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!

Workers strike again: garbage won’t be collected in Amsterdam for a week

Starting on Monday, February 20, the garbage won't be collected in the Dutch capital for a whole week due to the labour union's strike. The...

New OVpay system works even if contactless payment is off (and people are losing money)

There have been several complaints from Dutch train and public transport passengers that they have been charged more than their actual travel cost. The transition...

Dutch regional public transport to not operate this week; here’s what we know

Time to find other ways to explore and commute in the Netherlands than the regional public transport, at least for this week. From today onwards,...

A coach tour through Amsterdam? It’s banned as of 2024

Starting from next year, coach tour buses — and any other coaches for that matter — will not be allowed to enter the city...

Union wins a pay raise of up to 40% for security guards at Schiphol

As of January 1, the security guards of Schiphol are getting their salary with a retroactive increase of 14.5%, and the best part is...

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