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. 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.
Balkenende started as a municipal councillor after he finished his studies. The Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) noted that he had "student-like humour". In 2019, the Labour Party (PvdA) in Amstelveen amended the motion by adding a vegan alternative.
Similar proposals In 2002, a similar motion came into force in Zwolle. It was decided that if a council meeting lasts until after 22:00, a croquette or similar snack should be served to the councillors. Vegetarian snacks were also mentioned in this new motion.Krokettenmotie. Kroketten tegen knorrende magen raadsleden, De Telegraaf, vrijdag 29 november 2002
There was a disagreement about this in the municipal council of Tynaarlo, Drenthe.
Ermelo and Almere's respective municipal councils have also discussed similar motions.
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