Podcast: The We Will Never Get A New Cabinet Edition
As the coalition talks stall, Geert Wilders delivers on his promise to put the Dutch first by slinking off to Budapest to give a speech in English about African migrants. Security is stepped up for the Remembrance Day ceremony, with numbers limited for the first time, amid fears it could be disrupted by protesters. Mark Rutte books a cheap flight to Turkey to collect one of the last stamps he needs to become secretary-general of Nato. Dutch consumers are cooling on the idea of installing solar panels and heat pumps, while sustainable investment funds turn out to be fuelled by dirty energy. Oranje’s all-time top goalscorer Robin van Persie warms up for his first coaching job at Heerenveen. And Joost Klein heads for Sweden with 20 suitcases of Eurovision kit, 10 of them for his shoulder pads.
Patreon subscribers can listen to our special episode on the May 4 and 5 events
Ophef of the week: Omtzigt’s NSC vows to defend Koningsdag from phantom Eurocrats
News
Coalition talks slow during May recess, little achieved so far
Minister “relaxed rules” over Schiphol environmental permit: NSC
European elections: campaign kicks off with debate in Maastricht
Respect the May 4 traditions, mayors say in open letter
Visitors to Remembrance Day ceremony will need tickets
Turkey backs Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte for Nato top job
Half of Dutch sustainable investment funds break EU guidelines
Eneco brings in solar panel charges, other companies to follow
Joost Klein heads for Sweden and Eurovision with 20 suitcases
Sport
Robin van Persie heads to Heerenveen to take up first coaching job
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