B1Week Pack · 10 episodesChips, Bikes & Strikes

Mid-April Wrap: Strikes and Microchips

A calm look at civil servant strikes, global chip shortages, and the surprising cost of cleaning up cigarette butts.

2026-04-11 → 2026-04-20

The first 2 episodes are free. Every pack is included in every plan.

Included with €7 a week or any 12, 24 or 48 week pass. A2, B1, the reading method and every news pack, in one place.

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Episodes

1

Hurricane Threatens New Zealand

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2

Elections in Hungary

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3

Tax Cuts in Ireland

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4

Civil Servant Strike at the Binnenhof

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5

Chip Shortage at the Binnenhof

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6

ASML Makes Chips and Rick Is Confused

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7

The Port of Scheveningen

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8

Australia on Fire and Out of Gas

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9

The Sixtieth Amstel Gold Race

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10

Cigarette Butt Cleanup Costs

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