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.

Small Dutch savers may be spared after all, as cabinet rethinks Box 3 tax plan

Smaller savers and investors in the Netherlands may dodge a tax hike after all, as Finance Minister Eelco Heinen told MPs on Thursday that...

Geld lenen 101: how borrowing money works in the Netherlands

The Dutch have a reputation for keeping a tight grip on their euros, so you'd be forgiven for assuming that borrowing money here is...

Shipping across borders: which delivery partners actually help Dutch webshops?

The Dutch market is lovely, but it's also small, so most webshops here start eyeing Germany, Belgium and France almost before they've sold their...

The Netherlands is going back to Eurovision, without AVROTROS

After sitting out the 2026 contest, the Netherlands will compete at the Eurovision Song Contest in Burgas, Bulgaria next May, with the NPO taking...

Widespread disgust after violent and racist riots in The Hague

Riot police broke up a far-right demonstration at The Hague's Malieveld on Saturday after it turned violent, using a water cannon and pepper spray...

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