Yes, please impose Dutch lunching tradition on all the people. I'd say people from all European countries but Netherlands would enjoy proper lunch!

but really is there a problem to get a glass of milk in the Capital of the Old World? What do they drink then? Water and wine?

By Jimbo | June 26, 2009 12:58 PM

and why not ask for kroket and frikadel? so that whole europe knows the dutch sense of taste....and since they work in european parliament, i propose that they have a lunch break at 12 (for the dutchies), and another one at 2pm (for the south europeans that prefer having a full meal..)...rest of the time, they can "work"...

By Stefan | June 26, 2009 1:51 PM

I am Dutch and I have to say that I am slightly embarassed to say the least. We (Dutch) do not have any eating culture, so we can learn from other cultures. Insisting on a glass of milk with a sandwich appears a little childish and narrow-minded to me.

By Gerard de Vries | June 29, 2009 11:44 AM

This really is a non news item but since it's here, What's the big deal, they've asked for milk and probably went through the proper motions of making a formal request. They are not imposing anything just a simple request.

By bet | June 29, 2009 2:03 PM

thank you Gerard - it takes a big person to realise they come from a non-'eating culture'. In fact as a foreigner married to a Dutch person, I am amazed often at how the Dutch prefer sometimes to 'think inside the box' - there might be taste (or a lack of karnemelk) outside of it!

By lesa | June 30, 2009 2:23 PM