Lyna Meyrer 🇱🇺

Fueled by a love for writing, social media, and all things Dutch, Lyna joined the DR family in 2022. Since making the Netherlands her home in 2018, she has collected a BA in English Literature & Society (Hons.) and an RMA in Arts, Literature and Media (Hons.). Even though she grew up just a few hours away from the Netherlands, Lyna remains captivated by the guttural language, quirky culture, and questionable foods that make the Netherlands so wonderfully Dutch.

STAP applications postponed due to MAJOR technical issues

The long-awaited STAP budget round that was meant to open earlier today has been postponed due to MAJOR technical difficulties. The government-funded training subsidy allows...

Another round of Dutch regional public transport strikes starts today

Yup, here we go again. Fifteen more strike days have been announced for Dutch regional public transport, and the first one is TODAY. The...

Time to ditch testing and isolation for coronavirus, Dutch experts claim

The Dutch Outbreak Management Team (OMT) has spoken: testing and isolating for COVID-19 should be a thing of the past. While the government has yet...

Major Dutch supermarkets are scrapping paper and plastic bags for their fruits and veggies

Doei disposable bags, and hallo sustainable future! Supermarket chains Lidl, Jumbo, Plus and Aldi will stop using plastic and paper bags for fruits and...

One third of Ukrainian refugees in the Netherlands want to stay

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, more than eight million Ukrainians fled their country. Today, around 90,000 of them are...

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