2022 in Pictures: Princesses, Inflation and Other Protests

Princess Amalia attended a budget briefing for the first time. Photo: Mischa Schoemaker ANP

House prices and problems in Schiphol continued to make headlines in September and October, but new problems emerged. soaring inflation and energy prices – were the most read articles of the period.

Schiphol Airport asks airlines to cancel flights again due to problems with staff shortages, chief executive Dick Benshop stood up“I leave of my own accord in order to give Schiphol space for a fresh start.”

announced by the government 2023 spending plan In September, according to commentators, they “unprecedented‘ in some way.

For example, Telegraaf highlighted demonstrators standing along the route of the royal procession holding upside-down flags and booing as carriages carrying kings, queens and princesses passed by. According to the paper, the protests were extraordinary.

The Financiere Dougblad described the budget as “marginal and chaotic” due to the delayed introduction of the energy price cap.

October consumer group Consumentenbond warned shoppers Checking receipts after researchers found that supermarkets often did not charge customers the right price for discounted items.

sea ​​water

AH was also denounced in September. Sales of seawater desalination waterOn social media, garbage collector Dirk Groot, aka “Zwerfinator,” accused SEA Water’s packaging of being non-returnable and difficult to recycle.

He also questioned the product itself, stating that “packaged water is never sustainable,” and that if people want to drink water, they can use the kitchen faucet.

On the business side, Phillips announced plans to molt 4,000 jobs According to a Eurostat study, foreign worker In the Netherlands, people are more likely to think they face discrimination.