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The Saved By A Literal Train Wreck Edition - Week 45 - 2020
Disaster was averted this week in 'city of bridges' Spijkenisse when a metro train came to rest atop a sculpture. The government imposed a two-week '…
5 years, 7 months ago
The Netherlands Is A Failed State Edition - Week 44 - 2020
In a week of fake news and dodgy data, the Dutch government adopts the Niksen approach to disease control. As Covid-19 spreads through the Binnenhof …
5 years, 7 months ago
The King of Ophefs Edition - Week 43 - 2020
It's been a week of blaming and shaming as the king and queen flew into a storm of outrage over their pandemic-busting trip to Greece. A Dutch hacker…
5 years, 8 months ago
The Wink Wink Lockdown Roulette Edition - Week 42 - 2020
Mark Rutte was in no mood to celebrate his 10th anniversary as prime minister this week, but there was a party outside Parliament as drinkers packed …
5 years, 8 months ago
The Nightmares At The Binnenhof Edition - Week 41 - 2020
After months of delays, the coronavirus tracker app gets the green light just as the country's infection map turns a deep shade of red. The disease e…
5 years, 8 months ago
The Minnesotan 4D Political Chess Edition - Week 40 - 2020
They can cover our faces, but they can't mask the awkwardness of performing a full U-turn in a matter of days. Mark Rutte grudgingly agreed this week…
5 years, 8 months ago
The Great Tit In The Coal Mine Edition - Week 39 - 2020
Autumn is a season of missed opportunities and mellow fruitlessness for the Dutch government as its coronavirus strategy unravels. Rising infections,…
5 years, 8 months ago
The Towering Humiliation Edition - Week 38 - 2020
A low-key Budget Day brings sober news on the economic front, unless you happen to be a princess approaching her 18th birthday. New coronavirus restr…
5 years, 9 months ago
The Pythagorean Prinsjesdag Parrots Edition - Week 37 - 2020
Despite a new surge in coronavirus infections, there were signs of normal life returning this week. The government's budget plans were leaked ahead o…
5 years, 9 months ago
The Grapperhaus Goes Viral Edition - Week 36 - 2020
The podcast returns from the summer break to find the Dutch border has advanced further than the coronavirus tracker app. We explain why Ferd Grapper…
5 years, 9 months ago