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We ask the hard-hitting questions on this week’s podcast. What happened in the Eerste Kamer elections? Why are the Hell’s Angels so upset this week? How will Sinterklaas arrive next year? Does Brabant really smell like anise? And, in the discussion, is anyone at the EU riding a dragon?

Ophef of the Week – Sinterklaas in Apeldoorn

Top story

Politics

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/coalition-loses-senate-majority-vvd-and-forum-both-have-12-senators/

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/vvd-heads-six-party-provincial-government-in-gelderland-as-forum-miss-out/

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/socialist-party-chairman-to-stand-down-after-election-disasters/

News

Strike

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/schiphol-warns-passengers-they-face-transport-strike-chaos-on-tuesday/

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/no-buses-few-trains-public-transport-strike-causes-chaos/

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/no-buses-few-trains-public-transport-strike-causes-chaos/

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/public-transport-strike-bikes-in-car-tunnel-and-plane-cancellations/

Trump Visit

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/dutch-king-invites-trump-to-wwii-battle-75-year-ceremony/

Hell’s Angels

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/dutch-court-bans-hells-angels-citing-culture-of-violence/

Sports

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/verstappen-hits-out-at-f1-penalties-after-frustrating-fourth-place-in-monaco/

X Perfume

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/aniseed-with-sour-tones-dutch-public-prosecutor-launches-xtacy-scent/

Discussion: EU Parliament Elections

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/dutch-buck-european-trend-pvv-out-of-european-parliament/

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/riot-police-used-against-angry-romanian-would-be-voters-in-the-hague/

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2019/05/timmermans-calls-for-progressive-alliance-as-greens-and-liberals-make-gains-in-europe/