Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Four-year prison sentence demanded for man who allegedly defrauded 18 people of 250,000 euros
A 25-year-old Amsterdam man faces a four-year prison sentence for defrauding 18 victims of 250,000 euros through elaborate bank helpdesk scams. The defendant, who has a history of similar crimes, was ...
Not everyone has found the Tax Authority's new account number yet
The Dutch Tax Authority has moved its accounts to Rabobank, but one in ten payments are still being directed to the agency's defunct ING account. Officials are urging taxpayers to manually update thei...
Hundreds of travelers stranded: six Ryanair flights depart Eindhoven without luggage
Hundreds of travelers departing from Eindhoven Airport on Wednesday morning arrived at their destinations without their luggage. Six Ryanair flights left the airport while the passengers' suitcases re...
One in ten road users pays late for e-toll road in Zeeland
Data from early 2026 shows that ten percent of motorists are still missing the 72-hour payment window for the A24 Blankenburg toll road in South Holland. Although the government plans to improve signa...
Homeless poet pulls elegant purple vibrator from his bag: ‘Since I’ve had this, the rats stay away’
A resident in Amsterdam provided a homeless poet with lemonade and socks after hearing him recite a poem near the Zuiderkerk. When asked how he copes with rats while sleeping outdoors, the man reveale...
Gasoline prices could hit 3 euros and diesel is also getting more expensive: here is why
Gasoline prices in the Netherlands have reached a record high of 2.668 euros per liter due to rising global oil prices. Consumers are facing potential further increases as various market participants ...
Prison sentences demanded for two Amsterdam men (31 and 25) who swindled 34 people in bank helpdesk fraud
Public prosecutors are seeking prison terms of three and four years for two men involved in extensive bank helpdesk fraud operations. The suspects allegedly swindled a total of 34 victims out of hundr...
Amsterdam man (32) arrested after fatal crash involving passenger
A 32-year-old Amsterdam man has been arrested in connection with a June 24 fatal motorcycle crash in Overveen. The suspect allegedly fled police following a violent assault, resulting in a collision w...
Pieter Calandlaan revamped after fatal accident involving 13-year-old boy
Amsterdam is redesigning the Pieter Calandlaan in the Nieuw-West district to improve traffic safety following a string of accidents, including a fatal collision involving a 13-year-old boy. The projec...
Dutch Tax Office spends 1 billion euros on wealth tax redress
The Dutch Tax Office has paid out nearly 1 billion euros in wealth tax compensation to citizens who were overtaxed based on fictional asset returns. The full scale of the operation is expected to cost...
Wreck lifting for the Amsterdam City Swim with the men from Waternet
Waternet is clearing wrecks and debris from the canals in preparation for the Amsterdam City Swim event held on Sunday, September 6th. This maintenance ensures the waterways are safe for the thousands...
No public transport in Haarlem on Wednesday, September 9: national strike to go ahead
Public transport in Haarlem will be largely unavailable on Wednesday, September 9, due to a planned nationwide strike by rail and bus employees. Unions are organizing the walkout to protest current go...
Marius Borg Høiby does not contest extension of detention following death of King Harald
Marius Borg Høiby has accepted a four-week extension of his detention to ensure he can attend the funeral of his step-grandfather, King Harald. Despite disagreeing with the prosecution's justificatio...
Farmers in rural North fear consequences of polluted sewage water: 'Have our animals ingested toxic substances?'
Farmers in rural North Amsterdam are demanding urgent action after a ruptured sewage pipe on Zuiderzeeweg contaminated local ditches with polluted water this past weekend. They are concerned that thei...
New Ajax defender Thilo Kehrer (29) is experienced and two-footed, but above all an intelligent benefactor
Ajax has signed 29-year-old defender Thilo Kehrer on loan from AS Monaco. Kehrer is praised for his versatility and tactical intelligence, alongside his commitment to humanitarian work in his parents'...
Koos Breukel photographs theater maker Steef de Jong
Video | George Clooney arrives in Venice for film festival: 'Buongiorno'
Actor George Clooney has arrived in Venice to attend the annual film festival. Following his arrival, he participated in a scheduled press conference.
Very cheap room in the heart of London: Booking.com leaves fake ad for 10 Downing Street listing up
The British consumer group Which? created a fake Booking.com listing for 10 Downing Street to demonstrate how easily fraudulent advertisements can persist on the platform. Despite the absurdity of the...
Beach bus pilot to Zandvoort ends: will it return next year?
A pilot bus service connecting visitors to the beaches of Zandvoort and Bloemendaal has finished its trial run. Local authorities are currently reviewing the initiative's success and will decide by mi...
Video | Watch the teaser for the eighth season of Gooische Vrouwen here
The eighth season of the popular Dutch show Gooische Vrouwen has released a teaser trailer ahead of its premiere. The new episodes will be available to stream on Videoland starting October 11 and will...