Don't MP's have more important things to worry about than limiting citizens ability to shop on Sunday? If shops want to open and there is a demand, what is the problem?

I think everyone should be allowed to shop on Sundays, not just tourists. For working people the ability to shop on Sunday is a big help, as is the ability to work on Sunday for many who work at the shops. It is counter productive economically and socially to limit this.

If fundamentalist Christians do not want to shop or work on Sunday they can choose not to do it. Don't limit the rest of us for them. I thought Holland was a secular country!

By Quest | October 28, 2009 11:07 AM

Amongst the many things I love about living in Holland, the lack of shops to buy even a litre of milk on sunday is annoying.. isnt it time to get with the future.. its not 1950 any more!

By Paul | October 28, 2009 3:13 PM

I totally agree with the above comment by Quest.

I don't see why the Government interferes with the free market.

By Pavla | October 28, 2009 3:15 PM

Amongst the many things I love about living in Holland IS the fact that shops are closed on Sunday. I am not religious and could not care less if it was a Friday it a Saturday that they closed. It is a great break from the shopoholic materialistic mantra of modern day. A day when teh vast majority of people can all be off work together is great. And if you really cant live without that pint of milk walk/cycle/drive to your local petrol station they are always open :)

By Tom | October 28, 2009 4:49 PM

I was already apalled by the fact that few shops are open on sundays. now reading this news, it made me doubt where exactly I am. Is this really the modern Holland? Poleticians, please get your a** off and work on other important issues. Don't limit our rights.
cheers

By Eyoberi | October 29, 2009 3:06 AM

I'll just buy more on the internet, most likely from the UK or US with their plunging currencies

By Michael | October 29, 2009 8:54 AM

Christian democrats? So for religious reasons the licensing hours of shops being open on Sundays will continue to be limited, hindering the economic recovery of the Netherlands?

A selfish government that has no think-tank, insight or plans for economic recovery, other than raising the pension age?

Let the people decide themselves and if necessary, introduce a Sunday BTW of 1% extra to the already existing 19% to boost the economy.

Anyone else agree?

By stevie | October 29, 2009 11:18 AM

Since when do tourists take preference above the people that live here?!!!

By stevie | October 29, 2009 11:22 AM

I find the idea of shutting shops on Sundays ridiculous. I come from Poland where the majority of 98% Catolicts does not see anything sinful in lazy Sunday shopping.

By Karolina | October 29, 2009 1:25 PM

I agree with Tom. I don't want this country to turn into the US with soul sucking pits of hell like Wal-Mart in every town.

I love the fact that the NL still values family time and relaxation time over the Almighty Dollar (Euro).

By T. | October 29, 2009 3:26 PM

I agree with Quest. We moved to NL in August to undergo a work contract. Since we work Saturdays too, it would really help to have more stores open on Sundays. T above is only thinking of himself!! Think about the people that dont have family in NL & sundays are the ONLY days we have to shop for basics. get with the programme & update your country a little.

By SA | October 30, 2009 10:11 AM

If it is not about the religion, why not to close all the shops on Wednesday instead, when normal average person is working and not shopping? and leave the shops open on Sunday, so this average person (who works from Monday till Friday 9-18, exactly when the shops are open ) can actually do any shooping?

By Maria | October 30, 2009 12:40 PM