{"id":190206,"date":"2026-07-24T12:20:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T10:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=190206"},"modified":"2026-07-24T12:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T10:05:16","slug":"de-ridder-stands-firm-after-cabinet-blunders-with-secret-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/07\/24\/de-ridder-stands-firm-after-cabinet-blunders-with-secret-settlement\/","title":{"rendered":"De Ridder houdt voet bij stuk terwijl geheime schikking over luchthaven voor verontwaardiging zorgt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vorige week heeft de Vlaamse regering een akkoord bereikt over subsidies voor regionale luchthavens \u2013 een al lang bestaande \"kopzorgenkwestie\", omdat deze luchthavens al jaren verliesgevend zijn, ondanks het feit dat ze exploitatiesubsidies ontvangen. 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