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Interpreting Justice

Interpreting Justice. The Hague is home to some of the world’s most prestigious courts. But very often the judges, lawyers, defendants, witnesses, and victims who appear at these courts do not share a common language. Behind the scenes, a small army of interpreters make these...

GMW: Reorganisation and redundancy in the Netherlands

Employees in the Netherlands enjoy strong legal rights. They can only be dismissed for a limited number of reasons (grounds). One such reason for dismissal is redundancy for business economic reasons, for example during a company reorganisation. This article explains the process employers must follow...

Classroom, curriculum and countryside

Classroom, curriculum and countryside. At Eerde International Boarding School students develop their full potential by interacting with nature.

Can Anything Prepare You for Expatriation/Global Living?

If education is the key to success – however you define it – then what is there to learn, prepare for, when moving overseas, or crossing borders? As the American tennis player Arthur Ashe once said: “One important key to success is self-confidence. An important...

Change of rules for organ donation

The rules for donating organs are going to change. Currently, all residents of the Netherlands aged 18 or older are requested to decide about donating their organs after their death.  This means all people registered in the municipal records database. If they don’t make a...