Articles by

Aurora Signorazzi

Aurora comes from the majestic Italian capital, and is working on her PhD in virology at the University of Groningen. She has been living in the Netherlands for four years and is by now familiar with many Dutch habits... But still finds plenty of reasons to be pleasantly amazed (most of the time) by this industrious country and its brutally honest inhabitants!

Northern Netherlands decided to test health workers en masse for coronavirus — here’s how they did it

Despite the call by the WHO for "testing, testing, testing!" as a way of controlling the spread...

10 Coronavirus memes to cheer you up

The pandemic itself, together with the measures taken to slow down its course, can get really stressful....

Coronavirus: is the Netherlands doing enough to prevent the spread?

In the midst of all the information surrounding the new coronavirus, it's easy to give in to...

The shape of the new European Parliament – what will the EU look like?

On Sunday night Italy was the last nation to close the voting booths at 23, and over...

Online harassment and Cyberbullying in the Netherlands: What to do if you are a victim

As we use the internet and social media on a daily basis, we are more and more...

More people die on a bike than in a car in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is heaven on Earth for bike lovers.. or is it? Last year, there were more deaths...

How to help the environment in the Netherlands: 3 ways to help reduce your carbon footprint

Climate change will be the most serious threat that our (and the next) generation will face, and...

The Housing Crisis in the Netherlands: What is it and why should we worry about it?

We have often discussed the housing crisis in the Netherlands in the context of students and internationals...