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.

Oranje at the World Cup 2026: cynicism, messy friendlies, and the usual Dutch chaos

The Dutch team is heading to North America for the World Cup, and if you're looking for signs that everything is clicking perfectly, you...

11 untranslatable Dutch words (yes, gezellig is there)

Normally we would try and teach you some decent Dutch words. However, some Dutch words are just not meant to be translated, making it...

Former Milieudefensie boss Donald Pols fired from Tata Steel after one day over concealed far-right past

Donald Pols, the former director of Dutch environmental group Milieudefensie, has been dismissed from his new role as Chief Sustainability Officer at Tata Steel Netherlands,...

OPINION: Self-checkout in Dutch supermarkets: either trust me or pay your employees

There was a time when going to the supermarket meant you could fully switch your brain off for half an hour. Wander the aisles,...

DigiD not going to the US of A: American takeover blocked by State Secretary

The Netherlands has officially blocked the US takeover of the company that keeps DigiD running, with the government's investment watchdog recommending a full ban...

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