Dutch housing market trends: A guide for expats by Henk Jansen Henk Jansen from Expat Mortgages explains what the current housing market in the Netherlands looks like and what you can expect in the near future. ABN AMRO: Open a bank account in the Netherlands in 3 easy steps ABN AMRO is an expat-friendly bank in the Netherlands. Popular with expats and international students, ABN AMRO offers banking services in English. What are invisible braces and why should you get them? by Shaira Kasi Thinking of getting invisible braces? Shaira Kasi from Parla House of Dentistry tells you about its benefits for your dream smile.

March 2024: 5 things expats in the Netherlands need to know March brings with it the start of spring in the Netherlands, with the season beginning on March 20. Daylight savings time, tax and Easter are on the agenda. March 2024: 5 things expats in the Netherlands need to know March brings with it the start of spring in the Netherlands, with the season beginning on March 20. Daylight savings time, tax and Easter are on the agenda. The Netherlands’ GDP surpasses 1 trillion euros for the first time The Dutch economy has surpassed the milestone of 1 trillion euros for the first time according to new figures for the country’s 2023 GDP from the CBS.

Dutch air raid siren to be stopped in 2025, replaced by NL-Alert The infamous monthly siren test, which takes place across the Netherlands on the first Monday of the month, will fall silent in 2025 according to new plans. PostNL wants to change delivery target from 24 hours to 3 days PostNL has announced that it wants mail regulations to be changed so that deliveries can take place within three days instead of the current 24 hours. Container ship strikes Rotterdam bridge and gets stuck underneath A large container ship struck the Willemsbrug in Rotterdam on Friday morning and got stuck underneath for several hours, before eventually being freed.

The Netherlands sees the warmest February ever recorded Last month has been named the warmest February the Netherlands has ever recorded and one of the wettest months of February since measurements began. Apple pie-flavoured cheese is the newest Dutch food craze As the wacky Dutch food saga continues from crompouce to frikandellenvlaai, there is now a new kid on the block: appeltaartkaas: apple pie-flavoured cheese. Amersfoort’s peeing polar bear to be rehomed in Groningen The famous peeing polar bear that was ordered to “stop peeing at night” during its time in Amersfoort is set to be rehomed in the city of Groningen.

Information sessions on Dutch and English courses at Kickstart School in The Hague March 11 - April 11 | The Hague Homerostheater presents Steph del Rosso's The Gradient March 08 - 17 | The Hague Win tickets to English language theatre show The Gradient in The Hague

IamExpat Fair Amsterdam April 13 - 13 | Amsterdam IamExpat Webinar: A Guide to US Taxes for Freelancers in the Netherlands March 13 - 13 Ukrainian Food Festival Amsterdam March 15 - 16 | Amsterdam

JazzFest Amsterdam March 16 - 16 | Amsterdam St Patrick's Day in The Hague March 17 - 17 | The Hague Amsterdam Tulip Festival March 21 - May 12 | Amsterdam