The stock quotation of BAM, the largest Dutch builder, plunged with 15% in the morning after a profit-warning. Also the company announced an inquiry of the company after possible irregularities with their German branch.
In my opinion this is not front-page news. It's more important for the economics-section.
Instead of the BAM-news I would like to see the news about the Iraq-debate more prominent on the front-page.
The Dutch ministers came to a Burka-ban. Now the Malaysian foreign minister criticized the intention of Holland to ban the burka. It divides Holland Sunday Times wrote. The Times of India said that Dutch Muslims are outraged. Not really, but women who think they ought to wear it have their point to be outraged.
The Los Angeles Times informed that everything in Holland is possible except wearing a scarf. (a scarf is not the same as you know)
The burka is a cover up of the body. It is for public order, safety and protection of civilians, openness, etcetera, etcetera to ban the burka. I don't know for how long it'll be banned. But the left wing of politics doesn't want it this way.
Yesterday it was weather when I was cycling but it was almost at sunset when there was a spell, the sun opened the sky and lit up the rainclouds. A mysterious colourful setting of orange, blue and dark. It's a pity I had no camera with me.
