DutchNews podcast – The Uitwaaien Olympics Edition – Week 8 2022
Dutch NewsA massive upheaval of the European postwar order and the invasion of a sovereign state puts a damper on the Netherlands’ coronavirus “freedom day”. Politicians roundly condemn Vladimir Putin’s incursion in Ukraine, but only after Mark Rutte makes time to chat about his car on a TV talk show. A suspiciously named brand of gin triggers ‘No Go’ letters from Yoko Ono and an even more suspicious crowdfunding campaign. Ophef of the week: Rutte criticised for talk show appearance hours after war breaks out News EU sanctions against Russia are ‘toughest package possible’, says Rutte Ukrainians in Netherlands protest against outbreak of war Groninger Andrii Degeler gives eyewitness account of war from Kharkiv Netherlands drops most coronavirus rules from February 25 Apple Store hostage taker who demanded cryptocurrency dies in hospital Four people die as Storm Eunice batters Amsterdam and Groningen Insurers say storm damage bill for private property will top €500 mn Yoko Ono tells Dutch gin maker to stop producing ‘John Lemon’ brand Sport Dutch finish sixth in Winter Olympics medal table as skating legends bow out