The division of roles between men and women in the Netherlands continues to evolve and more men are taking on household roles, according to research by the national statistics office CBS. At the same time, more women are becoming breadwinners, even though they still earn less than men for doing the same job, the CBS […]
Are the Dutch really flexible and direct? For those living in the Netherlands, we take a look at Dutch attitudes to work, family life and time management to ease integration. How we look upon and judge the lifestyle and workplace of other cultures depends on how we view the world from our own cultural background. […]
The government’s new rules for au pairs have come under fire from across the political spectrum, with MPs from the ruling VVD describing them as ‘odd and patronising’. The rules, due to come into effect in July 2015, state an au pair should not work more than 20 hours a week or more than four […]
New players such as taxi website Uber and flat rental company Airbnb should be allowed to operate in the Netherlands without damaging the interests of existing companies, Dutch MPs have told the Volkskrant. Such companies are innovative and bring together supply and demand in a new way. Rules which hinder the development of this sharing […]
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Dutch children get much less pocket money on average than their peers in other European countries, according to research by financial services group ING. The bank says Dutch 10 to 15-year-olds get an average of €5 a week, but the European average is €9.50. The gap stretches for the over 15s. Older Dutch teenagers get […]
The total ban on smoking in cafes, bars and clubs will come into effect on January 1, 2015, not in October this year, sources have told broadcaster RTL news. The original deadline for the ban was July 1. The delay is due to slow procedures in the senate, or upper house of parliament, RTL said. […]
The best parks, museums, restaurants, shops, sights and more Until recently, the Netherlands’ capital was something of a work-in-progress, its world-class art museums – among them the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk museum of modern art and the Van Gogh Museum – shuttered for ambitious renovations that temporarily shifted the focus away from the city’s rich artistic heritage towards its sleazy, hedonistic side. Although […]
An increasing number of university academic staff are being employed on flexible contracts, the Volkskrant reports on Tuesday. Over the past 17 years, the number of staff on flexible contracts has doubled, rising to 40% in 2012. If PhD students, most of whom are on temporary contracts, are included, the number of academics on flexible […]
The first branch of coffee seller Starbucks at a Shell petrol station will open in the Netherlands on Tuesday. The Shell Starbucks on the A2 just south of Amsterdam, is a test case, Shell Nederland sales director Linda van Schaik told news agency ANP. The aim is to attract more clients in between meetings or […]
