Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Stolen art treasures from Drents Museum recovered
Romanian art treasures stolen from the Drents Museum in Assen during a violent robbery last January have been recovered. The artifacts were returned following their disappearance over a year ago.
Air France-KLM bids for Portuguese airline TAP
Air France-KLM has officially submitted a bid to acquire the Portuguese airline TAP. The Franco-Dutch aviation group has long expressed interest in this takeover as part of its expansion strategy.
Jesse (21) joins Gaza flotilla: ‘I believe we are helping the Palestinians regardless’
Weski: I cannot break my duty of confidentiality
Former lawyer Inez Weski refused to answer questions at the start of her criminal trial on Thursday, citing her ongoing duty of professional confidentiality. She is accused of participating in the cri...
Weski trial begins amid high interest
The criminal trial against 71-year-old former lawyer Inez Weski began in a Rotterdam court on Thursday under significant public attention. The Public Prosecution Service is charging Weski with partici...
Triple Threat loses first quarter-final to Suns. 'Many players on this team have no experience with these kinds of playoff games'
The Haarlem-based basketball team Triple Threat lost the first game of their playoff quarterfinal series against the Den Helder Suns due to a low shooting percentage. The team must now win their upcom...
Dutch GP Saturday and Sunday sold out
The Saturday and Sunday sessions for this year's Dutch Grand Prix at the Zandvoort circuit are officially sold out. Organizers announced that tickets remain available only for the event's 'Super Frida...
Hooray! A brand new Kruidvat in Oud-West (saves a sprint to Kinkerstraat)
A new Kruidvat store has opened in the Helmersbuurt neighborhood of Amsterdam's Oud-West district. The new location provides local residents with more convenient access to products, eliminating the ne...
Juliana van Stolberg Grade 8 students create memorial wreath for Castricum war monument
Students from OBS Juliana van Stolberg in Castricum placed a handmade wreath at the war memorial on the Path of Human Rights this Wednesday. The Group 8 pupils created the commemorative tribute themse...
Next-day mail delivery to become much more expensive: cards must be dropped off at parcel points
Starting July 12, PostNL will require customers to drop off next-day delivery mail at designated parcel points instead of traditional orange mailboxes. Additionally, the cost of sending mourning mail ...
Zendaya won't share everything about relationship with Tom Holland: 'Small boundaries'
Zendaya expressed her desire to maintain boundaries regarding her long-term relationship with actor Tom Holland. Although the couple has been together for years, she explained that they prefer to keep...
Truckers slow traffic on highways in protest against high fuel prices
Truck drivers in the Netherlands are staging protests on several major highways this Thursday morning to demonstrate against rising fuel prices. The slow-moving convoys are causing significant traffic...
Housing for migrant workers increasingly dire: property owners fill municipal policy vacuum
The housing situation for migrant workers in the Zuid-Kennemerland and IJmond regions has become increasingly critical due to a lack of coordinated municipal policy. Social consultancy Public Result c...
Rosemarie and Ellen go flower spotting at Beeckestijn Estate: ‘We drove quite a way, but it’s worth it’
Rosemarie and Ellen visited Buitenplaats Beeckestijn to admire the blooming "stinzen" plants, which have historical ties to the estate's former owners, the Boreel family. The friends traveled specific...
Malaysian civil servants to work from home due to fuel prices
The Malaysian government has ordered civil servants to work from home in an effort to reduce fuel consumption and lower prices. This measure follows a sharp increase in fuel costs caused by the confli...
Financial markets react to Trump's threats: oil prices surge, Bitcoin value drops
Financial markets reacted strongly to a television speech by Donald Trump, in which he threatened an escalation of the conflict in Iran. As a result, oil prices rose sharply on Thursday while Asian st...
Mayor Schuurmans warns of need for tough choices at swearing-in of council members: 'Otherwise important decisions will be made for us'
Mayor Marianne Schuurmans swore in 39 new council members in Haarlemmermeer on Wednesday following the recent elections. During the installation, she warned that the growing municipality must make dif...
Oil prices surge after Trump speech on Iran war escalation
Oil prices rose significantly on Thursday following threats of an escalation in the conflict with Iran by US President Donald Trump. The price surge reflects market reactions to the possibility of inc...
Patients receive hardly any information about quality of care
A joint study by Zorginstituut Nederland and the Patients Federation Netherlands reveals that patients struggle to access information regarding the quality of healthcare treatments. Despite national o...
Cremation of former Surinamese president Santokhi Tuesday, April 7
Former Surinamese President Chan Santokhi's cremation will take place on Tuesday, April 7, after his unexpected death at home. The government of President Jennifer Simons has declared April 6 and 7 as...