Is Van der Valk involved in farmers’ protests? Flag at Schiphol causes a stir: ‘They can shake it’ | Inland

This is the symbol of the peasant protests and, in a broader sense, anti-government sentiment. The tricolor on its head is controversial because conspiracy theorists also waved it at the time of the corona demonstrations and veterans experience it as extremely hurtful that our national symbol is treated in this way.

Under the image on the meter high wall newspaper is the message: “Van der Valk exclusively supports farmers.” The action has been met with both approval and disapproval on Twitter. For example, Member of Parliament Wybren van Haga of BVNL states that he has ‘deep respect’ for Van der Valk hotels and tweeter Yvonne Valk writes: “Finally a DUTCH company that sticks its head out!”

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At the same time, the expression on the hotel facade along one of the country’s busiest highways can also count on disapproval. Twitterer Ton Haex indicates that he supports farmers who want to do things differently, but don’t mess with the flag. ,,Van der Valk can shake it with the cup of coffee for the time being. #Flag as it should be.” He’s not alone. More people say they are avoiding hotels and restaurants with the toucan for the time being.

No one from the management at Van der Valk Hotel Schiphol was available for explanation on Saturday morning. A staff member at the reception says that there is now no flag in sight. “And not anymore when I went home last night.” For further information, she refers to the management who will be present later in the day.

Van der Valk appears to the outside world as a chain, but is in fact a collection of separate companies. For the time being, there seems to be no indication that the flag campaign at Schiphol A4 fortress reflects the opinion of other business units.

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