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JANUARY 2022
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Contents
5 Shell’s move to London: a strategy for sustainability
Political update: the coalition and Covid 7 UvA struggles with growing numbers of international students
Shocking increase in mental health problems among students 9 Healthcare collapsing under Covid pressure?
Amsterdam Light Festival celebrates anniversary with highlights 11 The eleventh hour? Only 30 percent of the Dutch trust their government
Anger and unrest sweep across the Netherlands over Covid restrictions 13 Tutoring from home, away from home
Tips for helping your child adjust to a new school 15 Open Days overview 17 Columns 19 Changing yur health insurance before 1 January 21 Spotlight on a contributor 23 Health & Foreign matters 25 Art & Culture 27 Nice spots 29 Tips & reviews 31 Sport
COLOPHON
The Holland Times is an independent, English language newspaper with Dutch news, published by Argo Special Media B.V. Total circulation: 75,000 copies
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Contributors Marla Thomson, Priyanka Sharma, John Mahnen, Nanda Jagusiak, Benjamin Roberts, Lorre Luther, Parul Sachdeva, Stephen Swai, Nicole Kerr, Molly Fitz, Maurits Seijger, James Victoria Luxford, GoStudent, Young Expat Services & Healthcare for Internationals
Editor Roselaar Tekstadvies
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