The Netherlands: "Vreme" on the spot

13march 2025 Ingrid Gerkama

A settlement for oblivion

Hogewijk in the Netherlands is a pioneering venture. It's an entire neighborhood for people with dementia (pictured) - they live there as normally as possible - but are surrounded by medical staff. Some say it's a model of the future, others say it's the Truman Show

From the newsletter

12February 2025. Ingrid Gerkama

Call Pete when the drug lab is busted

"Vreme" talked to a construction worker in Rotterdam who has an unusual job - cleaning up the premises where illegal "workshops" for synthetic drugs and cocaine exploded

Heritage and crime

05February 2025. Nemanja Bojić

How thieves rob the world's museums

Several examples of still unsolved museum robberies show that museums are not inaccessible to thieves and that museum thieves are not accessible to the police, i.e. that priceless stolen values ​​are most likely lost forever

Festivals

25August 2024 S.Ć.

"A Brief History of Burgers" in the Netherlands

Director Andrej Nosov opened this year's Festival of Performing Arts and Society Norderson in the Netherlands, and his play "A Brief History of Burgers and Other Stories" is shown in the Main Competition Program for five days

Before the final of the Eurovision Song Contest

11May 2024. S.Č./FoNet

The request to disqualify Israel after the Netherlands

Teja Dora performs fifteenth. The celebration of European diversity under the slogan "United by music" turned into a political event. Protesters in Malmö are asking the organizers to expel the Israeli singer Eden Golan after disqualifying the representative of the Netherlands.

Colder

23November 2023 Z.S.

What awaits the Netherlands after the victory of the anti-Islamic rightist Geert Wilders?

The victory of extreme rightist Geert Wilders was the biggest surprise in the Dutch elections held on November 22. His anti-European policy worries the entire region, and is based on promises such as banning the Koran and mosques and closing Islamic schools. Holland's three biggest parties had previously ruled out participating in his government, but that could now change

Pension

18October 2023 Z.S.

Countries with the best pension system, and where is Serbia?

The first place is occupied by the Netherlands with the best pension system in the world in 2023, according to the research of the American company Mercer. Falling birth rates have put pressure on several economies and pension systems in the long term, the report said, negatively impacting sustainability outcomes for countries such as Italy and Spain.

The war in Ukraine

21August 2023 Z.S.

Volodymyr Zelensky: We know the names of the people who will answer

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he knows nothing of any secret deals to force Ukraine to trade territory for peace, and insists the Russians must be held accountable. Meanwhile, the Netherlands and Denmark have promised Ukraine the delivery of F-16 aircraft

On the spot: Amsterdam

26July 2023 Ingrid Gerkama

Battle for the Red Lanterns

The city fathers of the Dutch metropolis want to change the traditional purpose of the Red Lantern District and relocate a good part of the brothels to a multi-story "erotic center" on the outskirts of the city. Sex workers, activists, restaurateurs and locals from the famous quarter stood up against those plans

The World

26July 2023 AE

Learning first: UNESCO calls for a ban on mobile phones in schools

In the last few years, more and more countries have opted for a complete or partial ban on mobile phones in schools. The last to do so was the Netherlands. Because of this problem, UNESCO sent an appeal in which many questions are raised about the importance of digital education