Reduced transfer tax for first-time buyers
It’s late 2020 and a hot topic is the reduced transfer tax for starting homeowners. What’s the excitement all about? Transfer tax – what…
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Annie M.G. Schmidt’s Bold and Brassy Kids
Britain has Roald Dahl, Sweden has Astrid Lindgren and the Netherlands has Annie M.G. Schmidt: writers who entertain generations of children with their fabulous…
NEMO Science Museum completes large-scale renovations
How unique are you, compared to other people? How does your body change throughout your life? How agile are you? These are just some…
Cai Guo-Qiang. Inopportune: Stage two
Edition 31 October 2019 The monumental installation Inopportune: Stage two consists of nine replica tigers pierced by dozens of arrows and a set decoration…
Thierry Mugler: Couture time in the Kunsthal
Edition 31 October 2019 This fall, the Kunsthal Rotterdam is presenting the European premiere of the fashion exhibition “Thierry Mugler: Couturissime”. Initiated and produced…
Europese School Den Haag celebrates its first European Baccalaureate
The Europese School Den Haag (ESH) has two reasons to celebrate, not only have they just held their very first European Baccalaureate (EB) graduation…
Haarlem: the perfect marriage of old and new
From the moment it received city rights in 1245, Haarlem grew into one of the most important cities in Holland. Today, the city has a…
TEFAF Maastricht: one of the most powerful art networks in the world
Edition 1 February 2019 The most important art event annually in the Dutch calendar is TEFAF Maastricht. This Fair is organized by The European…
Beautiful Boy (movie)
Edition 1 February 2019, by Benjamin Roberts In 2017, more than 72,000 deaths in the US were caused by a drug overdoses. One of…
Rembrandt and Saskia. Love and Marriage in the Dutch Golden Age (expo)
Edition 1 February, by Benjamin Roberts When it comes to Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669) and locations in the Netherlands, we usually think of Leiden,…
Buying a home in the Netherlands
Procedure So you’ve made the decision to buy a house in Holland. Alone or together with your real estate agent, you’ve found the perfect…
Arts & culture in the Netherlands
Dutch art and culture continues to be internationally renowned for its ground-breaking and innovative efforts in design, architecture, visual arts, dance, music, literature, theatre,…
Health system
Congratulations. You have arrived in one of the world’s happiest and healthiest countries. The Netherlands consistently ranks in any top ten list for health…
The Dutch school system
The Dutch educational system is known as a fair system with equal opportunities for all and it continues to rank well internationally. The Dutch…
Rules and procedures
So you’ve found a job and are about to sign your employment contract? Congratulations! The Netherlands offers a high level of protection for employees’…
Paying your taxes in the Netherlands
Paying taxes in the Netherlands is a relatively straightforward affair. As the national Tax Office (Belastingdienst) says: ‘we can’t make it more fun, but…
Looking after the little ones
Childcare in the Netherlands is considered a shared responsibility between parents, schools, employers and the government. The parents raise their children, schools and care…
“Seven facets of the great steppe”
Edition 28 December 2018, by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr. Nursultan Nazarbayev events. Space is the measure of all things, time…
Surf tribe in Kunsthal Rotterdam
In the exhibition Surf Tribe, Belgian photographer Stephan Vanfleteren exposes a culture which focuses mainly on a deep respect for the ocean. Vanfleteren looks…
Residentie Orkest The Hague and Zuiderstrandtheater present Wanderlust festival
On Friday 12th October, the Residentie Orkest and the Zuiderstrandtheater will present the Wanderlust festival from 7.30 pm onwards. With pop, classical, jazz &…
McQueen (movie)
Edition 30 August 2018, by James Luxford There are few stories in the fashion world as fascinating as that of Alexander McQueen, the infant…
Het Scheepvaartmuseum opens new exhibition on passenger ship Oranje
‘This is set to be the most entrancing fivestar exhibition of the spring, possibly even the whole year.’ (De Huisarts, medical newspaper, Belgium) On…
Why Georgia might be your next destination!
Almost no country is as varied as Georgia and that’s probably why it landed on CNN’s ‘’destination of 2018’’- list. Georgia is the land…
Survival: From Zambia to Holland
Warning: this article may contain triggers for victims of physical and sexual violence. Reader discretion is advised. Edition 29 May 2018, by Michelle Havard…
Ed van der Elsken through the eyes of Jan de Bont
Edition 22 March 2018 From 8 March the Rijksmuseum will exhibit 26 original prints by photographer Ed van der Elsken, marking the donation by…
Reality of mental health
Edition 28 December 2017, by Johannes Visser One in four people in the Netherlands suffers from a brain disorder. To combat this ‘epidemic’, about…
“If you ever receive a blue envelope… beware!” – Dutch taxes explained
Edition 30 November, by Max Opray World-class infrastructure, healthcare, education and safety, not to mention clean food, air and water – the Netherlands is…
Removing the barriers for deserving athletes
Edition 28 September 2017, by John Mahnen Many of us take sport for granted. We jump in the car or on the bike and off…