Podcast: The Dick Maas’s Cursed Euromast Edition

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An unholy trinity of Christians and nationalists emerges as the last great hope for the coalition parties to save their budget. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits The Hague to dine with the king and secure €1.7bn in new aid. Public broadcaster NPO completes a figure of eight of U-turns as it announces there will be no Dutch entry at next year’s Eurovision Song Contest because of objections to Israel’s participation. Four women go on trial accused of desecrating graves during a late-night séance. An entire railway station is moved 13 metres to make room for new tracks. And the first round of the Dutch Cup throws up a bunch of giant-killings, including a humbling in The Hague and three home defeats for Eredivisie clubs.

Ophef of the week: Haunting whistling noise plague Euromast’s neighbours

Sugar rush: blood bank acts to stem flow of pink iced cakes

Why Zoutelande’s name sounds sweeter in Zeeuws dialect (Wikipedia)

News

“No movement” in cabinet budget talks amid left-right stalemate

Jetten backpedals on plans to tax the royals

Jetten calls for tougher sanctions against Russia

Zelensky visits The Hague as Dutch announce €1.2bn aid package

Netherlands to stay away from Eurovision Song Contest after all

Four women on trial after séance at Dutch cemetery

Vught station building moved 13.6 metres in historic shift (Omroep Brabant)

Sport

Sports club members becoming less tolerant of homosexuality

Excelsior ’31 amateurs knock ADO Den Haag out of Dutch cup (AD.nl)

Late Ajax rally not enough to prevent Europa League defeat to Malmö (NOS)

Dutch darts disappointment at European championships in Dortmund (ESPN)