
- Jul 1
Grapperhaus emotional over curfew signature, Van Dissel takes blame for herd immunity controversy at Dutch corona inquiry
Former justice minister Ferd Grapperhaus broke down recalling his reluctant signature on the 2021 curfew, while ex-OMT chair Jaap van Dissel admitted fault for the herd immunity uproar and called the government's COVID rules a 'spaghetti mess'.

- Jun 29
Halsema questioned on 'disproportionate' curfew as Dutch corona inquiry turns to unrest
The parliamentary inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic hears Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema and former police chief Henk van Essen on Monday, focusing on the controversial curfew of early 2021 and the unrest it sparked.
