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Abuzer van Leeuwen 🇳🇱

Abuzer founded DutchReview a decade ago because he thought expats needed it and wanted to make amends for the Dutch cuisine. He has a Masters in Political Science and IT but somewhere always wanted to study history or good old football. He also a mortgage in the Netherlands and will happily tell you too how to get one. Born and raised in Rotterdam, Abuzer now lives in Leiden but is always longing back to his own international year in Italy.

UPDATE: strike still on for Friday, but some trains are running

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It’s terrace time! Temperatures expected to reach 30 degrees this week

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No NS trains across the Netherlands this Tuesday due to new strike

Right, so remember last Friday when virtually no NS trains ran across the Netherlands? Well, buckle up...

Far-right Wilders has left the coalition: What’s next for Dutch politics?

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The Singelpark in Leiden: how citizens created one of the best parks in the Netherlands

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What you need to know about Labour Day in the Netherlands

It's Labour Day in the Netherlands. Yes, people, gather round! It's the universal holiday on which we...

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So you're wondering why you're hearing sirens in the Netherlands on a Monday morning. First of all,...

The best neighbourhoods in Utrecht: The 2025 guide

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