December 6th – Lower Austrians spend an average of 40 euros on St. Nicholas gifts

December 6th – Lower Austrians spend an average of 40 euros on St. Nicholas gifts

If the smell of tangerines is in the air and peanut shells are scattered across the table, December 6th is probably not far away. Traditionally, children in particular are given sweets on the day of remembrance of Saint Nicholas of Myra. “For many Lower Austrians, St. Nicholas Day is an important purchasing occasion and a … Read more

The Sinterklaas News: Updates, Preview, and Arrival Details

The Sinterklaas News: Updates, Preview, and Arrival Details

Nov 13, 2023 at 5:04 AM Update: an hour ago Another week and Sinterklaas will arrive in the Netherlands again. In The Sinterklaas news, which starts on Monday, viewers are already getting warmed up for December 5. What do we already know about the new series? The Sinterklaas news has a scoop. For the first … Read more

Sinterklaas Arrival in Staphorst Canceled for Second Year Due to Safety Concerns

Sinterklaas Arrival in Staphorst Canceled for Second Year Due to Safety Concerns

ANPIt went wrong last year during the arrival in Staphorst In association with RTV East NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 12:37 There will definitely be no Sinterklaas arrival in Staphorst this year. The municipality decided this after the organization had previously withdrawn. According to Mayor Jan ten Kate, the arrival has become “more complex than before”. He is … Read more

Sinterklaas’ steamboat arrives this year in Hellevoetsluis | NOW

The national arrival of Sinterklaas will take place this year in the South Holland municipality of Hellevoetsluis, the NTR announced on Wednesday. The entry will take place on Saturday 12 November. Milène Junius, mayor of Hellevoetsluis, is delighted. “We are looking forward to welcoming Sinterklaas in Hellevoetsluis on November 12! Our beautiful fortified harbor has … Read more

PostNL’s “modern slaves”: 500 parcels a day, “inhuman…

– A major raid followed on Monday morning at PostNL in Wommelgem. The company’s offices are sealed. – According to the Mechelen court, courier company PostNL continues to grow in infringements, despite an ongoing lawsuit. With employees who have to deliver up to five hundred parcels a day and work on starvation wages. With Black … Read more

PostNL’s “modern slaves”: 500 parcels a day, “inhuman… (Wommelgem)

According to the Mechelen court, courier company PostNL continues to grow in infringements, despite an ongoing lawsuit. With employees who have to deliver up to five hundred parcels a day and work on starvation wages. With Black Friday and Sinterklaas in sight, the closure of the postal sorting center in Wommelgem is a disaster. “But … Read more

Soon Sint and Santa will still have to hoard (and maybe you too… (Brussels)

Due to supply problems, three in four traders have not been able to replenish their stocks in the run-up to the end of the year, as in other years. They fear heavy losses, warns entrepreneurs’ organization NSZ. – With Sinterklaas and the end of the year approaching – and Black Friday at the end of … Read more

Bpost can no longer take it: 25,000 parcels have to be …

Sinterklaas and the lockdown spread soot in Bpost’s parcel distribution. The postal beggers already have to deliver about half a million parcels every day. A number that, with the holidays ahead, will only increase and some of the customers are already not getting their order at home. They have to do it themselves, according to … Read more