The Flitsmeister Frikandel Formatie Edition - Week 6 - 2026

·1 hr 17 min·5 clips

Flitsmeister's fake shutdown message sparked nationwide panic among Dutch drivers overnight.

This episode covers Dutch news including a proposal for a Frikandel statue, Dutch links to the Epstein files, a Flitsmeister app hoax, and the new coalition government's plans on pensions, healthcare, and nitrogen policy. It also touches on sports, a Moroccan double agent trial, and Queen Máxima becoming an army reservist.

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A Frikandel statue gag leads into coalition arithmetic, the Tuesday debate, and opposition maneuvering.

The episode starts with the Frikandel statue gag, then settles into Dutch politics without losing its dry, slightly absurd edge. Gordon and Paul walk through coalition arithmetic, the Tuesday debate, and the strain of a first-house majority that does not exist, along with the…

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