(Corrects to show D-reizen Dutch-owned since December 2020, paragraph three)
AMSTERDAM, April 6 (Reuters) – D-RT Group, the parent of Dutch tour operator D-reizen, has been declared bankrupt, a court spokesman said on Tuesday, potentially affecting more than 1,000 employees.
The Netherlands has largely avoided corporate bankruptcies during the pandemic as employers are able to receive government support to continue paying employees.
This is a pitch black day for us CEO Jan Henne de Dijn said in a statement. Henne de Dijn and another executive bought D-RT Group from German firm Raiffeisen Touristik Group GmbH on Dec. 23, 2020, and had been in talks with creditors to avoid bankruptcy.
Details of the bankruptcy, which …
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