Mihály Droppa

Mihály fell in love with (and in) Amsterdam, so he quit his NGO job in Budapest and moved to Amsterdam to become a journalist. His apartment is full of plants and books, two dogs, and a random mouse in the kitchen. You might find him in Vondelpark, where he spends most of his life throwing tennis balls for his vizslas and listening to podcasts. His nickname is Mex — ask him why!

E-bikes made up more than half all bicycle sales in the Netherlands last year

More and more Dutchies are turning their traditional fiets to an electric one.  2023 set a new record for e-bike sales in the Netherlands! No...

Legal to cultivate cannabis? Amsterdam wants to give it a try

The municipality of Amsterdam is hoping to participate in a cannabis cultivation legalisation trial. As part of this, a district in the capital will...

Rotterdam expects to have the world’s very first hyperloop by 2030

Soon, it will be possible to travel from Rotterdam to Berlin in about 1.5 hours without any stops or CO2 emissions! Since 2017, the Hardt...

Dutch minister confronted by demonstrators with flaming torches

Sigrid Kaag, leader of political party D66, was faced with several dozen protestors carrying flames and sirens when she arrived at a political talk...

BREAKING: the Rotterdam-Den Haag train line is down due to technical difficulties

As of Thursday afternoon, there are almost no trains between The Hague and Rotterdam. The NS experience might be an even bigger rollercoaster tonight, as...

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