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Dishwasher – NRC
He slumps down at my consulting room table, legs apart. That his young man is faltering because he takes the medication for his diabetes irregularly or for weeks, he boasts…
Russians bully with war memes – NRC
The Ukrainians took another victory in the online propaganda battle this week, thanks to a meme that became reality. “Warship, you bastard!” a handful of Ukrainian border guards on Snake…
Swap day – NRC
In the parking lot at the Enkhuizen supermarket I see dozens of enthusiastic elderly people in small groups, looking down on various standing tables, while their hands pass on unknown…
Will Frans Timmermans? – NRC
The unexpected departure of Lilianne Ploumen from politics immediately reminded me, as a football fan, of Marco van Basten. Not that Van Basten has ever shown much political commitment, but…
Fire on Russian warship – NRC
Overview: Fire on Russian warship and Jersey freezes assets Abramovich These are the main developments from Wednesday evening and the night from Wednesday to Thursday: The Russian warship Moscow is…
Sweden wants to apply for NATO membership – NRC
The Swedish government plans to formally apply for NATO membership at an alliance meeting in Madrid in late June. Report that Swedish media Wednesday. Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson met on…
Freud – NRC
The mechanic, busy in the kitchen, has just removed material from his car and shouts: “I don’t remember, was Freud hot?” I feel taken by surprise by this unexpected question…
Number of bankruptcies rising again – NRC
More companies went bankrupt again in March than a year earlier. Figures from the Chamber of Commerce (KVK) show that 160 companies went bankrupt in March this year, 22 percent…
150 years of Maggi – NRC
‘Even the little children know that, with seasonings the soup becomes very fine. That’s why Greetje is very happy, the Maggi bottle is down.’ Frank Wedekind’s slogan to promote the…
Ballot boxes open in France – NRC
French polling stations opened on Sunday morning for the first round of presidential elections. In the polls, current French President Emmanuel Macron (La République en Marche) and the far-right Marine…