Etiket: Netherlands
Bezos’ latest toy confirms the Netherlands’ name as a superyacht builder
Billionaire Jeff Bezos has a new private yacht. It is so large that the iconic De Hef bridge in Rotterdam has to be dismantled to allow the ship to pass.…
What the Netherlands can learn from the Danes: getting your data in order
With envious self-confidence, the Danish government lifted all corona measures in one fell swoop on Tuesday. The Danes threw off their masks and celebrated Liberation Day in September, just like…
Daan Schuurmans shows himself to be a surprisingly inspired history teacher in The story of the Netherlands
It does take some getting used to. Daan Schuurmans suddenly walks into the picture if you have just settled into the compelling story of a hunting family from prehistoric times.…
The Netherlands receives request for delivery of military goods to Ukraine | news item
News item | 03-02-2022 | 17:09 The Netherlands has received a request from Ukraine for the supply of military goods. That is what the cabinet wrote to the House of…
Turkish participation body in the Netherlands receives 150 reports about racism every year
The Turks in the Netherlands Participation Body (IOT) annually receives approximately 150 reports from its supporters about racism and discrimination against Turkish-Dutch citizens. The agency, which consults with the Dutch…
Live blog: Fewer foreign tourists visited the Netherlands | 1Limburg
Read the most important corona news of Thursday 3 February here. 9:28 am – Fewer foreign tourists visited the Netherlands in 2021The number of foreign tourists who visited the Netherlands…
Discos in the Netherlands open their doors in response to corona protest: “Not for one night, but every night” Instagram VTM NEWS
Dutch nightclubs and discos will open their doors next Saturday in response to corona protest. Branch organization Nachtbelang and the Amsterdam Clubs Consultation are tired of the fact that they…
The bridge that the Netherlands will dismantle for a Bezos yacht to pass
02/02/2022 at 16:46 CET Rotterdam will dismantle the heff bridge so that a sailing yacht from the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezoscan cross it, a controversial decision since the city…
The last time inflation was this high, the Netherlands ended up in a spiral: can that happen again?
The market in Bommel, with offers for bedding. Services and goods have become much more expensive in the past year. In January prices were 7.6 higher than in the same…
The extremely rich often pay relatively little tax in the Netherlands. How is that possible? | Wealth
The extremely wealthy now often pay very little tax. Research platform ProPublica revealed last summer that the 25 richest Americans have barely paid income tax for years. Amazon CEO Bezos,…