Frequently asked questions about the auction

Author : Outzen Vinson | Published On : 14 Oct 2025

We know that it is not one election but the next and the next and all those that follow which show that a system is working. My friends, a long spring is unfolding in the Arab world. It will not be over in a season, not even in a year. Our societies are facing the challenge of moving from protests to programmes, from criticism to national strategies. In some countries debate and consensus are in the air. Elsewhere, we are seeing the winds of division and reaction, bringing instability, violence and a region-wide cost.
A very large range was therefore not necessary, 120km was enough. We built in a pack of used Smart batteries developed by Tesla. 17kWh and 350 Volts between the rear chassis beams were linked to a motor and controller from a Nissan Leaf. They fit perfectly under the bonnet and in front of the gearbox. Together with Dollard College in Winschoten, we are building this 2cv Électrique No. 13.
Of course, we also need to continue our work to further enhance the single market, and indeed to complete the single market. The Commission, as you know, has presented the Single Market Act, and I again urge Member States and this House to play a constructive role in ensuring that the laws are adopted and come into force quickly. This is the only way for our SMEs and for our consumers to enjoy the full benefit of the single market. The single market infringement rate in Europe is still too high. Again, if Member States are ready to move, this can deliver results fast. The Commission will present a range of ideas for improving single market governance and filling the implementation gap ahead of the June European Council.

The same is true of their employees who live and work in the United Kingdom. Unfortunately, a loophole has allowed airlines and their employees to avoid making social security payments in their country of operation. Some pilots and crew working in Belgium, France, Spain and other EU countries have actually been paying social security in Ireland, where the companies’ aircraft are registered. These practical arrangements can only be effective if they reflect changes in the legal and social situation. Since the modernised social security coordination regulations were applied in 2010, we have discovered that changes in national legislation and in working practices create a need for clarification of the text and for some small gaps to be closed. Besides the Artworks, Nijstad completed forms for six paintings that are not in the NK Collection.
This is the challenge for Europe and the Middle East, and it is our strength. Together we face immense issues – economic, political, peace. The solutions are complex and the path forward difficult.
On six forms he stated in field 8 that the work came from A. Nijstad, Lochem (the form filled in on 23 March 1946 concerning silverware). It is not clear in the case of the Hondius whether the reference to the firm is deliberately not present in order to distinguish between trading stock and private property.
This is indeed a form of social dumping, and it does not help in maintaining fairness and a level playing field in the European economy. − The issue of social rights and social dumping has been mentioned in a question. I have been at the centre of discussions on the posting of workers, especially following a few famous Court rulings in this area. This is why the Commission wanted to address this problem through various proposals, but particularly as part of the posting of workers package amounting to a regulation. If adopted, it will help to address such situations in the future. In Britain nearly five million people are on the council house waiting list, with little prospect of getting a home, but in some London boroughs almost 50% of social housing is given to people not born in the UK.