Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Landslide victory for FVD in Velsen, Velsen Lokaal no longer largest, Liberaal Blauw and ChristenUnie retain seats
Forum voor Democratie (FVD) achieved a major victory in the Velsen municipal elections, overtaking Velsen Lokaal as the largest party. While Liberaal Blauw and ChristenUnie maintained their seats, pol...
Philip Morris tobacco shops illegally promote heated tobacco as healthier alternative to cigarettes
An undercover investigation by the journalistic platform Pointer revealed that tobacco shops supported by Philip Morris are illegally promoting heated tobacco as a healthier alternative to traditional...
French singer Patrick Bruel again accused of sexual violence
French singer and actor Patrick Bruel is facing new allegations of sexual violence from at least two women. According to reports from French media, the accusations include sexual assault, attempted ra...
How do I get rid of caterpillars so my shrubs can recover?
Farmer Tom provides advice to a reader on how to naturally manage a caterpillar infestation on viburnum shrubs. The goal is to eliminate the pests using eco-friendly methods so the plants can recover ...
After Esschilderstraat ‘bike sweep’, some bicycles are missing: ‘They can’t just have vanished?’
Residents of Esschilderstraat in Haarlem are unable to locate their bicycles following a cleanup operation by the municipality and Spaarnelanden. Several missing bikes, including expensive electric mo...
Lead actor Elijah Wood never finished reading the Lord of the Rings books
Actor Elijah Wood admitted on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" that he has never finished reading the "Lord of the Rings" book series. Wood laughed as host Stephen Colbert confronted him with the ...
Fishermen caught between hope and fear: High fuel prices make fishing barely profitable
High fuel prices have made fishing activities barely profitable, leaving Dutch fishermen facing significant financial uncertainty. Jan Visser, working on his shrimp cutter in the IJmuiden harbor, exem...
Kevin Spacey settles with alleged sexual abuse victims
Kevin Spacey has reached a settlement with three men in the United Kingdom who accused him of sexual abuse, allowing him to avoid a new civil trial. The specific terms of the agreement have not been d...
LIVE 2026 Municipal Elections | Only results for Amsterdam and Hoorn still missing, multiple parties become largest out of nowhere
The preliminary results for the 2026 Dutch local elections are still pending for Amsterdam and Hoorn, with official counts expected by Thursday afternoon. Several new political parties have emerged as...
A new city council, a new spring. Hold onto that feeling
Following recent elections, 8,554 council members have been chosen to lead Dutch municipalities with a renewed sense of purpose and optimism. This new group of elected officials, comprising both newco...
GroenLinks-PvdA alliance loses many voters, D66 fails to capitalize everywhere, FvD big winner: These are the results in the Haarlem region
The GroenLinks-PvdA alliance lost a significant number of voters across several municipalities in the Haarlem region during the recent municipal elections. While the VVD remained the largest party in ...
Iran shells Qatar gas facilities again
Iranian missiles struck Qatar's primary gas production hub, Ras Laffan Industrial City, during the night between Wednesday and Thursday. This marks the second consecutive day of attacks by Iran on the...
NSC fails to win any council seats in five municipalities
The political party NSC failed to win a council seat in any of the five Dutch municipalities where it participated in local elections. According to preliminary results, the party did not secure repres...
D66 narrowly largest in Heemstede after tense election night, Eric Geels' party secures seat
D66 emerged as the largest party in the Heemstede municipal elections, narrowly defeating the VVD by a margin of 86 votes. The newcomer party Samen Sterk Heemstede (SSH) also secured its first seat in...
Since Trump’s re-election, the EU is only getting ‘woker’: ‘That was exactly not the intention’
In response to the re-election of Donald Trump and a global conservative shift, the European Union is pushing forward with progressive plans to protect women's and LGBTQ+ rights. While intended as a s...
King talks with Curaçao residents about geopolitical tensions
King Willem-Alexander and State Secretary Eric van der Burg met with residents of Curaçao to discuss geopolitical tensions involving Venezuela. The meeting focused on the impact of these regional pre...
Mostly losers in Beverwijk, only Vrij! and Forum win on the right. Mayor Smit: ‘It will be another four difficult years’
Local parties Samen Lokaal and Vrij! Beverwijk emerged as the primary winners in the Beverwijk municipal elections and are expected to lead coalition talks. Mayor Martijn Smit expressed concern that t...
Father beats son in neck-and-neck race in Zandvoort
In Zandvoort, the political party OPZ, led by Patrick Berg, defeated Jong Zandvoort, led by his son Bram Berg, by a narrow margin of 99 votes. The father described the neck-and-neck race against his s...
Macron calls for end to attacks on civilian infrastructure in Gulf region
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for an immediate halt to attacks on civilian infrastructure in the Gulf region following the shelling of gas production facilities in Iran and Qatar. Macron...
GroenLinks and D66 grow to 11 and 7 seats in Nijmegen
Preliminary election results in Nijmegen show that GroenLinks and D66 have increased their representation to 11 and 7 seats respectively. The data, reported by the ANP Verkiezingsdienst, confirms grow...