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After Fifteen Years of Zwarte Piet Protests: How Society Changed Its Mind

Summary by NRC Handelsblad
Sinterklaas arrives in Zaandam on Saturday. René de Reus has been organizing the celebration for 24 years. Five years ago, he thought Zwarte Piet was indispensable, but now he's come to his senses. "When I see a Zwarte Piet with blackface, I think: he's not quite right in the head."

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After Fifteen Years of Zwarte Piet Protests: How Society Changed Its Mind

Sinterklaas arrives in Zaandam on Saturday. René de Reus has been organizing the celebration for 24 years. Five years ago, he thought Zwarte Piet was indispensable, but now he's come to his senses. "When I see a Zwarte Piet with blackface, I think: he's not quite right in the head."

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NRC Handelsblad broke the news in Netherlands on Friday, November 14, 2025.
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