Episode 378 • • 2:12:23 - 2:16:12
378: Pooper & Blitzer
Dutch Finance Scandal and the Heineken Kidnapper Distraction
In the Netherlands, the release of Freddie Heineken's kidnapper is identified as a "distraction of the week" to cover up a financial scandal. The hosts report that the Dutch government admitted to overpaying for the ABN AMRO bank bailout by billions of euros due to a valuation error, while simultaneously imposing austerity measures on the public.