About this episode

The episode discusses the government's proposed solutions to nitrogen emissions, the impact of a deadly heatwave, and the recent World Cup exit of the Dutch national team.

After seven years of gridlock, stalled negotiations, upturned flags and tractor protests, the government believes it has a solution to the nitrogen emissions problem. The coalition parties try frantically to garner opposition support for their autumn budget before the summer break. The deadly heatwave in June may have cost around 500 lives and scientists warn it will only get worse. Ronald Koeman exits stage left after Oranje depressingly predictable World Cup exit on penalties to Morocco. And in “is nothing sacred” news, the cabinet unveils plans for new, smaller ballot papers.

Topics covered

• nitrogen emissions
• government budget
• heatwave impact
• World Cup exit
• ballot papers

Keywords

• nitrogen emissions
• government budget
• heatwave
• World Cup
• Ronald Koeman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oranje, government

Places: Morocco

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