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How the Netherlands Became My Home

I stood in the bay window of an empty ‘fully furnished’ apartment in Hillegersberg, Rotterdam, and looked out at a lake shaded by old pine trees. It was August 2010 and Rotterdam, wishing to make a favourable first impression, had arranged itself beautifully. The water...

The Impact of Financial Stress on Mental Health

Psychologist Katarina Gaborova delves into how financial stress and mental anxiety have become widespread with deep concern about energy bills, healthcare costs and basic household expenses.

Social housing

There’s not enough housing in the Netherlands and, what is available, is too expensive. It’s a common complaint among not just internationals living in the Netherlands, but also the Dutch themselves. However, the Dutch government has been involved in providing affordable housing in the country...