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. It is the first time since August that gas has been so cheapexpatshaarlem

Gas prices drop to the lowest point in more than 4 months

The price of a megawatt hour of gas fell to below 30 euros on…
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Sint Maarten’s Day

St. Martin's Day or Sint Maarten in Dutch is a popular children's…
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BOOST your Self-Esteem NOW

🌟 Unlocking Your Inner Confidence: The Journey to Self-Esteem…
Brewery Magic Show

Brewery Magic Show

Experience a magic evening in one of Amsterdam's best breweries! Step…
Luilak 2022

Luilak Day

Saturday before Pentecost: little wagons and a lot of noise?…
Happy Mother's Day! (Picture: Arianna Ardia)

Happy Mother’s Day!

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Moederdag or Mother's Day in the Netherlands is always the second…
Linnaeushof, Europe's biggest playground, is open

Linnaeushof, Europe’s biggest playground is open again

Speelparadijs Linnaeushof: the biggest playground of Europe is…
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Circus performer out of danger after fall from great height in Haarlem

During a performance at the Christmas Circus Haarlem last night,…
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Join Little Italy Event

Taste, discover and experience la Bella Italia in Haarlem on…
Press conference: most coronavirus restrictions relaxed until10pmTima Miroshnichenko on Pexels

Press conference: most coronavirus restrictions relaxed until 10pm

From 5am tomorrow morning, a number of corona measures will be…
Sint Maarten will go on in Haarlem, but with coronavirus measures

Sint Maarten will go on in Haarlem, but with coronavirus measures

Singing with the kids door to door on Sint Maarten on Wednesday…
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REPATRIATION: Will I ever feel that I belong somewhere?

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I love the concept of “Cultureland”. It expresses the essence…
Netherlands to remain in lockdown until at least 9 February inclusiveMartin Sanchez on Unsplash

Dutch lockdown continues until at least 9 February

On the evening of Tuesday 12 January, prime minister Mark…
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Unruly kids: is it time to embrace the ‘time out’?

Time out is often used to calm children down. It is a controversial…
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Feeling blue this festive season?

Some of us, this year more than ever, might be dreading the upcoming…
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Intensive mothering: the concept fully explained

Have you ever heard of ‘intensive mothering’? It could be…
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A healthy dose of nostalgia

Is there actually such a thing as a healthy dose of nostalgia?…
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Juggling family and career: decide on your model

Anyone who wants to get back to work after having a baby will…
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Turning Your House into a Senior Friendly Home

The Netherlands is well known for its beautiful houses and…
missing

What do you miss the most and what does that say about you.

All of us know the feeling of missing – a loved one (person…
Experience Haarlem Fair 2017

Video and photos Experience Haarlem Fair 2017

We are pleasured to show you the video en photos of the Experience…

Experience Haarlem Fair

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Speeches, presentations, workshops, exhibitors, kids entertainment,…
elderly

You should check in on your elderly neighbours

Has the West lost its ability to care for the vulnerable…
Interview of the month

Interview of the month November 2016

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Arriving in a new country is such a change, and  how to feel…
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Interview of the month September 2016

Arriving in a new country is such a change, and  how to feel…
Flower Parade

Flower Parade Bollenstreek 2015

The Bloemencorso Bollenstreek, or Flower Parade of the Bollenstreek…
Five forms of child care in the Netherlands - Day care

Five forms of childcare in the Netherlands – Part 1: Day care

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Are you expecting your first child soon? And are you looking…
New rules for day care tax reduction in 2014 (Photo: Arianna Ardia)

New rules for day care tax reduction in 2014

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Working and having or expecting to have kids at the day care…
4 & 5 May: Remembrance Day and Liberation Day (Photo: Melanie Caitlin)

4 & 5 May: Remembrance Day and Liberation Day

The Netherlands is unique among the other European countries…