Dutch News podcast: The Tulips Are Cancelled Edition
It’s a bad week for European connections as the eurozone slips into recession and Eurostar trains to Amsterdam face being suspended for seven months. Prime minister Mark Rutte faces a barrage of criticism over the thorny issues of migration and the Groningen gas field earthquakes. The ICJ in The Hague is deluged with terrible Russian excuses in a case brought by Ukraine. Bad water management is causing drought and threatening the future of native bees and the butterflies. And talking of endangered species, we have news of a successful Dutch men’s sports team.
Ophef of the week: Eurostar services hit the buffers as Amsterdam plans station revamp
Daisy squeezes out tulip in election for national flower of the Netherlands
Free sunscreen on tap at outdoor attractions as temperatures soar
News
Rutte accused of lying to Groningen inquiry during heated debate
Rutte under pressure from VVD and coalition partners over migration
Rutte heads to Tunisia for talks on asylum routes with Meloni and Von der Leyen
Recession more likely as major banks downgrade their growth forecasts
Supermarket workers offered 10% pay rise to keep pace with inflation
More people worried about their financial future, says CBS
Biodiversity in danger as numbers of bees and butterflies drop
Ukraine accuses Russia of supporting terrorism over MH17 and Crimea
Netflix and other streaming services will have to comply with Dutch-based quota
Sport
AZ supporters jailed for storming stand after Europa League semi-final
Quincy Promes on trial for smuggling cocaine to Amsterdam through Antwerp
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