Weekly 6/2/2025

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February 6, 2025

Explore Rotterdam's international school NAISR at their virtual open day

Discover NAISR's unique science programme at their Virtual Open Day

Join the next Virtual Open Day at Nord Anglia International School Rotterdam, where you can learn more about NAISR and how they help children succeed. Find out more!

Read & Discuss

The Dutch tax return: All you need to know about Box 3 and investments

by Mohamed Kaddour

With 2025 bringing big changes to how Box 3 investments are taxed in the Netherlands, Taxsight explains how it might affect your finances.

Finding your office space in the Netherlands

by Willem-Jan van Heeswijk

From contracts and costs to culture and locations, Flexas guides you through the process of finding the right office space in the Netherlands for you.

Everaert Advocaten: Immigration services for expats and companies

Everaert Advocaten: Tailored immigration services for expats and companies

Everaert Advocaten can help support you with all your immigration matters, be it for a short or a long stay, or for your friends and family to come join you.

Make your dream of speaking Dutch come true with a Taalthuis course

Why not invest in yourself this year? Join a weekly Dutch course at Taalthuis and learn the language in a fun, interactive, and engaging way.

Featured job: Data Engineer

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Children cycling home from school in the Netherlands

February 2025: 8 things expats in the Netherlands need to know

As we say goodbye to January and enter the second month of the year, here’s what expats living and working in the Netherlands should know for February 2025.

Students studying in library in the Netherlands

DUO mistakenly awards undue compensation to thousands of Dutch students

The Education Executive Agency (DUO) wrongly informed more than 8.500 students in the Netherlands that they were entitled to compensation for student loans.

Dutch supermarkets expect groceries to become more expensive

Grocery prices in the Netherlands are expected to increase this year, especially when it comes to A-brands, as manufacturers request higher purchase prices.

Dutch workers to see significant wage increases again this year

Average wage increases in the Netherlands are expected to remain high in 2025 due to inflation, worker shortages and collective labour agreements.

Almost a third of Tesla owners in the Netherlands want to sell their cars

A survey by EenVandaag has revealed that more people in the Netherlands are feeling ashamed about owning a Tesla thanks to the behaviour of Elon Musk.

Shopping in Germany often much cheaper than in the Netherlands, study finds

Petrol, daily groceries and drugstore products are all more affordable in Germany than in the Netherlands, a comparison study by Kassa has found.

Dutch population growth in the Randstad dropped for 2024

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has revealed that population growth decreased in the Randstad and increased in several regions outside the bigger Dutch cities in 2024.