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Hilversum Council Scraps Croquette Ritual: 'Early Debate, Got a Frying Session'

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In Hilversum, council members are no longer allowed to eat croquettes during council meetings. The snack time caused too much distraction and eating noises. As in several other municipalities, council members are now offered a croquette or other snack during late-night meetings. This is thanks to former Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, who, as a municipal council member in Amstelveen in 1993, submitted an official motion advocating for a cro…

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Hilversum Council Scraps Croquette Ritual: 'Early Debate, Got a Frying Session'

In Hilversum, council members are no longer allowed to eat croquettes during council meetings. The snack time caused too much distraction and eating noises. As in several other municipalities, council members are now offered a croquette or other snack during late-night meetings. This is thanks to former Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, who, as a municipal council member in Amstelveen in 1993, submitted an official motion advocating for a cro…

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NOS broke the news in Netherlands on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
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