'Amsterdam kicks its guests in the crotch': hotel chief Remco Groenhuijzen on the new tourist tax hike

Raúl Castro appears on Cuban state television

Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro appeared on state television on Friday at the age of 95. He was shown attending an event at the Ministry of the Interior that was broadcast to the public.

Modern staging of Etty Hillesum drama series inevitably evokes current threats

Brass knuckles, firearms, machetes: Amsterdam shopkeepers sound alarm over increasingly violent thieves

It started as a joke, but the longer they talked about it, the more logical it sounded: a satirical musical about the asylum debate

Only 1 in 20 employees receives higher travel allowance for expensive fuel

Only one in twenty employees is receiving an increased travel allowance to compensate for rising fuel prices, as employers largely fail to address the high cost of commuting. Despite warnings that gasoline prices are expected to climb even further, very few workers have seen adjustments to their compensation.