Travel agency TUI apologized with “embarrassment” for a description of a tour through Suriname in which Dutch holidaymakers can step into the shoes of “our brave ancestors.” The travel provider adjusted the text after criticism on social media that the campaign is insensitive to the history of colonization slavery between the Netherlands and Suriname.
The police left too much space for the supporters of the black-faced Piets at the Sinterklaas parade in De Lier on Saturday, allowing them to attack the Kick Out Zwarte Piet (KOZP) demonstrators at close range. The police also intervened too late, creating a dangerous situation, the action group stated in reaction to the events during the parade. "KOZP's right to demonstrate was not protected for the umpteenth time."