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Changes for expats from July 2021

From July, many policy and legislative changes come into effect in The Hague and the Netherlands. Here is a list of important changes that may affect expats and internationals.

Nature-inspired Childcare

As Villa Bloom gear up to celebrate 10 years of bilingual childcare, we spoke to Rose Takens, from Marketing Communications, to learn more about their future plans in The Hague region.

Partner Spotlight: Furniture Lease

Tineke Draskoczy from Furniture Lease who joined our partnership programme in 2020. She founded Furniture Lease over 25 years ago together with her brother Dirk Jan Franken and they are continually growing their family business together.

Summer day camps around The Hague

From surfing at sea to snowboarding indoors, we have found an exciting list of summer camps around The Hague to keep your children occupied.

The Netherlands: the best place to raise children

In September 2020, the Netherlands again ranked first for raising the happiest children compared against 41 other wealthy countries, in a study by UNICEF. What makes the Netherlands good at raising happy kids?

100 years of promoting Hispanic culture in The Hague

In 2020, The Hispanic Association of The Hague ‘Asociación Hispánica de La Haya’ (ASOHA) celebrated their 100th anniversary. We took this opportunity to speak with Edith Bergansius, Chair of ASOHA, about their contribution to the Spanish-speaking community in The Hague.

Ideas for outings in The Hague during May holidays

End of April this year marks the start of the May holidays ‘meivakantie’ for most schools. With the lockdown still in effect, what are the options available around The Hague to entertain your tireless tots? We have some ideas!