Hindu descendants have been waiting more than 150 years for an apology from the Netherlands for the injustice and exploitation they endured as contract workers in Suriname, but so far these have not been granted. Experts argue for a comprehensive apology for the colonial history of the Netherlands, including contract labor and the history of Javanese and Chinese immigrants in Suriname.
Zeeman accidentally mixes Spanish and Dutch advertising leaflets, resulting in Catalan text on leaflets in The Hague.
Viaplay has renewed its contract for the broadcast rights of Formula 1 in the Netherlands and will continue to broadcast in the coming years, despite stiff competition from Ziggo. This is remarkable given the financial and strategic problems Viaplay is facing.
Defense wants to triple number of reservists in six years to prepare for increased threat of war. Business plays important role in providing reservists with specific knowledge and experience.
Frans Timmermans of GroenLinks-PvdA is open to cooperation with VVD, but sees little progress in the current formation. He wants to return to the elections next time as list leader and argues for a clearer red-green narrative from the party in a rich but divided society.
Ziggo's baby channel, BabyTV, was hacked for the second time to show Russian propaganda, shocking both the provider and Disney. The source of the hack is still unknown, but experts believe it could be the Russian government due to the level of sophistication.