Demonstration, Dutch style

A ver_donkyearly commemoration of the dismantling of slavery in the Netherlands was marked by heckling (and noisemaking) during a speech of the Dutch minister of Integration and Immigration (ms. Rita Verdonk). She was eventually whisked away by security personnel.

IAngry protesters haven’t been following the current Dutch political culture, so I have to rely on sources like nu.nl and the National Broadcasting Corporation: apparently not everybody is happy with the policies of the (current) center-right government. It’s interesting to see and watch (for example) online footage of a discussion between cabinet ministers and the (ever) critical journalists of broadcasters like the NPS. Earlier this month I was watching a heated discussion between the (above mentioned) minister and a journalist on transition houses, female immigrants and emancipation. Lots of plans, but nothing concrete.

Maybe that’s the best description of the current Dutch cabinet: Lots of plans, but nothing concrete. I hear the Dutch Labour party is rising slowly (Dutch!) in the polls: if there were elections, they could actually start a coalition with like-minded parties, instead of (always) relying on center-right partners. Which would make life in Holland a bit more interesting.

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