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Municipal Elections in the Netherlands
Oana PapinIn 2022, municipal elections in the Netherlands will take place on 16 March. If you're reading this article, there's a good chance you'll be a resident of the Netherlands without being a citizen, so...
Tikkie: a quick method for micropayments!
Oana PapinIf you live in the Netherlands you've probably already been put in a situation like this: "it's okay, I'll send you a Tikkie" - a phrase that most likely has you in a fog. If you've ever had anything happen to you...
Looking for discounts? The best guide to cheap shops in the Netherlands!
Oana PapinLooking for the equivalent of a dollar store, euro shop or pound shop in the Netherlands? Here's what we know about cheap shopping in the land of kortingen (discounts). The longer you live here and look around, the...
Income tax return 2020 / Aangifte inkomstenbelasting 2020
Oana PapinThis article provides information to help you fill in the aangifte inkomstenbelasting or Dutch income tax return. Who has to file an income tax return? Everyone who receives a letter of...
Education in the Netherlands. Choosing a school and enrolling in school
Oana PapinChoosing a school and enrolling in school In this article we will go into more detail and share the steps you need to take to find the right school for your child in...
Children's education in the Netherlands
Oana PapinWe all had a lot of questions about school when we arrived in the Netherlands with our child: where do I enrol him in school? at what age does the child start school? Dutch or international school? what documents...
ROMPRO Legal Café
Oana PapinWhen you move to another country, your priorities are often about your job and the roof over your head. Only once these are settled can you afford to take...
Are you exploited at work?
Oana PapinI'm exploited at work. What should I do? The first step is to make your case known to the local authorities. Rompro advises you to lodge an official complaint with the Dutch Labour Inspectorate (SZW) in case of abuse,...
Jobs in the Netherlands
Oana PapinFind here lists of several recruitment agencies and the most used job portals in the Netherlands. A bit of everything for everyone. Good luck! * As we don't monitor websites and vacancies, it is understood...
Finding a home in the Netherlands
Oana PapinFinding housing in the Netherlands can take a long time, especially if you have a limited budget and the aim is to get social housing. This sector has been facing a crisis since...
Dutch courses start in January
Oana PapinInterconnections Online School offers online Dutch and Romanian language courses. The school is in its 3rd year of operation and the next courses start in January 2020! These are held online on the...
Spotlight: Romania #5. Film & Identity
Oana PapinThe Spotlight Film Festival Romania takes place this year in The Hague 27 November - 1 December 2019 and, wow, it's our anniversary edition. This year we are celebrating 5 years of Spotlight: Romania and bringing the most...
Focus op Roemenië Festival in Deventer 15 November - 15 December 2019
Oana PapinThis year we celebrate 30 years of friendship and cooperation between Deventer, the city of Sibiu and the Romanian Community in the Netherlands. 2019 is the year when 30 years ago the revolutions took place in...
Presidential elections in the Netherlands
Oana PapinThe Romanians in the Netherlands managed to mobilize exceptionally well so that it was possible to vote under the same conditions as in the Dutch elections! Thanks to @Romanian Embassy in the Netherlands for the organization. We hope in the future for a...
26 May Netherlands
Oana PapinOn 26 May, thousands of Romanians in the Netherlands travelled to the four polling stations opened in the Netherlands, many of them travelling tens or even hundreds of kilometres to vote in the...
Peripheries in the Netherlands - employed by agency
Oana PapinFor many Romanians, the Netherlands has become a country where they earn a substantial income as employees of employment agencies. Working either in warehouses or factories or in greenhouses, Romanians take...
Christmas Fair in the Valkenburg Caves
Oana PapinThe Velkenburg Christmas Fair runs from 16 November 2018 to 6 January 2019. The town is full of lights and various activities organised around the town: Santa's Village, Post Office of...
About the Utrecht Folk Evening
Oana PapinAuthor: Raluca Ezaru Dear readers, I am Raluca-who-presented-a-folk-evening. I could hardly contain my emotions when I greeted the audience, but slowly I felt like friends. You know, when the same language is spoken at the back, it's like...
Free time: Pathé Card
Oana PapinIf going to the cinema is one of your favourite activities and you live in the Netherlands, then the Pathé card can be a great purchase. The largest cinema company present in the Netherlands is Pathe, with theatres in...
Romanian schools in the Netherlands
Oana PapinBecause language is a basic element of a nation's identity, groups of Romanians in the Netherlands have worked together to organise Romanian schools in various parts of the country. Romanian schools have specially designed programmes...