DutchNews podcast – The Blame My Wife For The Pandemic Edition – Week 11
The podcast team asks all the important questions in the wake of the election results. Who will be the fourth wheel on Mark Rutte’s fourth cabinet? Where did the vote for the traditional left-wing parties go? Why did Sigrid Kaag’s footwork succeed while Wopke Hoekstra stumbled? Will anyone ever wear a turtleneck to a television debate again? Plus we pick over the latest coronavirus figures, the problems with the AstraZeneca vaccine and a stand-off between health minister Hugo de Jonge and the nation’s favourite grumpy grandpa.
Ophef of the week: Maarten van Rossem clashes with De Jonge over early vaccine
Coronavirus news
Coronavirus numbers up by 24% in last week, RIVM calls trend ‘worrying’
Use Janssen vaccine for over-60s first, health council advises
Netherlands restarts AstraZeneca vaccine programme
AstraZeneca vaccines held up by investigation into side-effects
Election news
New government has work to do, says Rutte as VVD tops the poll again
VVD and D66 both appoint scouts as coalition forming process begins
Dutch media: D66 is ‘moral winner’ of election, anti-lockdown stance boosts FVD
Analysis – Same team, different blend as Rutte just misses out on dream ticket
Verkiezingensite.nl: Results, map and ‘build your own coalition’ tool
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