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Burnout in the workplace: Your rights as an employee in the Netherlands

Written by Seliz Demirci, employment lawyer at GMW lawyers. Burnout can happen to anyone and almost always leads to an inability to work. It’s important to get the necessary medical help...

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Queen Máxima of the Netherlands: how an Argentinian became a Dutch royal

Queen Máxima is the first non-European and a “commoner” to join the Dutch Royal Family. But who is Queen Maxima, and how did...

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Online supermarkets: a guide to Dutch grocery delivery services

With everything slowly moving online, from doing your job to finding the love of your life, it’s hard to imagine why doing groceries wouldn’t follow suit. Whether you’ve got to do groceries for a...

Burnout in the workplace: Your rights as an employee in the Netherlands

Written by Seliz Demirci, employment lawyer at GMW lawyers. Burnout can happen to anyone and almost always leads to an inability to work. It’s important to get the necessary medical help and focus on recovery....

How to ace the KNM integration exam (and skip the boredom)

Here’s a little secret: the KNM exam is one of the most underestimated among the Dutch inburgering (integration) exams.  It sounds so simple: knowledge of Dutch society (Kennis van de Nederlandse Maatschappij). All you have...

11 things that can go wrong in your Dutch house

Whether you’re buying or renting a home in the Netherlands, there are many things that you can encounter that are… less than ideal.  Pests, leaks, mould, loud neighbours — the list goes on. Besides these...

Why is there a first and second class on trains in the Netherlands?

The morning commute to your office job is hardly anyone’s favourite part of the day. Standing on the crowded platform, two thoughts might come to mind. One: If trains were at least twice as long,...

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Online supermarkets: a guide to Dutch grocery delivery services

With everything slowly moving online, from doing your job to finding the love of your life, it’s hard to imagine why doing groceries...

Burnout in the workplace: Your rights as an employee in the Netherlands

Written by Seliz Demirci, employment lawyer at GMW lawyers. Burnout can happen to anyone and almost always leads to an inability to work. It’s...

How to ace the KNM integration exam (and skip the boredom)

Here’s a little secret: the KNM exam is one of the most underestimated among the Dutch inburgering (integration) exams.  It sounds so simple: knowledge...

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Mobile phones and SIM cards in the Netherlands: ultimate 2025 guide

Moving to the Netherlands offers a number of challenges: from navigating the housing crisis to registering yourself — and you've beat them all!...

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Whether you’ve just stepped off the plane at Schiphol, or have been in the Netherlands for a while, you may be debating whether...

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The city of peace and justice is always bustling with life, so it’s no surprise that there’s an excess of things to do in The Hague. Ready to discover the...

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Before stepping foot in the land of windmills, canals, and fun-filled activities, you’ll likely have to...