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Government wants to allow alcohol- and drug testing on the job

For employers in the Netherlands, drug testing of their employees is almost impossible. The Dutch government is...

Commuting in the Netherlands: more and more Dutchies on this boring quest

New research shows that the time spent commuting has increased in the Netherlands since the year 1995....

6 concerns for expats in the Netherlands during coronavirus — and how to handle them

Living in another country can be an amazing but challenging experience. Living in a country during a...

Are you in or are you out? Organ donation in the Netherlands

Coming soon: Automatic registration for organ donation in the Netherlands Two weeks ago, Dutch politicians started debating a...

Low percentage of highly skilled migrants working in the Dutch labour force

A recent report by the Central Bureau of Statistics, commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, looked...

How Brexit and these 7 ‘Top Ten’ lists made the Netherlands our clear choice for emigration

Although I was raised in the true Greek fashion with all the discipline, weirdness (and awesomeness) that...

‘Dutch not required’: are English-speaking jobs for students a dream or reality?

The quantity of international students in the Netherlands has reached a record high number. In the 2017-2018...

Cancer in the Netherlands: more occurrences, but higher chance of survival

Cancer: it's sneaky, insidious, and can affect anyone at any time. Despite the Netherlands focus on cycling...