>>1198123>>1198131The use of English in the Netherlands is prevalent, at least in the Ranstad (the triangle formed by Rotterdam, Amsterdam & Utrecht). It's almost comical to see signs with English in the middle of a sentence. I've had delivery drivers apologise for speaking Dutch because they didn't realise I spoke English.
>I also speak German which is my second languageOh fuck if you speak German and English you'll learn Dutch in no time. It basically _is_ the link between German & English.
>I know next to nothing about the healthcare system there.It's a hybrid model. You buy private insurance but the market is heavily regulated so they can't refuse an application, they all broadly offer the same cover and the prices are regulated so it's not much competition. I don't really know they they bother; single payer would be easier and cheaper.
