Katrien Nivera 🇵🇭

Third culture kid Katrien has been working as a writer and editor at DutchReview for over two years, originally moving to the Netherlands as a tween. Equipped with a Bachelor’s in communication and media and a Master’s in political communication, she’s here to stay for her passion for writing, whether it’s current Dutch affairs, the energy market, or universities. Just like the Dutch, Katrien lives by her agenda and enjoys the occasional frietje met mayo — she just wishes she could grow tall, too.

Bike stores or coffee shops? What counts as essential in the Netherlands

A hard lockdown has started once again in the Netherlands. 😭 Among other things, non-essential stores must close their doors, and essential stores can...

Princess Amalia’s birthday party had way too many guests

Hip, hip, hoera, another three cheers to the Dutch crown princess! In honour of Princess Amalia’s 18th birthday, the royal family held a party...

3 big takeaways from the new Dutch coalition agreement

After nine months of deliberation, the Dutch government has finally reached a coalition agreement — and with that, VVD, D66, CDA, and ChristenUnie presented...

Tony’s Chocolonely left one advent calendar day empty — and people went nuts

Many people are counting down the days to Christmas with advent calendars, but those who got the Tony’s Chocolonely calendar might not be feeling...

Leiden University students fight against classroom surveillance cameras

Students of Leiden University did not think they would be dealing with an Orwellian reality, but protests from the last few days say otherwise.  Leiden...

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