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Good news from the Netherlands, with a focus on Zandvoort, Amsterdam and Haarlem. Local updates worth knowing about, like the end of the Dutch Grand Prix at Circuit Zandvoort, minus the doom and gloom.
Hackers turned supermarket fridges into ovens in France, while Albert Heijn, Etos and Gall & Gall were hit by a separate cyber incident. Here is what we know and what it means in the Netherlands.…
The Slachthuis rehearsal studios in Haarlem are open again, run by Patronaat and Hart for at least six months. Here is what is open, what is not, and what happens next.…
A lab worker at a Siberian anti-plague institute has died and around 200 people are under observation. Here is what we know, what we don't, and whether there is any risk for the Netherlands.…
Dutch health insurance explained for expats: what changes in 2027, eigen risico, natura vs restitutie, extra insurance and how to switch before 31 December.…
From 1 January 2027 the Dutch 30% ruling becomes a 27% ruling for most expats. Who is affected, the new salary thresholds and what it means for your payslip.…
Income tax, health insurance, housing and solar panels: what the Prinsjesdag 2026 plans mean for expats in the Netherlands in 2027, in plain English.…
Slachthuis, the Haarlem music venue in the old slaughterhouse on the Rockplein, has gone bankrupt. What happened, what happens next and how you can help by signing the petition.…
Why the Dutch Grand Prix ended after 2026: the real reasons F1 left Zandvoort, how the last race went, and what’s next for the circuit.…