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The Oppepkoffie O'Macron Ophef Edition - Week 48 - 2021
Coronavirus cases are flying high but the big news this week was about two quarantining tourists who were barred from flying home and forced to spend…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Nijntje's Jumbo Nightmares Edition - Week 47 - 2021
While shoppers hunt for a Black Friday bargain, the Dutch government faces a Code Black scenario in hospitals as coronavirus infections continue to s…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Extremadura Infection Inquisition Edition - Week 46 - 2021
2G or not 2G? That is the question vexing Dutch politicians as coronavirus cases keep soaring and the calls for tighter restrictions grow louder. The…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Vaccinterklaas Edition - Week 45 - 2021
With Code Black looming in hospitals, the Dutch government brings in a 'lockdown lite' in the hope of bringing infections down by Sinterklaas. But at…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Assistance Admiral Walrus Edition - Week 44 - 2021
With coronavirus cases on the rise again, experts call for firm, decisive action to bring infections down. Politicians, however, prefer to tinker wit…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Not All Nazis Refused The Vaccine Edition - Week 43 - 2021
New climate change forecasts this week were the stuff of Dutch nightmares: if the Netherlands doesn't step up its efforts to cut emissions, it risks …
4 years, 7 months ago
The Sinterklaas Mortal Kombat Edition - Week 41 - 2021
Sinterklaas ophef comes round earlier every year, but there's a twist this time around: it's not about Zwarte Piet. A critical review of the governme…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Stef Blok Snert Rap Edition - Week 40 - 2021
This week the coalition talks moved into an exciting new phase as the four parties from the last government finally agreed to make up the numbers. Al…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Justified Sultans of Waku Waku Edition - Week 39 - 2021
Six months after the election, the coalition merry-go-round comes full circle as the four parties from the last coalition agree to form the next one.…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Hugo de Johnson Edition - Week 38 - 2021
The pandemic put paid to the usual Budget Day pageantry again, but the economic revival gave parties plenty of scope to embellish the balance sheet w…
4 years, 8 months ago