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Euro MPs want milk on the menuFriday 26 June 2009 Two Dutch members of the European parliament have made a formal request for milk to be included in on the menu at parliament buildings in Brussels and Strasbourg, reports news agency ANP. While MEPs from southern European countries like a proper lunch, 'there are also people who want to enjoy a sandwich and glass of milk or buttermilk, but they can't,' Wim van de Camp was reported as saying. © DutchNews.nl Get the DutchNews.nl newsletter in your mailbox: Click here to subscribe
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 Place your comments: |
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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