Finance minister Hoekstra on thin ice after skating rink gaffe
Dutch NewsCDA leader Wopke Hoekstra has apologised for skating a few rounds with world champion Sven Kramer at the Thialf stadium when others are not allowed to use the covered skating rink because of coronavirus restrictions. #SamenSterkerDoorSport #CDA 🗞️https://t.co/NctKE4kh6I pic.twitter.com/TBPNHQrewO — Wopke Hoekstra February 18, 2021 Caretaker sports minister Tamara van Ark was particularly critical of the move and said the minister had overstepped the mark. Covered sports accommodations are closed to the public and this should not have happened.’ Hoekstra, who said the visit had been part of the CDA election campaign and that he had been discussing top-level sport, told reporters he understood why people had been upset. Caretaker justice minister Ferd Grapperhaus was photographed embracing guests at his wedding party while caretaker defense minister Ank Bijleveld attended a crowded church service.
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Finance minister Hoekstra on thin ice after skating rink gaffe
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