Bocholt/, Germany, Oct 23, 2025 (AFP) - Stung by high costs, Dutch board 'shopbus' to cheaper Germany

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2025-10-23

Marleen Naipal scoops up another pot of face cream, glances at the price tag, and tips it into her bulging basket of cosmetic products. But this is no ordinary shopping splurge: Naipal has taken a 400-kilometre round-trip in a coach to Germany from the Netherlands, where the high cost of living is poised to be a major factor in October 29 elections. "We came all the way from Rotterdam to Bocholt (in Germany) for a day of shopping because it is ju......

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