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Holland was also among the best countries for technology and innovation

The Netherlands is the No. 3 Best Country for Business, says Forbes. The annual ranking placed the Netherlands above other European countries including Ireland, Germany and France. Rounding out the top five on the best countries list are the U.K., New Zealand, Sweden, and Canada.

As the sixth-largest economy in the European Union, Forbes reports: “[the Netherlands] plays an important role as a European transportation hub, with a persistently high trade surplus, stable industrial relations, and low unemployment.”

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The city is celebrating ‘100 years of Mondriaan and De Stijl’ and is completely 'Mondrianising'. The Hague is unveiling the largest Mondrian in the world. The painting with the familiar red, yellow and blue surfaces and straight lines is being exhibited on one of the city’s most striking buildings: City Hall. A unique composition, precisely because of the combination of Mondrian’s work and the iconic architecture of architect Richard Meier.

Read more: World’s largest Mondrian painting on The Hague’s City Hall heralds start of theme year

The 9-day The Hague Festival from 15 to 23 July will showcase chefs and restaurants from the city, alongside food and drink producers from the surrounding region.

Supported by the Municipality of The Hague and the city’s hospitality branch, the festival celebrates the quality and variety of food and drink to be found here. Whether it is the freshest seafood from Scheveningen harbour to world-class restaurant creativity, there is so much to choose from for every taste and wallet.

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The Haagse Wereld Hapjes culinary festival is a greaf food festival. The festival brings together a variety of restaurants with cuisines from all over the world. Have fun discovering and tasting well known and lesser known kitchens in 1 place. More than 25 Hague-based restaurants will prepare their dishes on the spot and will offer a suitable accompanying beverage.

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What’s so great about being an Expat? We’re glad you asked!

We compiled our list of the Best Things About Being an Expat! 

1. Explore the World

Expats get to quench that feeling of wanderlust all year long. Break down the barriers and start exploring new countries, cities, and cultures all within the limits of your new backyard.

2. Resourcefulness 

When you’re on your own in a new country, you have to learn to rely on yourself to problem solve and create solutions. This sense of self-reliance spills over to your everyday life, becoming a skill you’ll hold onto for life.

Read more: The Best Things About Being An Expat

On Saturday, 28 January 2017 the centre of The Hague will come alive with the excitement, sounds of fireworks and bold colours of the Chinese New Year Festival. 

To kick off the Year of the Rooster, 2 large-scale celebrations of the Chinese New Year will take place in The Hague: the national celebrations in and around The Hague City Hall and the local celebrations in The Hague's Chinatown neighbourhood.

All the festivities in The Hague are free of charge and open to the public.

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This year’s Movies that Matter Festival will take place from 24 March until 1 April in Filmhuis Den Haag and Theater aan het Spui. The Movies that Matter Festival, the successor to the Amnesty International Film Festival, is an annual film and debate festival about human rights and human dignity.

 

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