DutchNews Podcast

The Great Cultural Breakdown Edition - Week 49 - 2023

Dec 8, 2023

A new parliament is sworn in as coalition talks start. Tilburg's missing votes mystery is solved. The orange Lionesses win over the white ones. The government faces court over fighter jet part supply to Israel. Boris Johnson almost invaded the Netherlands. Amsterdam plans a huge circle party. Rotterdam's summer carnival becomes world heritage.

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The Dutch government is facing legal action over its supply of fighter jet parts to Israel.

Amsterdam is planning a grand celebration for its 750th birthday.

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In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss various topics, including the War Criminals Book Club podcast, working out for health, the dangers of going into the sun without sunscreen, the Dutch news and recent events in the Netherlands, and the formation of a new government. The hosts also mention the 750th birthday celebration of Amsterdam, the designation of Rotterdam's Summer Carnival as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage, the decrease in the Dutch birth rate, and the draw for Euro 2024.

Introduction

2min

Discussion about a Terrible Book Choice and Shouting Out Molly on another Podcast

1min

Strange Tradition and Privacy

28min

Discussion on Sensitive Plane Spare Parts and Potential War Crimes

4min

Discussion on the Political Situation and Prime Minister Selection in the Netherlands

2min

Government formation process and Amsterdam's upcoming circle party

3min

Traffic Closure, Speed Limit Reduction, and UNESCO Recognition

15min

As the coalition talks hobble towards the start line, a new parliament of fresh faces is sworn in. But only after the old gang gets together for one last job: solving the mystery of some missing votes in Tilburg. The Brabant city is also the scene of some surreal footballing scenes as the orange Lionesses edge out the white ones in the Nations League. The Dutch government is taken to court over its supply of fighter jet parts to Israel, while the Red Cross is called in again to fix the problems in Ter Apel refugee centre. Reports suggest the Netherlands narrowly avoided being invasion by Boris Johnson, who wanted to get his hands on its vaccine stocks. Plus Amsterdam's plans for the mother of all circle parties, Rotterdam's contribution to world heritage and the contenders for the Dutch word of the year.

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