War in Ukraine overshadows Remembrance Day in the Netherlands

The Netherlands will again remember civilians and soldiers who died in wars since the start of World War II at evening ceremonies all over the country on Wednesday. ‘The essence of commemoration is that you do it together,’ said Gerben van den Berg, from the organisers Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei. This year’s theme is that of solidarity, and shows, he said, the importance of being together again after two years of coronavirus. ‘But at the same time, there...