Podcast: The Poorly Polling Palingpopulist Edition
A low-key election campaign staggers into its final days with a flurry of minor squabbles about refugee centres, religious schools and whether the animal rights party is too pro-human. House prices could be peaking as private landlords sell off their rental properties. A crisis looms in the German car industry after China hits back at the Dutch government’s takeover of Nexperia. Eurostar sends double-decker trains into London, but too late to save Ajax fans from witnessing a horror show against Chelsea. And PostNL collars the market in robot delivery services.
Ophef of the week: Wybren van Haga spreads manure everywhere in viral video (GeenStijl)
Ophef of the week: Wybren van Haga spreads manure everywhere in viral video (GeenStijl)
Why Klaver’s ‘palingpopulist’ put-down against Mona Keijzer backfired (NPO)
Frikandel falling out of favour: the Dutch are eating much less meat
Election news
Bontenbal apologises over schools comments, Yesilgöz regrets over Antifa
Electorate is getting older, parties want to raise aid spending
Parties continue to rule each other out; is any coalition possible?
Chatbot voting aids are unreliable, privacy watchdog warns
No taxation without representation: Dutch News readers speak out
The big election issues: healthcare and health insurance
The big election issues: immigration, racism and discrimination
Dutch News guide to how the electoral system works
Other news
House prices rise fastest in Groningen, growth slows nationally
Many homeowners don’t need mortgage tax relief to pay bills, study finds
Nexperia warns customers over chips made in China
Eurostar buys up to 50 double-decker trains to boost capacity
FlixTrain sets its sights on Dutch services as it invests in new trains
PostNL fights fire with fire by using robot dogs to deliver letters
Sport
Go Ahead Eagles stun Villa as three Dutch clubs win in Europe
Ajax crumble again in Europe as Taylor sees red against Chelsea
PSV light up Philips Stadium with six-goal win against Napoli
Can Max Verstappen pull off Formula 1’s greatest ever comeback? (The Athletic)
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