DutchNews podcast – The Jurassic Borrelplank Edition – Week 2 2023
Dutch NewsWant to support the DutchNews podcast and keep our stocks of drop, bessenjenever and stroopwafels healthy? The cabinet’s plans to control immigration come unstuck in court, forcing asylum minister Eric van der Burg to kick the latest measures into the long grass. One commodity that’s apparently impervious to high inflation is cocaine, but Rotterdam has been eclipsed by Antwerp as Europe’s largest drug smuggling port. Ophef of the week: Postcode lottery walk the plank over Anne Frank promotion Also: is someone sending you a parcel from abroad? Check PostNL’s website on what charges apply News ChristenUnie leader Gert-Jan Segers quits as MP and party leader Government suspends ban on asylum family reunions pending court ruling Less cocaine seized in Rotterdam in 2022 as criminals switch to Antwerp Former justice minister Grapperhaus targeted by criminal gangs House prices in the Netherlands drop by 6% as nine-year boom ends Dutch museum may have discovered rare dinosaur embryo Sport Anti-cheating measures stepped up at Wijk aan Zee chess tournament Griekspoor heads for Australian Open with first ATP tour win under his belt Feyenoord hold advantage as top three in Eredivisie all draw