Articles by

Emily Burger

Emily grew up in South Africa but has also lived in Egypt, the UK, Canada and now the Netherlands. She first came here for her Bachelors in Arts and Culture at Maastricht University and soon fell in love with the land of canals, clogs and cheese. When she's not daydreaming about sci-fi movies or countries yet to explore, you can find her writing for DutchReview.

Dutch BOA’s not prepared for handing out face mask fines this week

From yesterday, a mandate has been in place to wear face masks in public spaces around the...

Dutch vaccinations to begin on January 4 “if all goes well”

Health Minister Hugo de Jonge has announced that "if all goes well" vaccinations in the Netherlands will...

Shell taken to court for insufficient action against climate change

Today Shell goes to court in The Hague for not doing enough to combat climate change. Milieudefensie...

Major Dutch retailers confirm they won’t force shoppers to wear face masks

From December 1, face masks will be mandatory in all public spaces around the Netherlands, including in...

Black Friday mania: Dutch cabinet denies being asked to ban the sales

This weekend saw crowds of Dutchies flooding the shopping streets, hunting for the best bargains over the...

New plan to deter tourists from Amsterdam post-COVID

Amsterdam is empty of tourists — and they like it. The city is looking to implement measures...

Public transport cuts 10% of scheduled trips

The coronavirus has put severe pressure on the public transport companies in the Netherlands. As a result,...

Illegal brothel: two Utrecht men stand trial, accused of trafficking underage boys

Two men in Utrecht are on trial for human trafficking, exploitation and the abuse of young men,...