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The Holland Times is widely distributed for free, in the regions of Amsterdam, Amstelveen, Hoofddorp, Schiphol, Leiden, Delft, Den Haag, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Maastricht, Wassenaar and Enschede.
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Contents
5 Now that the election is over ... 7 30 percent of part-time self-employed people want to work more hours
House prices see the fastest rise in twenty years in February 9 A record number of entrepreneurs closed their doors in 2020
Health gap between rich and poor visible in corona mortality rate 11 No easement of lockdown until most people over 60 are vaccinated
China imposes sanctions on Dutch MP Sjoerd Sjoerdsma 13 More residents moving away from citycentres in the Netherlands
Oh rats! 15 Columns 17 Coronablues and how to handle it
ABN Amro still struggling with money laundering prevention 19 Westfield shopping mall in Leidschendam now open 21 Interview with an expat 23 Slavery in the Rijksmuseum 25 ‘Youthcake’ in the Kunsthal 27 Fries Museum & Drents Museum 29 Reviews & tips 31 The global game - the foreign influence on Dutch football
COLOPHON
The Holland Times is an independent, English language newspaper with Dutch news, published by Argo Special Media B.V. Total circulation: 80,000 copies
Argo Special Media B.V. Postbus 2203 1500 GE Zaandam
Contributors Marla Thomson, Raphael Perachi Vieira, Phoebe Dodds, Priyanka Sharma, John Mahnen, Seringe S.T. Touray, Benjamin Roberts, Stephen Swai, Barbara Luque Alanis, Juan Alvarez, Geetanjali Gupta, James Luxford, Beatriz Negreiros & Nicole Kerr
Editor Roselaar Tekstadvies
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