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!

Murderers of Dutch crime journalist also wanted to kidnap Mark Rutte

You may have already heard about the notorious murder of crime journalist Peter R. de Vries. Well, as it turns out, there was a...

Racist messages projected on Dutch bridge: “White lives matter”

While most people were celebrating the end of 2022, others decided to, um, project racist slogans on the Erasmus Bridge. Sorry, what? Sentences like “White...

Dutch cuisine ranks as 32nd best in the world (and we’re not surprised)

The Dutch are a worldwide famous nation, but let’s be honest here. Not for their food. Every year, Tasteatles ranks the best cuisines from around...

Mild Christmas: expect typical Dutch winter weather this week

In the last days before Christmas, you won’t need to worry about slippery roads while doing your last-minute shopping.  On Thursday early morning, the temperature...

Happy shortest day of the year — and good riddance!

Today is the darkest day of the year. (Stop, please, the cheers and applause is deafening!)  Yes, you're not the only one who is fed...

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