One, two, three

Sorry, I've been negligent: I still owe you three cartoons from the last weeks. So here they are! 

 

11 February. Gas winnings in my native district Groningen cause minor earthquakes and major distress in the inhabitants. A study commissioned by minister Henk Kamp advises to abandon the gas winnings immediately to avoid serious damage, but the minister sustains he prefers to await further research. This attitude gains him a (verbal) attack on television by well-known Groninger Jan Mulder. He's the guy/dog that's biting the minister's leg.

Title: For the time being, Henk Kamp maintains a neutral position

Text: "It's not as if one study says it all"

 

 

 18 February. Genealogical research carried out to reconstruct actor Waldemar Torenstra's family tree leads to a surprising discovery: turns out he's related to Willem van Oranje (who was the first in the line of the house of Orange, that still provides the country with kings and queens). So he's related to our queen Beatrix, who announced her abdication just a few weeks before. 

Which brings us to a small scandal that arose in the same week. After Beatrix' abdication on April 30, her son Willem-Alexander (see previous cartoon post) will ascend to the throne and be the official king; his wife Máxima is to be addressed as "princess". Prime minister Rutte, however, announced there was no legal reason why she shouldn't be called "queen", to the great indignation of many.

Title: Waldemar Torenstra turns out to be a descendant of Willem van Oranje

Text: "Well then, why don't we call YOU queen from 30 April on as well? I really don't quite see a problem there"

25 February. I'm sure you've heard something about horsemeat, but that's not what this cartoon is about. I'm afraid it's almost impossible to explain to non-Dutchies, but I'll try.
Comedian Najib Amhali decided to switch employers: he preferred the commercial RTL4 over the non-commercial VARA, because the latter couldn't afford his paycheck anymore. Youp van 't Hek, another comedian (famous for a song about his rabbit Flappie that ended up in the Christmas stew), said he advised against it: it wouldn't be his artistic advice to subject one's show to constant interruptions by "the guy from Albert Heijn". (Supermarket chain Albert Heijn has been employing the same, immensely irritating man for their commercials for years. Other necessary knowledge: their term for "special bargain" is in the bonus.)
Title: Youp doesn't even consider switching to commercial television
Youp van 't Hek: "And I'd have to share the attention?"
Albert Heijn guy: "In the bonus: Flappie!"