Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
What does the speed camera marathon actually achieve? And four other questions
Police across Europe are conducting a week-long speed enforcement operation, deploying approximately 15,000 officers to identify and fine speeding drivers. While the initiative aims to improve road sa...
Norway reopens government buildings 15 years after Breivik attack
The Norwegian government has officially reopened the first set of government buildings in Oslo that were damaged during the 2011 bomb attack by Anders Breivik. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre led the...
Weski in final statement: I can no longer trust the state
During her final statement at the conclusion of her trial on Monday, 71-year-old lawyer Inez Weski declared that she can no longer trust the state. She argued that defense attorneys have been operatin...
Castricum violent crime case in court in June
The trial of 29-year-old R. H. from Purmerend is scheduled to begin on June 22 at the Schiphol court. He is suspected of stabbing a person in the neck with a screw in Castricum on August 6 and committ...
Telecom store in Haarlem robbed again in broad daylight
A telecom store in Haarlem was robbed by four young suspects on Tuesday, marking the fourth such incident at the same location in three months. The perpetrators used pepper spray to threaten staff bef...
Anthony Correia to leave Telstar at end of season, signs with FC Utrecht
Anthony Correia will leave Telstar at the end of the season to join FC Utrecht as their new head coach. The 43-year-old trainer from Velserbroek has signed a three-year contract with the Eredivisie cl...
Gerry Vlak to return to RKAV Volendam next season
Footballer Gerry Vlak will return to RKAV Volendam for the upcoming season. He is currently playing for Kon. HFC, a club based in Haarlem.
Hengelo company and German defense giant to build missiles together
German technology group Rheinmetall and the Hengelo-based company Destinus have partnered to establish a joint venture for the large-scale production of modern missiles. The weapons will be manufactur...
Election winner Samen Lokaal sidelined: informateur gives Vrij! the lead. ‘Samen Lokaal and Vrij! in coalition is not feasible’
Despite winning the local elections in Beverwijk with seven seats, the party Samen Lokaal is set to be excluded from the new municipal government. Informant Marjan van Kampen-Nouwen has recommended ex...
Roy Hazenoot: 'It is good for Europe that traitor Orbán has had to clear the field'
Péter Magyar has won the election in Hungary, ending Viktor Orbán's sixteen-year tenure as leader. This shift marks the conclusion of a controversial era for both Hungary and the European Union.
Hollywood stars oppose Warner Bros. takeover in letter
Over a thousand members of the American film and television industry, including several Hollywood stars, have signed a letter opposing the takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance. The...
Cabinet to apologize to birth mothers and children given up for adoption
The Dutch government will offer formal apologies for its involvement in the forced relinquishment and adoption of babies during the 1960s and 1970s. This decision follows long-standing requests from a...
A10 West traffic gridlocked due to closed N247
The closure of the N247 provincial road has caused significant traffic congestion on the A10 West and A5 highways, with some motorists facing delays of up to 40 minutes. Approximately 20,000 daily com...
It's official: FC Utrecht signs Anthony Correia as Ron Jans' successor
FC Utrecht has officially appointed Anthony Correia as their new head coach to succeed Ron Jans starting next summer. The 43-year-old coach, who joins from Telstar, has signed a three-year contract wi...
Explosion at building entrance in Smaragdstraat, Amsterdam-South
Trump threatens attacks on Iranian ships ignoring blockade
Former US President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iranian fast attack craft if they ignore a blockade in the Gulf of Oman. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that any vessel approaching t...
Prosecution seeks 17 years and psychiatric treatment for killing mother in Landsmeer
The Public Prosecution Service has demanded a 17-year prison sentence and mandatory psychiatric treatment for 33-year-old Timothy B. for the murder of his mother in Landsmeer. The prosecution also cha...
Limburg Water Board claims first in removing medicine residues
Waterschap Limburg has developed a new technique capable of removing more than 80 percent of medicinal residues from wastewater, a significant improvement over the standard 30 percent. The water board...
Volt leader Juliet Broersen got ‘Andrew Tate vibes’ from real estate boss Marcel Melis’s videos, and he didn’t take it well
Magyar reaches out to Ukraine and Europe
Following his election victory, Hungarian Prime Minister-elect Péter Magyar announced that his government will no longer block EU financial aid to Ukraine. However, Magyar clarified that Hungary cann...