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.

Netherlands summons Israeli ambassador over degrading treatment of Gaza flotilla activists

The Netherlands and several other countries have rounded on Israel over footage showing detained Gaza flotilla activists being forced to the ground, hands bound,...

Dutch summer incoming: from grey skies to possibly 30 degrees

The Netherlands is in for a classic Dutch bait-and-switch this week: a few more days of moody, unsettled skies before the weather flips completely...

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 celebrate labour. (I guess). You might have...

Here are the 7 biggest takeaways from the 2026 Dutch municipal elections

The Netherlands went to the polls on Wednesday, and as ever, local politics did its own thing. The results of the 18 March gemeenteraadsverkiezingen (municipal council elections)...

Are you an Odido customer? The data of 6.2 million users has been hacked

Dutch telecom giant Odido has confirmed a major data breach affecting potentially 6.2 million customer accounts. Hackers accessed a customer contact system containing names,...

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