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Court Bans Dinosaur Float at Dutch King's Event

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A court has prohibited anti-monarchy protesters from bringing a 10-meter-high inflatable dinosaur named Wim to Dokkum. The town is where King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands was scheduled to hold his annual birthday celebration. An activist group placed a large inflatable dinosaur in Dokkum, near the route for the Dutch King's procession. The group views the dinosaur as a symbol of the past, similar to the monarchy. A court in the Netherlands has banned a dinosaur-shaped float from participating in King Willem-Alexander's birthday celebrations. The decision was made in response to concerns about the float's suitability. The ban was initially put in place to ensure the appropriateness of displays at the King's event. The group stated the dinosaur symbolizes the monarchy as a relic of the past and an obstruction.

A court has prohibited anti-monarchy protesters from bringing a 10-meter-high inflatable dinosaur named Wim to Dokkum. The town is where King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands was scheduled to hold his annual birthday celebration. An activist group placed a large inflatable dinosaur in Dokkum, near the route for the Dutch King's procession. The group views the dinosaur as a symbol of the past, similar to the monarchy. A court in the Netherlands has banned a dinosaur-shaped float from participating in King Willem-Alexander's birthday celebrations. The decision was made in response to concerns about the float's suitability. The ban was initially put in place to ensure the appropriateness of displays at the King's event. The group stated the dinosaur symbolizes the monarchy as a relic of the past and an obstruction. A court has upheld a ban on a dinosaur float participating in the King's Day celebrations. This decision confirms previous rulings on the matter. The family has been engaging with local culture and performances.

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Bloomberg

“A court has banned anti-monarchy protesters from taking a 10 metre-high inflatable dinosaur called Wim to the Frisian town of Dokkum, where the Dutch king Willem-Alexander is holding his annual birthd...”

Deutschlandfunk

“oft und in welchem Alter die Muttertiere werfen dürfen. Denn manche z.B.”

Radio Gaucha

“Court bans dinosaur float at Dutch King's event.”

Radio Veronica NL

“Nu staat hij aan de rand van Dokkum. De actiegroep vindt dino een mooi symbool, omdat hij net als de monogie verleden tijd is en in de weg loopt.”

Radio Veronica NL

“Maar niet langs de route van de Oranjes, dat had de rechter namelijk verboden. Nu staat hij aan de rand van Dokkum. De actiegroep vindt dino een mooi symbool, omdat hij net als de monogie verleden tijd is en in de weg loopt.”

L1 Radio Limburg

“En terwijl Limburg koningsdag 4-t met vrijmakte versierde fietsen en live muziek, kreeg de romantische barman van een café in Amsterdam gisteren de Kroonprinsesse over de vloer. Dit is L1 met het nieuws van 12 uur. Jom van Kahn met het Arsenaal. De kolonkelijke familie is op dit moment deze gaande wandeling door Dokkum, koning Willem-Alexander, viertse verjaardag vandaag in de Vriesse stad.”

SRF 1 Switzerland

“Opfer von häuslicher und sexueller Gewalt sollen in der Schweiz besser geschützt werden. Das sagen Bund und Kantone.”

NPO Radio 1

“is het vertrouwen gestegen. Mensen prijzen de koning om zijn menselijkheid en...”

Omroep Gelderland

“onze inspirerende keukafdeling. Je vindt ons aan de Pollaan 50 in Zutphen.”

Iran International

“زندان اورومیه بتامج جاسسی برای اصرایل بیدام محکوم شدن اون نخوستیم باره”

Radio Maryja

“byście często odmawiali codziennie. Odmawiajcie go w jedności z papieżem, który jest...”

Radio Romania Cultural

“rana care mi se vede. Stai sigur, Benet, o campanie Radio România.”

BR24

“SPD-Überlegungen kommt aus der Union. Ein klares Nein. Am Mikrofon Jörg Ponscheid.”

RFE/RL Radio Farda

“تلگرام امه نهگشنننن بنا از ببینن از سنگوش بدانو اینه هم میبیننن”

BBC World Service

“in Chernobyl. 30 minutes. The global story. service, the world's radio station.”

Mosaique FM Tunisia

“عادة حيوة عادة بناية سامة ونعرف بشكل طاح يعني منفوض من عادة”

El Espectador Uruguay

“la final con rentistas. Está bien. Las cosas que dicen de odio.”

Radio Observador

“o crime de violência doméstica não se combate com o agravamento das”

BNR Nieuwsradio

“Een actiegroep die tegen het Koningshuis is, heeft toch een gigantische, oplaasbare dino in Dokkum neergezet. Maar niet langs de route van de Oranjes, dat had de rechter namelijk verboden.”

Radio 1

“Court Bans Dinosaur Float at Dutch King's Event”

Radio Wroclaw

“wniosek wrocławskiej prokuratury w sprawie zatrzymania Grzegorza Brauna, aby w urozbiło grupę fałszerzy, która miała wyprodukować i wprowadzić do obiegu 360 milionów euro.”

Europa FM Romania

“o moțiune de cenzură, sperăm să treacă. Ce vom faci de-acolo încolo?”

Radio Citizen Kenya

“matani maimani matani matani matani matani matani matani no ni kia Even Radio Citizen 106.7 FM Radio Nambu Boa Jemi Jemi ya wukweli Ya manabelesi jalo vradiu Sidizen ofkos radio nambu rukwa Nga bani home kusawuti Zinazuma mi ni kana kweshmi Katikutanga zaajin chini kenya Una download the Citizen Digital App Watenji ya kutnupu lakana rada Ya maambu beli nasutonga Debi sasam penzim skili zaajini sasaba kamili Na kooperativa punk Oni juo kiyo na payslipi ya ko tu”

ICI Radio-Canada

“au dîner des correspondants de la Maison-Blanche doit comparer aujourd'hui un homme...”

Omroep Gelderland

“De klonkelijke familie is op dit moment bezig aan de wandeling door Dokkum, koning Willem-Alexander, viertse verjaardag vandaag in de Vriesse stad.”

NPO Radio 1

“is het vertrouwen gestegen. Mensen prijzen de koning om zijn menselijkheid en... trokkenheid, zegt Koningshuisverslaggever Simone Tukker.”

Court Bans Dinosaur Float at Dutch King's Event

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