Weekly 04/05/23

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May 04, 2023

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Dream, dance, deliver to become a better leader

Nyenrode Business University's Dream Circle believes that leadership skills require shared values and purpose as well as a positive company culture. Become an effective leader with Nyenrode's MBA programme!

Read & Discuss

Residency and taxes: The ultimate guide for US expats in the Netherlands

by David McKeegan

US citizens in the Netherlands usually still need to file tax returns to the IRS. This guide for American expats can help you figure out your tax situation.

leiden beestenmarkt dutch canal and windmill

Why so many expats are moving to Leiden (and why you should too)

by Daniela Stoyanova

From prestigious universities to modern medical centres, and over a dozen museums, Crown Relocations explains why expats should consider living in Leiden.

Around the North Sea in 7 books

by Evgeniya Lupova-Henry

Looking for your next book based in Western Europe? Liber Sum Books presents seven books that will help you learn more about the rich cultural heritage and history of the people living in the North Sea region.

Featured job: Financial administrator (m/v/x)

DNHK are looking for a motivated financial administrative assistant to join their team and strengthen their finance department. Do you speak German and have relevant work experience? Apply today!

Wreaths on Dam Square on Remembrance Day (Dodenherdening), Amsterdam

May 2023: 9 things expats in the Netherlands need to know

Now that King’s Day is behind us it's time to turn our minds to May: here are nine things expats living and working in the Netherlands need to know this month.

Dutch government postpones plans for free childcare, scraps STAP budget

As part of the Spring Memorandum, the government is postponing its plan for free childcare until 2027 and will also scrap the STAP budget.

Algorithm used for visa applications can lead to discrimination, Dutch minister warned

The Dutch Data Protection Authority has called on Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra to defend the use of algorithms in assessing visa applications, NRC reports.

The Netherlands has fourth-highest GDP per capita in Europe

According to CBS and Eurostat, with a GDP per capita of 53.200 euros for 2022, the Netherlands has the fourth-highest GDP per capita in the European Union.

sign outside two-star Michelin restaurant

17 restaurants in the Netherlands receive their first Michelin star

This week, 18 Dutch restaurants celebrated new Michelin stars. The Netherlands now has a total of 125 Michelin-star restaurants, two of which have three stars.

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine

Driver with fake Ukrainian licence for "Boris Johnson" arrested in Groningen

After pulling over a driver on Saturday night, Groningen police were surprised to be presented with a fake Ukrainian licence supposedly issued to Boris Johnson.

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima with family on coronation day April 30, 2013

[Video] Celebrating 10 years of King Willem-Alexander

April 30, 2023 marks 10 years since Willem-Alexander assumed the throne and became King of the Netherlands. Revisit the key day in Dutch history with this video.

Protest held by FNV and CNV unions in the Netherlands

May Day: Why isn’t Labour Day a holiday in the Netherlands?

Every May 1, countries around the world get a day off work for Labour Day. But why isn't May Day a holiday in the Netherlands, like it is in so many other European countries? Let's find out!