Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Amsterdam has relatively the fewest electric cars
According to CBS data, Amsterdam has the lowest relative number of electric vehicles per 1,000 residents among Dutch cities, despite having the highest absolute total of 40,000 cars. The city maintain...
Toos & Henk - April 10
Cartoonist Paul Kusters provides a unique perspective on current events through his daily comic strip, Toos & Henk. The series is published every week from Monday to Saturday.
Ahoy urges K3 fans not to take public transport to Sunday concert due to marathon
Rotterdam Ahoy has advised fans attending the K3 Originals concert on Sunday, April 12, to avoid using public transport. The recommendation is due to expected overcrowding at transit stations caused b...
Parents of young children still struggle to put down their own phones
One in three parents frequently checks their phone in the presence of their children, prompting experts to call for better guidance on the parental role-model function. Experts recommend that advice o...
Anthony Correia on FC Utrecht links: 'I hope everyone with a sound mind realizes the focus is on Telstar'
Telstar head coach Anthony Correia has addressed rumors linking him to a managerial role at FC Utrecht after confirming he had been in contact with the club. Correia emphasized that despite the intere...
'Strange' furniture store helps Piet for free
After the furniture store where he purchased his chair went out of business, a man named Piet struggled to find a replacement part for a broken handle. Eventually, a different furniture store assisted...
Final section of A16 near Rotterdam reopens to traffic
The main northbound carriageway of the A16 near Rotterdam has reopened to traffic following overnight repair work. The repairs were carried out after a truck caught fire on the motorway on Thursday af...
Burglar flees to roof after partying with fried shrimp and whisky: 'First he snorted his nose full'
A burglar in Haarlem fled to the rooftops of a residential block on Alexander Bellstraat on Thursday morning to evade police arrest. Before climbing onto the roof, the intruder had reportedly broken i...
New sinkholes at Donkere Spaarne after heavy ship docks: ‘We are investigating if the quay is still safe’
A heavy ship caused damage to the quay at Donkere Spaarne during a failed mooring attempt over the weekend, leading to the formation of new sinkholes. Local authorities are now investigating whether t...
Symbion Vastgoed accepts municipality's refusal: no new supermarket at Bakkerspleintje
Symbion Vastgoed has decided not to appeal the municipality's decision to deny permission for a new supermarket in Castricum's old village center. This means the plan for a second grocery store at the...
Subsidy funds nearly empty, Heemskerk events at risk. Council blames budget shortfall, not bias
The local government of Heemskerk clarified that several events, including the Festi4all festival, are being cancelled due to a lack of subsidy funds rather than arbitrary decision-making. This statem...
Rent prices rising faster than house prices, housing platforms report
Rental prices in the Dutch free market rose more rapidly than those of owner-occupied homes during the first quarter of the year. This finding comes from a market analysis conducted by housing platfor...
New album by Iggy Pop-praised Iguana Death Cult has the rebellious allure of the eighties
Diddy's lawyers: Judge made mistake in sentencing
Sean "Diddy" Combs' legal team has filed for his immediate release, claiming Judge Arun Subramanian made an error when sentencing him to four years and two months in prison this July. The legal team i...
Search for person and vehicle in water along Lisserdijk near Buitenkaag
Emergency services conducted a large-scale search operation on Thursday evening for a person and a vehicle in the water along the Lisserdijk near Buitenkaag. Multiple rescue teams were deployed to the...
Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington next week
Israel and Lebanon are scheduled to hold negotiations next week at the U.S. State Department in Washington. The upcoming talks were announced by the American State Department.
Rick Brandsteder will not appeal DUI conviction
Former presenter Rick Brandsteder will not appeal his conviction for driving under the influence following a car accident in March 2025. His lawyer confirmed that Brandsteder has accepted the 1,650 eu...
Serious side effects in controversial long COVID treatment with lidocaine, inspectorate calls on patients to come forward
Patients treated for long-covid with lidocaine at Excellent Care Clinics reported severe side effects, including seizures and partial paralysis. Following an investigative report by the television pro...
Putin announces Ukraine ceasefire for Orthodox Easter
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine to coincide with the Orthodox Easter holiday this coming weekend. The pause in hostilities is intended to mark the relig...
Melania Trump denies ties to Epstein
Melania Trump has denied ever having any connection to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. She stated that the rumors regarding a relationship between them are an attempt to damage her re...