Introducing wellbeing in the Netherlands

Wellbeing is defined as "the state of being happy, healthy or prosperous." Being all three is no mean feat. For expats seeking that balance, especially just after relocating, achieving wellbeing can be especially challenging.

Relocation challenges
The stress involved with moving to a new country throws many expats off balance. Traumas, bad relationships and life's disappointments seem to become a thing of the past as you pack your bags and face a new future full of possibilities. But once the honeymoon wears off, the subsequent expatriate adjustment process can be difficult as one settles into a new culture and lifestyle. Expat counselling can be useful in some cases—check out Expatica’s A-Z listings and Groups & Clubs listings to find expat care near you. For some expats, simply getting out and about, making an effort to get involved in the local and international community is enough to get back on track. As Expatica article

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Police crack gang trafficking women to Netherlands

The Eastern European women were aware they were going to work as prostitutes but did not expect to receive a fraction of their earnings.
Warsaw – Polish police said Thursday they had cracked a gang trafficking women from Eastern Europe to the Netherlands for prostitution.

"These women, recruited via press ads, were aware of the nature of the work in the Netherlands. But they fell victim to a swindle when they arrived there," Joanna Kacka, police spokeswoman in Lodz, central Poland, told AFP.

Five suspects were detained in the case, including a 40-year-old woman from Lodz who is also the co-owner of a night club in the Dutch city of Rotterdam where prostitutes from Poland are known to work, Kacka said.

The women were required to pay EUR 1,000 each up front but when they began working in the Netherlands they received only a fraction of their earnings, according to Kacka.

Suspects in the case including three men and two women aged 32 to 66 face prison terms of three to 15 years for trafficking in human beings and profiting from the prostitution.

AFP / Expatica

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