Brin Andrews

Brin is an avid ice cream eater from the US, calling Amsterdam home since early 2019. As a lover of mountains, life below sea level has been a bit of an adjustment, but she manages to stay afloat with long runs, wine, and frequent travel. Incidentally, these are a few of her favourite topics to write about.

US-Ambassador Pete Hoekstra hosts controversial fundraising meeting at US embassy

Earlier this month, a questionable meeting was held at the American embassy in Wassenaar. Organised by Baudet's Forum for Democracy and hosted by Ambassador...

Many Dutch employees still attend work with symptoms, research shows

Advice from the government has officially said, "In case of complaints, stay at home." Apparently this advice is necessary, as new research from EenVandaag...

One-third of the Dutch view the US under Trump as a threat to EU security

Nearly three-quarters of the Dutch think the Netherlands should loosen ties with the US and work more closely with Germany and France. This is...

As coronavirus cases soar, priority testing phone line opens

With coronavirus cases skyrocketing across the country, the GGD has opened a telephone line for testing exclusively to healthcare and education personnel.  Last week, Health...

One-third of Amsterdam taxi drivers under the influence, of 18 tested

Recent routine police checks found one-third of Amsterdam taxi drivers who were tested to be driving under the influence.  On Saturday night, police stopped 18...

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