{"id":130650,"date":"2021-09-22T17:16:30","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T15:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=130650"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:25:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:25:53","slug":"kings-annual-speech-barely-touches-on-subject-of-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/09\/22\/kings-annual-speech-barely-touches-on-subject-of-education\/","title":{"rendered":"King\u2019s annual speech barely touches on subject of education"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Tuesday, King Willem-Alexander read the annual \u2018speech from the throne\u2019 (\u2018troonrede<\/a>\u2019) in the Grote Kerk (\u2018Big Church\u2019) in The Hague. The number of guests attending the event was limited due to the coronavirus restrictions. Everyone had to observe social distancing rules, just like last year.<\/p>\n

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King Willem-Alexander read the annual \u2018speech from the throne\u2019 (\u2018troonrede\u2019) in the Grote Kerk (\u2018Big Church\u2019) in The Hague.<\/span><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>

The coronavirus restrictions currently in force will be relaxed on Saturday. After that day, students will be allowed to convene in large numbers in lecture theatres again, and more people will be allowed inside the Grote Kerk as well. However, on Tuesday the restrictions were still in force.<\/p>\n

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The King began his speech with a short list of things about which \u2018many\u2019 are concerned, such as the housing market, nitrogen emissions, the rule of law and equality of opportunity in the education sector and in the labour market.<\/p>\n

The education sector was briefly mentioned when the King expressed his gratitude to all sorts of people who continued working during the various lockdowns, such as all medical practitioners, police officers and special investigations officers, soldiers and \u2018people working in the education sector and in childcare\u2019.<\/p>\n

Lastly, he briefly touched on the way the coronavirus crisis has impacted the lives of young people: \u201cAfter living life with the handbrake on for a year and a half, many young people and young adults will face a false or delayed start to their studies or careers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t

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