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!

Average rental prices are on the decline in the Netherlands (but with a catch)

While for now, average rental prices are dropping, the number of homes for rent in the Netherlands fell sharply in the last quarter of...

Treasure hunters are still digging for potential Nazi treasure despite ban in Ommeren

Several warnings have been issued by the police to stop the treasure hunters.  You might already have heard about the enthusiastic treasure hunters, whose first...

Heavy rainfall but little chance of storming in the Netherlands this week

The coming days we will experience some stereotypical Dutch weather, with 50 to 70 millimetres of rain.  After a few beautiful sunny days with scary...

This test says if you have the flu or COVID-19, so why don’t Dutchies want it?

While half of Europe wants to diagnose which virus they are dealing with, the Dutchies are happy to live in sickness and in health...

Dutch wages are increasing at a historical rate, and it’s simply not enough

While the average person in the Netherlands now makes 3% more than last year, it’s still not enough to cover the costs of the...

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