Rotterdam protesters to throw eggs at Bezos yacht over bridge dismantling

Rotterdam's plans to dismantle the middle part of monumental bridge De Hef so that Jeff Bezos' brand new pleasure yacht can sail through it was met with mixed reactions from the city council, and locals on social media. While some point out that temporarily dismantling De Hef is relatively little fuss for a major project involving many jobs, others think Rotterdam shouldn't jump to the wishes of one of the richest people in the world. The Labour party in the Rotterdam city council sees value in the job prospects a contract like this brings to the region, but has "mixed feelings about the idea that some American billionaire can enjoy certain privileges," councilor Denis Tak said to the broadcaster. BOOS presenter and producer Tim Hofman chimed in: "How wonderful it would be if the municipality of Rotterdam had simply said, 'Sorry, it doesn't fit,' like Bezos tells his warehouse staff when they want a break."