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Living in the Netherlands

Do I need a mortgage advisor when buying a house in the Netherlands?

When it comes to buying a house in the Netherlands, there are many steps that you may...

How inclusive is the Netherlands for people living with disabilities?

Living with a disability, physical or mental, can be quite difficult in the Netherlands. There are over...

Over 50,000 students might not be able to find housing from 2024

We all know that the Netherlands is struggling with a housing shortage. But one group of people...

Why all drugs should be decriminalised in the Netherlands

While drugs such as cannabis are decriminalised in the Netherlands, when it comes to policy surrounding hard...

Fairtrade in the Netherlands: how can you get involved?

The annual figures of Fairtrade Netherlands show that Dutch folks are increasingly buying "fair products". Sales of...

Why you should learn Dutch (and how to get Dutchies to speak it with you!)

Like many internationals in the Netherlands, you’ve likely become comfortable with speaking English — we’re all guilty...

Doing your inburgeringsexamen? The language requirement will stay at A2 for now

The Dutch government's plan to raise the language requirement for the inburgeringsexamen to B1 level has been...

How to register a birth in the Netherlands

You've got a precious bundle of joy on the way (or maybe it's already arrived!). Either way,...