#Netherlands

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Immoral Driving

Some driving schools in the Netherlands have started offering clients the option to pay in kind for driving lessons. The country's Ministry of Justice called such 'barter' immoral but can do nothing…

The Language of Red Lanterns

Owners of brothels in the Netherlands must be able to communicate with their staff in their native language. This is the conclusion from the latest ruling of the European Court, which decided that…

Land of Windmills

Connoisseurs claim that the first windmill in Holland appeared as early as 1260, and the largest number of them was in the 17th century. By then, more than nine thousand had been built. The…

Good morning, Amsterdam!

If you believe the Russian media, Amsterdam is a realm of debauchery and drugs. Of course, it has both. But red lights and numerous coffee shops serve as a lure for tourists, notes «Вояж и отдых»…

In the Netherlands, refugee deportation plan faces obstacles

A plan by Dutch Immigration Minister Rita Verdonk to expel 26,000 refugees is under threat of collapse, as municipal councils oppose the government's decision to open special expulsion centers where…

Red Light Districts

Sometimes during trips abroad, for some reason, you are irresistibly drawn to adventures. Whether it is the change of scenery or the special air, even yesterday's quiet and modest people sometimes…

Netherlands begin fight against immigrants

The Rotterdam city council adopted a sensational decision, Izvestia reports. Henceforth, in the largest port city of Holland, it is forbidden to settle "poor and unemployed immigrants". Now, to…

Staying in the Netherlands is getting more expensive

The Immigration and Naturalisation Department of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (IND) has raised fees for persons staying or extending their short-term stay in the country. This particularly concerns…

Netherlands tightens immigration rules

In the near future, the minimum age for citizens of countries outside the EU who wish to move to the Netherlands to reunite with a partner will be 21 years. Currently, the age threshold is 18 years…