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!

The Netherlands built 74,000 homes in 2022 — and it’s still not enough

The Dutchies are trying to solve the housing crisis by building plenty of new homes for its residents, but we are still far from...

Another one: Dutch regional transport staff will strike for five days next week

Are you ready for a new round of regional transport strikes? No? Well… Depending on where you live, you won’t be able to use regional...

Hundreds of climate activists arrested for blocking the A12 highway

768 climate protesters were arrested on the Utrechtsebaan of the A12 in the Hague yesterday afternoon.  While most were released in two hours, two climate...

Code orange announced in parts of the Netherlands due to slipperiness

If you are planning to hit the roads with your auto or fiets, pas op! You’ll may be facing frozen roads.  We are having some...

These are the new EU border controls beginning in 2023

The EU is making changes this year: the Entry-Exit System. This will make travel to the EU easier for non-EU travellers — however, there...

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