Lijstduwer, Felipe Rodriquez Award, BNR, NRC, btw en meer - Bert Hubert's writings
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- The author is a 'lijstduwer' (list pusher) for the local GroenLinks-PvdA coalition in Pijnacker-Nootdorp for the municipal elections, appearing at position 27 on list 4.
- They received the Felipe Rodriquez Award from Bits of Freedom, a positive award for privacy and internet freedom advocates, and took it to a key EU privacy meeting in Brussels.
- The author appeared on BNR's 'The Big Five' to discuss Europe's digital autonomy and dependence on US clouds, and on NRC Vandaag podcast with Felienne Hermans about Europe's position in the world.
- The Dutch tax authority plans to outsource VAT administration to US company Fast Enterprises, with servers in Apeldoorn but controlled by Americans; Parliament will vote on pausing the plan.
- Other highlights include an interview in Computable about IT experts vs. administrators, a masterclass on digital autonomy covered by Nemo Kennislink, and a Reuters article quoting the author on US diplomatic efforts to undermine European privacy rules.