Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
The Amsterdam of radio DJ Joost Swinkels: Everything closes much earlier here than in Eindhoven, it’s so strange
Qmusic radio DJ Joost Swinkels shares his personal experiences navigating life in Amsterdam, from dodging traffic to visiting the Artis zoo. He reflects on the unique lifestyle differences in the city...
Illustrator Charlotte Dematons (68): ‘As a child, I felt like such a loner. Like there was no one else like me’
Children's book illustrator Charlotte Dematons reflects on her childhood struggles with reading, noting how she used fantasy as an escape. During the current Children's Book Week, she is demonstrating...
Review: 'Johan' – Elte Rauch has written an enchanting book about madness that is as grim as it is mundane
Elte Rauch's second novel, Johan, tells the story of Veere, a teenager from Zeeland who frequently experiences psychiatric hospitalization. The book is described as an enchanting yet grim exploration ...
Review: ‘The Golden Hour’ is a nice sequel to The Cazalets – at least for the die-hard fans
Louisa Young has penned The Golden Hour, a sixth installment of the popular Cazalet series that follows the family into the 1960s. While newcomers may find the complex web of characters challenging, d...
Bestselling author Lex Paleaux was homeless as a youth: ‘Without Giphart, I never would have become a writer’
Bestselling author Lex Paleaux reflects on his challenging journey from a troubled, homeless youth to a successful writer. Despite his professional success, Paleaux expresses a personal struggle to fi...
Jeanne (72) received hundreds of euros in parking fines from Amsterdam – for someone else's car: 'You get a shock when you receive a letter like that, that a bailiff might come to visit'
Jeanne van de Wiel, a 72-year-old resident, received multiple incorrect parking fines from Amsterdam due to a license plate error. Although the municipality was aware of the mistake, they still referr...
‘Here they eat Batavians’: The Gemeenlandshuis protected the land between Amsterdam and Muiden for centuries
Three hundred years ago, the Hoogheemraadschap van den Zeeburg en Diemerdijk built the Gemeenlandshuis to coordinate the protection of land located between Amsterdam and Muiden. This historic facility...
Being half-Israeli never used to matter to theater maker Dara Bazelet: ‘Now when I go to the hairdresser, I wonder how much I want to share about my life’
Theater maker Dara Bazelet, who grew up in both Israel and Amsterdam, explains how the perception of her dual heritage has changed over time. She now feels cautious about sharing her background with o...
Traveling through Europe by train with Van Rossem and Freriks: Maarten complains, I provide the comic relief
Maarten van Rossem and Philip Freriks have reunited for a new television series titled Maarten & Philip op het spoor, which documents their weeks-long train journey across Europe. While traveling, the...
Amsterdam children placed far outside the city as youth care funding hits a wall: ‘You want to prevent such a disruption in their lives’
A shortage of youth care facilities and an intake freeze at Levvel have forced Amsterdam authorities to place children in facilities far away from the city. This lack of local capacity has negatively ...
Attempting to rescue a drug shipment with a heavily armed hit squad: incidents like the one in Overasselt have been happening for years – and almost always fail
Criminal groups in the Netherlands frequently execute kamikaze-style raids to recover drug shipments from authorities. Recent incidents, including a violent clash in Overasselt, demonstrate that these...
Entrepreneur Fatimzahra Baba (48) helps women and girls in Nieuw-West: 'Of course this place is wow. The people here are wow too'
Fatimzahra Baba, a 48-year-old entrepreneur in Amsterdam's Nieuw-West district, provides support to women and girls to help them achieve independence. She advocates for collective community involvemen...
Many voters dissatisfied with cabinet, lowest point since Jetten took office
Public dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Jetten's cabinet has hit a record low, with only 18 percent of voters approving of the government's performance. The drop in confidence is largely attributed...
Fertilizer company ICL wants to reopen factory in Westpoort in September
Fertilizer company ICL is scheduled to reopen its Westpoort factory on September 14 after a closure intended to address long-standing odor and emission concerns. Simultaneously, provincial authorities...
Letschert to speak Tuesday with director of heavily criticized broadcaster ON!
Minister Letschert is set to meet with the director of the broadcaster Ongehoord Nederland to discuss its potential removal from the public broadcasting system. This meeting follows intense scrutiny a...
Mega Christmas Circus Haarlem gets new producer
The Mega Christmas Circus in Haarlem has appointed Antonio Hendriks as its new producer for the upcoming season running from December 18 to January 3. The event will take place at the Burgemeester Rei...
Dutch Polarsteps became a global hit, but now the travel app is under fire
The Dutch travel application Polarsteps, based in Amsterdam, is facing criticism for failing to adequately protect the private data of its 23 million users. Reports indicate that sensitive information...
Jorg Grimm (50) has galleries in New York and London, but Amsterdam remains his base: 'Amsterdam is a beautiful city with a good art climate'
Gallery owner Jorg Grimm is moving his Amsterdam gallery to a new street-level space on the Leidsegracht to increase public accessibility. Alongside his international operations in New York and London...
Province drops tenfold penalty for ICL fertilizer plant over hydrochloric acid emissions
The North Holland province has reduced the potential penalty for the ICL fertilizer plant in the Amsterdam port from 1.25 million euros back to 125,000 euros. This decision follows a challenge from th...
Ten street robberies on fatbike in P.C. Hooftstraat: prison sentence for duo who stole 36,000 euros worth of goods
Two men were sentenced to 18 months in prison, with nine months suspended, for carrying out ten street robberies on a fatbike in Amsterdam's P.C. Hooftstraat. The pair stole approximately 36,000 euros...