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thing that can piss off the vast majority of Poles are in the Netherlands (permanent / temporary / odwiedzinowo / tourism), the shops closed on Sunday. All. There's no such thing as a Sunday family outings to the supermarket when shopping for a whole week. Here you must remember to buy lunch on Saturday and Sunday. Otherwise it is condemned in the (way) restaurant or order (cheaper) Chinese.
provision to prohibit the opening of shops on Sundays (as well as determining the hours of opening and closing stores) was introduced in 1930 (in principle, municipalities have been addressing this issue since 1904), but four years It later eased slightly, allowing the possibility of opening the shop on Sunday. In 1951 again reduced hours (5.00 - 18.00 Monday to Saturday inclusive) and came back a total ban on Sunday trading. In 1976 came the so-called life. Winkelsluitingswet (the law governing the opening hours of shops), which sets a maximum time of opening stores in the week (52 hours). Sunday remained "closed" except for such stations.
Why such an idea? Well, the assumption was laudable - to create a level playing field for all businesses to establish and promote fair competition (including the answer to the problem of inequality between shops with support and without). For the Calvinist influence reached even requiring rest on Sundays. The idea of \u200b\u200bthis function to the neighborhood 70s, when women won the gender. Earlier, a woman sitting in the house had time to shop during work hours (her husband). At the moment when she decided to earn my bread, she had to postpone shopping for an hour later / another day. Since the 70's began to decentralize the political system, moving more and more powers to the municipalities, which over time can decide for themselves on the opening hours of shops.
In 1984, the so. koopzondag - Sunday on which you could open shops in a given territory (usually in the center). In the beginning there were only four Sundays a year, since 1993, has eight. However, in 1996 the government Purple Coalition decided that they should be upgraded not correspond to the spirit of the time Winkelsluitingswet . "Central Moet wat, wat kan decentraal (central to what has, what can local)" is the motto of the new Winkeltijdenwet that gave more autonomy to municipalities in deciding on the opening of shops, expanding the trading time limit to 55 hours , shop opening hours was found in the range of 6.00 - 22.00 and it was assumed that up to 12 times a year you can enter koopzondag (with a possible extension of this limit if the city is important to do, or is located at the border). The idea was to change to meet the needs of the time - more flexible and varied opening hours of shops and a free economy. Not all, however, did have achieved due to concerns about possible competition between municipalities.
At the turn of 2007/08, in consultation coalition parties CDA, PvdA and ChristenUnie decided to prevent abuse (they understood) regulations regarding the importance of tourism in the city to acquire the rights to more than 12 of its trade on Sundays. Amendment, which linked the granting of this right from the attraction of tourists through the city (the city's attractiveness), entered into force on 1 January 2011.
now able to open shop on Sundays, among others in the cities of Almere, Amsterdam, Den Haag, Den Helder, Delft, Leiden and Rotterdam (in this case only in the center). In addition, exempt from this restriction (as set out on Sundays) are specific individuals selling certain products or providing certain services, such as hospitals, pharmacies, retail outlets for traveling, museums, events, Kermis (amusement park), sports complexes selling sporting goods, flowers All Saints Day and All Souls Day and pastries during Ramadan.
Number of stores (mainly supermarkets, among which leads Albert Heijn), which benefit from the possibility of opening on Sunday, in recent years have increased dramatically. Therefore, municipalities have begun to consider the possibility of extending koopzondagen on all Sundays of the year. Not every city residents were satisfied on this idea, which shows an example of Utrecht, which in 2005 voted 65% against. In the country flared up the debate on Sunday trading, and the society was divided into supporters and opponents, who pass on to each other's arguments:
for:
- fresh bread on Sunday!,
- economy on the gain,
- freedom to decide when you want (your) shop open
- constant flow of money,
- demand
- no one is forced to work on Sunday,
- other countries have shops open on Sundays.
against:
- day of rest,
- 6 days on purchases enough
- small businesses that lose
- nadkonsumpcja,
- Calvinists, Catholics are demanding a day off on Sunday.
example of what happens after the introduction of the so-called. zondagsopening (all Sundays 'open' for supermarkets) jest obecna sytuacja w Enschede. Ale o tym w następnym poście ;)
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One thing that can definitely piss off the vast majority of the Polish people that are in the Netherlands (permanently, temporarily, simply visiting or sightseeing) is the fact that shops are closed on Sundays. All of them. There is no such thing like family Sunday-BIG-shopping to buy stuff for the whole week. Here, while shopping on Saturday, you must not forget about food supplies for Sunday. Otherwise you have to visit a (/an expensive) restaurant or order (a bit cheaper) Chinese.
The rule prohibiting the opening the shops on Sunday (as well as determining the hours of opening and closing the shops) was introduced in the year 1930 (however the municipalities were busy with this topic already since 1904), but after four years of complete interdict, it was a bit eased and Sunday shopping was allowed. In 1951 again the opening hours were reduced (5.00-18.00 Monday-Saturday included) and the complete ban on Sunday shopping did come back. In 1976 so called Winkelsluitingswet (law regulating the opening hours) came into force. This law did set the maximal amount of hours during which the shops could be open in the week (52 hours). Sundays remained "closed", except for certain institutions like eg. petrol stations.
Where did this idea come from? Well, the aim was noble - creating equal starting position for all the entrepreneurs as well as promoting fair competition. It was an answer, among others, to the problem of inequality between the shops with and without the personnel. To all of this we must add the influence of Calvinism, that was quite strict in Sunday being a 'rest day'. This idea did exist till around the late 70s, so the time when women started to fight for equal rights. Before that women were mostly sitting at home, therefore they had plenty of time to do shoppings while their husbands were working. At the moment they decided to join the male part of society in earning their bread, the time of shopping had to be postponed for evening or moved to the weekends. Also, since the 70s the political system in the Netherlands started to decentralize, moving more and more powers to the municipalities, which over time could decide on the opening hours of the shops.
In 1984 a so called koopzondag , so shopping Sunday on which shops in a certain area (usually in the city centre) could be opened, was introduced. In the beginning those were only four Sundays In a year, since 1993 eight Sundays Could Be Already a shopping Sunday. In 1996 the government of the Purple Coalition Decided to modernize the Winkelsluitingswet , that was in time That way out-of-date . "Central what must decentralize what can (what HAS to central, decentral what can) "was the motto of the new Trading Hours, Which Provided the municipalities more autonomy in Deciding about opening the shops. It did expand the time to maximal opening 55 hours, the opening hours 6.00-22.00 Were Set Between , and it was up to That Decided 12 Sundays can be the shopping ones (with a possibility of exemption if the city had a touristic character and value or if it was situated next to the border). The idea of the change was, once again, to meet the contemporary needs of the people - more flexible and varied opening hours of shops and free market economy. However, not everything was achieved due to the concerns about possible competion between the municipalities.
At the turn of the years 2007 and 2008 in a coalition agreement three parties: CDA, PvdA and ChristenUnie, decided to counteract the (what they did regard as) abuse of the regulation regarding the touristic importance of the city to acquire rights to more than 12 shopping Sundays. Amendment, which made granting of this right dependent on the city's attractiveness to the tourists (how many tourists are interested in visiting the city), came into force on 1st January 2011.
Currently the possibility of shopping on Sunday exists in several Dutch cities like: Almere, Amsterdam, Den Haag, Den Helder, Delft, Leiden and Rotterdam (however in this city shops are opened only in the centre). Moreover, extempt from this restriction (on certain Sundays) are certain institutions, selling certain products or offering certain service, like eg. hospitals, pharmacies, ticket offices, museums, events, kermis (amusement park), sport complexes selling sport equipment, flowers sold on All Saints Day and All Souls Day and pastries during Ramadan.
The number of shops (mainly supermarkets, among which leads Albert Heijn ) which do use the possibility to open on Sundays, increased dramatically in the last years. That is why the municipalities started to consider the option of extending the koopzondagen on all Sundays of the year. Not in every city the inhabitants were happy with this idea, which shows an example of Utrecht, where in 2005 65% of the people voted against. The heated debate on the shopping Sundays developed in the country, dividing the society into supporters and opponents who are putting forward their arguments:
in favour:
Where did this idea come from? Well, the aim was noble - creating equal starting position for all the entrepreneurs as well as promoting fair competition. It was an answer, among others, to the problem of inequality between the shops with and without the personnel. To all of this we must add the influence of Calvinism, that was quite strict in Sunday being a 'rest day'. This idea did exist till around the late 70s, so the time when women started to fight for equal rights. Before that women were mostly sitting at home, therefore they had plenty of time to do shoppings while their husbands were working. At the moment they decided to join the male part of society in earning their bread, the time of shopping had to be postponed for evening or moved to the weekends. Also, since the 70s the political system in the Netherlands started to decentralize, moving more and more powers to the municipalities, which over time could decide on the opening hours of the shops.
In 1984 a so called koopzondag , so shopping Sunday on which shops in a certain area (usually in the city centre) could be opened, was introduced. In the beginning those were only four Sundays In a year, since 1993 eight Sundays Could Be Already a shopping Sunday. In 1996 the government of the Purple Coalition Decided to modernize the Winkelsluitingswet , that was in time That way out-of-date . "Central what must decentralize what can (what HAS to central, decentral what can) "was the motto of the new Trading Hours, Which Provided the municipalities more autonomy in Deciding about opening the shops. It did expand the time to maximal opening 55 hours, the opening hours 6.00-22.00 Were Set Between , and it was up to That Decided 12 Sundays can be the shopping ones (with a possibility of exemption if the city had a touristic character and value or if it was situated next to the border). The idea of the change was, once again, to meet the contemporary needs of the people - more flexible and varied opening hours of shops and free market economy. However, not everything was achieved due to the concerns about possible competion between the municipalities.
At the turn of the years 2007 and 2008 in a coalition agreement three parties: CDA, PvdA and ChristenUnie, decided to counteract the (what they did regard as) abuse of the regulation regarding the touristic importance of the city to acquire rights to more than 12 shopping Sundays. Amendment, which made granting of this right dependent on the city's attractiveness to the tourists (how many tourists are interested in visiting the city), came into force on 1st January 2011.
Currently the possibility of shopping on Sunday exists in several Dutch cities like: Almere, Amsterdam, Den Haag, Den Helder, Delft, Leiden and Rotterdam (however in this city shops are opened only in the centre). Moreover, extempt from this restriction (on certain Sundays) are certain institutions, selling certain products or offering certain service, like eg. hospitals, pharmacies, ticket offices, museums, events, kermis (amusement park), sport complexes selling sport equipment, flowers sold on All Saints Day and All Souls Day and pastries during Ramadan.
The number of shops (mainly supermarkets, among which leads Albert Heijn ) which do use the possibility to open on Sundays, increased dramatically in the last years. That is why the municipalities started to consider the option of extending the koopzondagen on all Sundays of the year. Not in every city the inhabitants were happy with this idea, which shows an example of Utrecht, where in 2005 65% of the people voted against. The heated debate on the shopping Sundays developed in the country, dividing the society into supporters and opponents who are putting forward their arguments:
in favour:
- fresh bread on Sunday!,
- economy will benefit,
- freedom of deciding when one can open (his/her) shop,
- constant flow of money,
- demand for shopping on Sundays,
- nobody is obliged to work on Sunday,
- other countries allow to open on Sundays, and there is no problem.
against:
- day for rest,
- 6 days for shopping is enough,
- small business (without any personnel) will cease to exist,
- overconsumption,
- Calvinists, Catholics.
An example of what does happen after introducing so called zondagsopeningen (all Sundays 'open' for supermarkets) is the current situation in Enschede. But more about this in my next post ;)
