Podcast: The Brussels Banana Drama Edition

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Geert Wilders insists he doesn’t have a banana for a backbone, but his flexibility may have saved Dick Schoof’s bacon for now ahead of a crucial cabinet meeting to finalise the government’s asylum policy. Marjolein Faber’s talent for confecting word salads throws the coalition parties into a state of confusion, while Reinette Klever cleverly rebrands the Rwanda refugee scheme by substituting a neighbouring country with a similar name. Universities warn that plans to limit foreign students and English courses will damage their international status. And in sport, Ronald Koeman laments the tactical superiority of the Germans and the Dutch bullet train steamrollers the competition at the track cycling championships in Denmark.

Ophef of the week: Maastricht university shuts down soiled “mindfulnest”

News

Confusion reigns over refugee crisis plan after Faber says it’s ready

PVV set to ditch emergency law on asylum, but at what cost?

Government to probe plan to send failed asylum seekers to Uganda 

Retired psychologist, 80, found guilty of distributing suicide kits

Dutch government to slash English university courses, curb foreign students

No Dutch universities in Times Education Top 50 as ratings slide

New style national park in Brabant honours Vincent van Gogh

Noordbrabants museum buys Van Gogh painting for €8.6 million (NOS)

Replica of Anne Frank’s secret annex built for New York exhibition

Sport

Germany beat lacklustre Netherlands 1-0 in Munich

Dutch bullet train charges to gold at track cycling championships

Lorena Wiebes wins scratch race in world championship debut