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The Krokettenmotie (English: "croquettes motion") is a motion proposed in the municipal council of Amstelveen on 25 November 1993 by future Prime Minister of the Netherlands Jan Peter Balkenende, who had served as a municipal councillor of Amstelveen for the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) since 1982.[1] The motion called for the right of members of the municipal council to a croquette if a council meeting lasts until after 23:00. It was meant as a joke, but because the other parties agreed, the motion was adopted and is still in force.[1]
Enacted | 25 November 1993 |
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Introduced by | Jan Peter Balkenende |
Summary | |
Members of the Amstelveen municipal council have the right to a croquette if the meeting lasts until after 23:00 | |
Status: In force |
Balkenende started as a municipal councillor after he finished his studies. The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) noted that he had "student-like humour".[2] In 2019, the Labour Party (PvdA) in Amstelveen amended the motion by adding a vegan alternative.[3]
In 2002, a similar motion came into force in Zwolle. It was decided that if a council meeting lasts until after 22:00, a croquette or similar snack should be served to the councillors. Vegetarian snacks were also mentioned in this new motion.[4]
There was a disagreement about this in the municipal council of Tynaarlo, Drenthe.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
Ermelo and Almere's respectieve municipal councils have also discussed similar motions.[11][12]
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