Amsterdam Bans Smoking Marijuana in Red Light District
Amsterdam’s red light district is now a smoke-free zone for marijuana. The ban went into effect on Thursday, May 25, as part of a push … Read more
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TK Maxx opens new store in the Damrak. Largest store in the Netherlands
TK Maxx has opened its previously announced store at Damrak in Amsterdam on Thursday 12 May. It will be the fifteenth and largest branch of … Read more
Clubs & Associations for Expats in The Netherlands 2022
Are you struggling to find a circle of like minded friends, now that you have moved to the Netherlands? Try connecting with fellow expats at … Read more
EU Ministers Charge Electric Cars With Two Huge Diesel Generators
Lyon skyline. Image credit: thomasclaveirole / CC BY-SA Diesel generators hired to charge mandatory zero-emission cars at health policy summit. At a recent EU summit … Read more
Electric cars could be used to supply power to the grid say Dutch scientists
Electric cars have a huge battery onboard in order to cover hundreds of kilometers per charge. But what if you could do more with that battery … Read more
ING Will Start Charging Dutch Savers Negative Interest Rates Over €100k
ING will charge a negative interest rate of 0.5 percent from 1 July for customers with a balance of more than 100,000 euros per account. The … Read more
Family is Not Tourism Petition Now Has Over 13,800 Signatures
A petition to allow non-EU family members to visit family in the EU by invitation has reached over 13,800 signatures. The petition created by a … Read more
Amazon.nl launches in the Netherlands with discounts for Dutch customers, but some items still cheaper on Amazon.de
Dutch customers can finally buy more than just e-books on Amazon.nl. Exclusive launch deals for Dutch customers. Some items still cheaper on Amazon.de . Should … Read more
Cannabis impairs creativity, Dutch study finds
A Dutch study has found that smoking weed may actually impair creativity, going against commonly held belief that weed enhances the creative process. The findings … Read more