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Where to buy Dutch ice-cream 13/05/2008
Where to buy the best Dutch ice-cream in the Netherlands according to Expatica readers. Your suggestions are welcome, so keep them coming in. Plus, best ice-cream in the Netherlands award 2008 goes to an ice-cream parlour in Rijsbergen. read more
Dutch organic farming set to increase 25/04/2008
In 2007, Dutch consumers spent 13.3 percent more on organic produce than the year before. To satisfy the increasing demand, the number of certified organic farms and market gardening companies is continuing to grow, with 2.5 percent of Dutch agricultural land given over to organic farming at present. Simone van den Ham, author of Desire and Reality, has researched the issue.
Reported by Yanti Mualim. read more
The Netherlands at a glance 08/04/2008
Some facts and figures about living and working in the Netherlands. read more
Day-care costs through the roof 26/03/2008
The Dutch government relaxed its subsidy policies in order to enable more women to participate in the labour market. But the success has a downside.
By political editor John Tyler read more
Netherlands to change successful drugs policy 12/03/2008
There’s a conservative wind of change blowing in The Hague. Even the Netherlands' world-famous "coffee shops" may not escape the present government's reforms. By rnw political correspondent Rutger van Santen read more
Art Pie International
Photos of work at alternative art fair Kunstvlaai (until 18 May) in Amsterdam.
disscussion forum
- Expat Get-Togethers Just Moved! Wanted: new friends and acquaintances in Utrecht!, by Renilde 15/05/2008 22:51
- Dutch News FEBO's Founder dead, by quest 15/05/2008 22:51
- Jobs UnDutchables = Waste of Time, by mvn 15/05/2008 22:43
- Jobs US Lawyers?, by mvn 15/05/2008 22:37
- Groups & Clubs Tilburg, Eindhoven, Den Bosch and surrounding areas?, by FlyinKiwi 15/05/2008 22:29
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meaning : Bon voyage
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meaning : Who is the person in charge?
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