With the appeal looming, Dutch government makes final push to protect national curfew
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Friday is a crucial day for the Dutch government and the national coronavirus curfew, as the cabinet hopes to pass a new emergency law and awaits the ruling from the court of appeal.
Dutch government pushing to protect coronavirus curfew
At an emergency appeal hearing on Tuesday evening, the court ruled to suspend the lifting of the curfew until an appeal hearing on Friday. Before the end of the day, the court of appeals will present its ruling on whether or not the curfew in its current state should be lifted.
Stricter Conditions of the NOW 3 Set Aside
On 9 December 2020, the Dutch government announced that the Third Emergency Bridge Measure for Conservation of Work (
Derde Tijdelijke Noodmaatregel Overbrugging voor Werkbehoud) (the
NOW 3), which consists of three phases between October 2020 and June 2021, will not be augmented for the second phase. NOW 3 is a scheme that provides for compensation to employers of wage costs in the event of significant (20/30%) turnover loss compared to the year 2019 due to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The phases of the NOW 3 are as follows:
1 October 2020 – 31 December 2020 (
NOW 3.1)
NOW 3.2)
NOW 3.3)
The government announced that NOW 3.2 will be consistent with NOW 3.1. NOW 3.2 was initially planned to be stricter than NOW 3.1, with the turnover loss threshold during NOW 3.2 to be raised from 20% to 30% and the compensation of the wage costs to be a maximum of 70% instead of 80% of the total wage sum (capped per employee at EUR 9,538 g
Germany vs the Netherlands: An expat s guide
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The Netherlands and Germany might be neighbours, but in spite of their proximity, there are a wealth of differences separating these two European countries.
Are you an expat considering a move to or between these countries? Check out this guide that explores the similarities and differences between Germany and the Netherlands, and highlights all the information you need to know about both before you get ready to make the big move.
Day to day life in the Netherlands
What makes the Netherlands, well, the Netherlands? Let’s look at some of the facts and figures about day to day life in this small nation, so you’re sure you know what to expect if you choose to live there.