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• Bike Heaven

  
  For years Dutch employers have reimbursed the purchase of a bicycle for employers who cycle to work. Since the end of 2009, however, the following law was passed by former government parties: employees with an electric bicycle or scooter will receive a reimbursement of 19 euro cents per kilometre....

• A pat on the back

  
  Local ’s-Hertogenbosch entrepreneurs have given the city council a pat on the back. Apparently they have heaped praise on the city for its responsible approach to traffic management and parking, communication and the ease with which it grants permits....

• Weedpass

  
  May 1, 2012 is going to be the magic date when Dutch coffeeshops in the southern provinces of the Netherlands, including the six in Den Bosch, will ask their patrons for a weed pass before selling them pot or hash....

• Bavaria Beer Tour

  
  In the Middle Ages there were dozens of breweries in 's-Hertogenbosch alone. This was a time when  safe drinking water wasn't available....

• Less tourists in Holland

  
  Due to the economic crisis, the number of foreign tourists in the Netherlands has been in steady decline....

• Brabant's Potential Culture Capitals

  
  ’s-Hertogenbosch is, together with four other Brabant region cities, a candidate for becoming cultural capital of Europe....

• A step behind the Scandinavians

  
  The Scandinavian countries of Finland, Sweden and Denmark top the list of the 'Happiest Consumers' in Europe, while the Netherlands was ranked just below them in fourth place....

• Toasting in Dutch

  
  In case you meet some new drinking buddies in one of the old town's cosy pubs, you might want to know how to toast in Dutch....

• High Times in Holland

  
  The Dutch people's laid back liberal attitude is perhaps best illustrated by its very reasonable and unprejudiced drug policy....

• Dutch society

  
  Poverty LineThe number of people in the Netherlands living below the poverty line has increased significantly in recent years and the economic crisis is probably responsible for this....

• Dutch courage

  
  Michael Caine perhaps said it best in the third installment of the Austin Powers film trilogy when he said: ‘There are two kinds of people I can't stand in this world....

• Street Talk (1)

  
  Although everyone knows Amsterdam, 's-Hertogenbosch is still off the beaten path for most foreign tourists....

• Sewage Spotting

  
  Always been curious about the ins and outs of the sewage system and what flushes through it? In the Dorpstraat in Vught you'll find a working sewer on display....

• Act like a local (1)

  
  Here are some helpful hints and guidelines about local habits and behaviour. Some apply to the Netherlands in general and the province Brabant while others are truly typical of 's-Hertogenbosch....