Podcast: The Fragile Far-Right Rubber Ring Edition

Want to support the Dutch News podcast and protect us from cheap online products? Click here to become a Patreon backer

Having spent months courting opposition votes for their budget plans, the parties in Rob Jetten’s coalition decide to split up and look for their own majorities. The Council of State deepens finance minister Eelco Heinen’s woes with a damning assessment of his income tax reforms. Human rights organisations are pulling back from the ICC under pressure from Donald Trump. The Dutch state adds a zero to the reward for Europe’s most wanted drugs criminal, “Bolle Jos” Leijdekkers. And in sport, it’s another tough night in the Champions League for Feyenoord and PSV.

Ophef of the week: Popular weather app Buienradar has poplar problem

Dutch retailer HEMA celebrates centenary with exhibition of domestic life (MSN)

Henk Krol’s Christmas tree is the week’s second biggest prickly orange failure (RTL)

Guerrilla graffiti group posts video of attack on Amsterdam metro

News

Coalition parties ready to vote against each other on tax plans

Jetten hopes sweeteners will wil opposition backing for budget

No sign of deal on budget ahead of crucial week in parliament

Council of state strongly criticises Heinen’s income tax reform

Nitrogen law falls short for farmers but may help housebuilding

Human rights organisations cut ties with ICC under pressure of US sanctions

Prosecutors raise reward for arrest of “Bolle Jos” Leijdekkers to €2 million

KLM to cut 5,000 jobs amid high fuel prices and global unrest

Dutch consumers warned not to buy recalled French condoms

Sport

Feyenoord facing fireworks fine after 3-0 loss to Internazionale

PSV edged out by sharper Club Brugge in Champions League defeat

Ajax, Twente and NEC win in Europe as AZ lose to Juventus

Big wins for PSV and Twente close gap on Eredivisie leaders Feyenoord