King Willem-Alexander’s announcement came as the Netherlands reckons with the grim sides of its history as a 17th-century colonial superpower.
Love that, look at us, we're owning (sort of) centuries old wrongs! "King Willem-Alexander’s announcement came as the Netherlands reckons with the grim sides of its history as a 17th-century colonial superpower." Of course the Dutch colonial empire lasted into the 20th century, how about putting some living war criminals on trial?: [en.wikipedia.org]