Wow, finally, freedom to smoke in the cafes! I am liking this new government more and more, THANK YOU PVV AND VVD! This new government is going to be way better for businesses! That means more jobs people!

By Sandra V | September 29, 2010 7:30 AM

Huh??? Is it a joke??? You really gotta be kidding me!!! The government is planning to lift the ban on smoking in cafes??? This is a step in such a wrooooong direction!! I'm sooo disappointed!!!

By John | September 29, 2010 8:01 AM

' the new government plans to cut spending on integration programmes for new immigrants, defence and development aid. It will also lift the ban on smoking in small cafes, the paper says.'
It is impossible find more nonsense and silly measures. They say we have a problem with integration, so the best solution for them is less resources for integration. They say we have a problem with healthcare costs, so the best solutions is increasing number of passive smokers at cafes.

By zenplus | September 29, 2010 3:40 PM

They should spend the money on rail and tram links not roads. They have lost thge plot and where is the green in ROAD?

By Andy | September 29, 2010 6:12 PM

Lifting the smoking ban (only in small cafes) is about allowing people personal choice. How can that be a bad thing?

By Marc | September 29, 2010 9:26 PM

Hmmm...kill off all the immigrants with cigarette smoke.

Imaginative policies at least...

By CW | September 30, 2010 8:16 AM

"It is impossible find more nonsense and silly measures." I wholeheartedly agree. I feel a little dirty for 'wishing' that the new coalition will far apart, but all of their plans seem so contradictory to, what I thought, was the philosophy of this wonderful country.

By carrothead | September 30, 2010 11:06 AM

As ever, little or no encouragement for public transport. New roads = more private traffic = more jams = more tax from petrol.

By stevie | September 30, 2010 9:44 PM