hopes for it. The people and the country need attention, but they’re not getting it.

Tension is building. Reports show a rise in domestic violence, which correlates with the times: the absence of real economic growth, inflation, and poverty.

What this country needs now is a government that behaves like a responsible parent — calm, steady, and caring.

Miguel Goede