Global InformationKrokettenmotie information
 Coat of arms of Amstelveen | |
| Enacted | 25 November 1993 |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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]
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]
- ^ a b Kagie, Rudie (14 October 2006). "Profiel J.P. Balkenende Deel 2: de Amstelveense jaren (Profile J.P. Balkenende Part 2: The Amstelveen years)". Vrij Nederland (in Dutch).
- ^ "Jan Peter Balkenende, een tijdlijn". NOS (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-04-19.
- ^ "Amstelveen gaat vega op beroemde krokettenmotie Balkenende". Amstelveenz (in Dutch). 7 November 2019. Retrieved 2022-04-19.