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Podcast: The Sinterklaas Boulevard Edition

September 18, 2026
There's a new Sint in town. Photo: Depositphotos

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Budget Day promises to be full of drama this year as rising inflation and living costs put further pressure on the coalition parties. Freight traffic on inland waterways dropped to its lowest level during the summer drought, raising the stakes on climate change. Education experts sound the alarm over plunging standards of literacy among Dutch teenagers. American commentators breathe a sigh of relief as Botic van de Zandschulp’s heroic run in the US Open ends. And can flying cars that cost €100,000 per wheel really take off in the Netherlands?

Dutch News · The Sinterklaas Boulevard Edition – Week 38 – 2026

Ophef of the week: Efteling gives dusting down to families secretly scattering ashes

Scientists develop “tickle robot” to solve prickly conundrum

RTL starts rival Sinterklaasjournaal as NOS Sint hangs up staff

Prinsjesdag news

Protecting democracy takes centre stage in King’s speech

The speedy speech from the throne: What the papers say

Heinen warns hard choices are needed to secure future growth

Opposition urge cabinet to pick a route as budget debate begins

Jetten refuses to pick a side as opposition hardens stance

The 2027 budget: the main measures and what it means for you 

Other news

Dutch railway network disrupted by sabotage to tracks

Rail sabotage: farm activists suspected as police investigate

Unrest in Rotterdam after man dies in mistaken arrest

Scrap of 1700-year-old copy of The Odyssey washes up in Utrecht

Sport

Olympic champion Jutta Leerdam hangs up her skates – for now

Henk Kroes, who announced the last Elfstedentocht, dies at 87 (NOS)

Ajax hit five for second match in a row to rise to fourth

PSV take over at top of Eredivisie after AZ drop first points

AZ Alkmaar edged out by Sunderland as Europa League begins (Guardian)

Schreuder calls Europa League “tough” after NEC lose 5-0 to Juventus

Bartina Koeman, wife of former football coach, dies of cancer

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