Interview with an expat
Name: Jovi Where do you come from and where do you live in the Netherlands? I was born in Belgrade, Serbia, but lived in…
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The rise of the self-proclaimed expert
There comes a time in every business owner’s life where it’s easier to outsource certain tasks to an expert. Whether you have a full…
Larger cities to ban foreign real estate purchasing
There have been many initiatives recently to address the real estate shortage and high house prices in the Netherlands. The most recent initiative, by…
Fit into the summer? Here’s how you do it
Do you think it’s too late to get fit for the summer? No worries, it’s never too late to work on your fitness. Let’s…
Just in time for Summer
After a long, grueling 15 months, with the last 6 of them feeling the longest, life seems to be returning to normal, and not…
Despite abundant rain, the drought is not over yet
Last month we were all wondering when the rain and low temperatures would stop and give way to the much-awaited spring. It was a…
Shady deals? Face mask procurement affair leads to debate
The scarcity of face masks at the start of the corona crisis in 2020 led to questionable trade practices in order to supply enough…
Billions for education worth little without qualified teachers
The Dutch cabinet is planning a one-time injection of 8.5 billion euros into the framework of the National Education Program (NPO). Out of this…
Dutch municipalities to receive 1.3 billion extra euros for youth care
Dutch municipalities will receive 1.3 billion additional euros next year to improve youth services under an agreement reached with the national government. The support…
Shell loses landmark climate case in Dutch Court: ordered to cut carbon emissions by 45% by 2030
The Hague District Court has ordered oil giant Royal Dutch Shell to cut its carbon emissions by 45% by the end of 2030, compared…
Deadlock continues in the formation of the new cabinet
The formation of the new Dutch cabinet continues to be at a stand-still with no viable solutions in immediate sight. Since the mid-March elections,…
Uzbekistan: The Role of the President of Uzbekistan, Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev in shaping a strong civil society
After Shavkat Mirziyoyev became the head of state in Uzbekistan, during a new stage of development, he began to pay special attention to the…
Interview Suzanne Wisse Huiskes by The Hague Business Agency
Suzanne Wisse Huiskes is the CEO of Euclid Network and one of the most inspiring impact leaders in Europe. She has set her focus…
Leon Keer – Forced Perspective
5 June – 28 August 2021 Wanrooij Gallery in Amsterdam presents a retrospective exhibition of Leon Keer from 5 June until 28 August 2021….
The Mauritanian
The first two decades of the twenty-first century have provided many world-changing moments that have been the basis for films both beautiful and tragic….
Sport summer 2021 – a return to normalcy?
Sports fans around the world have witnessed an unpreceded year. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a pronounced effect on the sports we watch and…
Interview with an expat
Name: Patty (mother) and Brenda (daughter) Where do you come from and where do you live in the Netherlands? We come from Lima, Perú….
The ‘samenleving’
A word you hear quite often in the Netherlands is ‘samenleving’. Especially in the time of corona, this word comes up often. The English…
How to stay creative during high-stress times
We’re told that 90% of startups fail within the first 5 years, but what can we do to increase our chances of success? If…
The allure of Montenegro
Nothing had prepared us for Montenegro. After having visited more than half of the world, we did not expect this mesmerising surprise. What started…
Migration from a U.S. tax perspective
In your first year moving from the United States to The Netherlands, you need to consider how you will treat your foreign earned income….
Friendships torn apart by corona
Corona virus has changed so much in our lives. For over a year now, things are nothing like they used to be. Needless to…
Summer vacations: a smart idea or wait a bit longer?
Despite all the uncertainties about the upcoming summer vacations, the number of bookings for holidays is on the rise in the Netherlands. On travel…
CBS: More women in the Netherlands are now earning high-end salaries
According to recent figures from Statistics Netherlands (CBS), more women in the Netherlands are now in jobs that pay the highest salaries. CBS, which…
Something good about Corona? Amsterdam rent prices on the decline
The pandemic also came bearing gifts. One of them is a general decline in rent prices in Amsterdam. On average, in the last year…
Major concerns about vaccine take-up in disadvantaged neighbourhoods
According to a report by I & O research on the vaccination policy within the Netherlands, people living in disadvantaged neighborhoods show greater unwillingness…
Rise in mental health problems in young people because of corona
Since the beginning of the pandemic, a surge in mental health problems in young people has been observed. After extensive research, experts are voicing…
Health care workers ask the government to create a post-pandemic recovery plan
The Netherlands entered its first lockdown on 15 March 2020 – since then, the country has lived and worked under social distancing and gathering…
Interview Britta Schaffmeister by The Hague Business Agency
First interview is with Britta Schaffmeister. She is CEO of Dutch Marine Energy Centre. (DMEC) www.dutchmarineenergy.com The interview is conducted by The Hague Business…
Rutger Bregman’s “Humankind: A Hopeful History”
If Rutger Bregman were a normal historian, he would have perhaps contented himself with the praise for his 2016 international bestseller, ‘Utopia For Realists:…
The Father
The topic of dementia was once taboo for cinema, with the often-slow decline of the illness difficult to encapsulate, and perhaps too distressing to…
‘Youthquake’ in the Kunsthal Rotterdam
Kunsthal Rotterdam will be kicking off the new year with the multimedia exhibition ‘Youthquake. The Desire for Eternal Youth’. The exhibition reveals the strong…
Haute Bordure in the Fries Museum
In the Fries Museum you will discover that embroidery is of all times and for everyone; young and old, man and woman! Nearly 150…
Slavery in the Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum, the national museum of arts and history of the Netherlands, will stage its first ever major exhibition dedicated to the subject of slavery…
The global game – the foreign influence on Dutch football
When foreigners in the Netherlands unpack their things and take up residence, they often bring with them a piece of their own home countries…
Interview with an expat
Where do you come from and where do you live in the Netherlands? I grew up outside Chicago, and was living in Austin, Texas,…
Finally open: A look inside the Westfield Mall of the Netherlands
Westfield Mall of the Netherlands in Leidschendam finally opened its doors on 18 March. After twelve years and 630 million in investments, owner Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield…
ABN Amro still struggling with money laundering prevention
In the midst of the crackdown on money laundering, ABN Amro faces intense scrutiny and investigation over failure to combat risks of financial fraud,…
Coronablues and how to handle it
The earth has made its circle around the sun, yet it feels like we are at a standstill. We were in lockdown then; we…
Finding an Apartment – Take 2
As I’m writing this, I am celebrating my two-year anniversary of arriving in Europe – I spent the first week in Germany before heading…
A year in … how to improve your work from home life
It’s been over a year since we entered our first lockdown here in The Netherlands, and most of us are still working from home….
Oh rats!
While Homo sapiens is battling corona, the Rattus rattus is suffering an epidemic of its own. It’s not the first time in history that…
Boom in the number of residents moving away from city centers in the Netherlands
The latest survey by the Land Registry (Kadaster) shows that the large cities in the Netherlands are experiencing an exodus. In recent months, 38%…
China imposes sanctions on Dutch MP Sjoerd Sjoerdsma
Dutch MP Sjoerd Sjoerdsma is no longer allowed to travel to China after the country decided to impose sanctions due to the MP’s initiative…
No easement of lockdown until most people over 60 are vaccinated
Prime Minister Mark Rutte, at his press conference on 23 March, stated that the high number of new corona virus cases and the number…
Health gap between rich and poor visible in corona mortality rate
A recent report by the national statistical office, Statistics Netherlands (CBS), showed that, for the 10.000 Covid-19 deaths that occurred during the first wave…
A record number of entrepreneurs closed their doors in 2020
A recent report from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) revealed a record number of businesses closed its doors for good in 2020, especially…
House prices see the fastest rise in twenty years in February
As home owners, we have always been keen watchers of the house price movements in the Netherlands. More so being expats with a short-term…
30 percent of part-time self-employed people want to work more hours
The Netherlands is home to one and a half million self-employed people, or zzp’ers (zelfstandige zonder personeel, i.e. a self-employed person who works alone)….
Now that the election is over …
From 15-17 March 2021, Dutch citizens cast their votes for the person and party they wanted to see in the Dutch house of representatives:…