Tag: The Netherlands

The Dutch elections ended with an unexpected winner. The far right-wing party PVV became the biggest, with infamous Geert Wilders as party leader. How do Dutch students feel about the outcome?

On the 27th of April King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands celebrates his birthday, along with the rest of the country. This holiday in unique in the rest of the world. What are the customs of this crazy day?

Dutch students are taking their municipalities to court to demand energy surcharges. In many places, students are the only group of people excluded from the government funded compensation of 1300 euros.

'For centuries, the Dutch government enabled slavery, stimulated it and profited from it. In the name of the Dutch government, I apologize', Mark Rutte says in an official statement. What did Mark Rutte say in his statement, and what happened in the past?

The World Cup feels different than other years. Also in The Netherlands: politicians in Rotterdam considered banning public screenings. Our correspondent visited two bars that - despite the controversy - showed the first Dutch match against Senegal

Women in The Netherlands earn 14% less than their male colleagues, according to the latest figures from the European Commission from 2022. For every euro a man makes, their female counterpart makes only 86 cents.

Many countries and supranational organisations observe International Women’s Day on the 8th of March. It is, however, celebrated significantly differently between countries. 21bis looks at some of the customs and traditions in four different countries.