Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Province still denies documents to Tata activist and estate owner Jan de Jong: 'The only thing that matters is they no longer exist'
Activist Jan de Jong appeared in court against the province of North Holland for the third time to demand access to secret documents concerning him. The province claims the files no longer exist, a si...
Charlie sees improvement in Zandvoort-Noord and votes VVD again: 'Drugs gone, atmosphere back'
Residents in Zandvoort-Noord expressed varying opinions on local improvements while casting their votes at a neighborhood polling station. While some voters noted a decrease in drug-related issues and...
Gas supply to Iraq halted after attack on Iran's largest gas field
Iranian gas supplies to Iraq have been completely halted following an attack on the South Pars gas field in southern Iran. The field is the world's largest and is vital to Iraq's infrastructure, provi...
Electric cars save 2.3 million barrels of oil per day worldwide
According to a report by Bloomberg, the global use of electric vehicles resulted in a saving of 2.3 million barrels of oil per day in 2025. This reduction is particularly driven by the increasing popu...
Prosecution demands mandatory psychiatric treatment for fatal stabbing of Dragana Duric in Amsterdam-West
Hyperion Lyceum closed Thursday due to last-minute work by Waternet: ‘This takes us by surprise’
Belgian prosecution demands five years in prison in Funcaps appeal
The Belgian Public Prosecutor's Office has demanded five-year prison sentences on appeal for the owners of the website Funcaps for trafficking illegal medicines. This follows a previous ruling in Mech...
Netherlands sends single male asylum seekers back to Belgium
Dutch Asylum Minister Bart van den Brink announced that the Netherlands will resume returning single male asylum seekers to Belgium, effective immediately. This decision reverses a previous ban by the...
Schiphol uses WiFi and AI against intruders and activists: recognizing people through walls
Schiphol Airport is launching a pilot program to detect intruders and activists using WiFi and artificial intelligence technology. Developed by the Amsterdam-based startup Waving, which recently raise...
Legal fees in Marco Borsato sexual offense case reach nearly 400,000 euros
Legal fees in the criminal case against Dutch singer Marco Borsato have reached 391,000 euros, according to his lawyers Geert-Jan Knoops and Carry Knoops-Hamburger. The defense team has confirmed they...
Russia condemns ‘unacceptable attack’ near Iran nuclear plant
Russia has condemned a missile attack near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, labeling the incident irresponsible and unacceptable. A spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry called on Isra...
Party leaders head to the polls: "I still have a parent-teacher meeting at my child's school"
Political party leaders in Amsterdam cast their votes in the municipal elections at various locations across the city. By early afternoon, voter turnout was reported at 16.4 percent, with candidates b...
Amsterdam lead candidates head to the polls: "I have a parent-teacher meeting at my child's school in a bit"
Political party leaders in Amsterdam, including Mayor Femke Halsema, cast their ballots at various polling stations across the city during the local elections. By early afternoon, voter turnout was re...
No nail-biting for national politicians tonight, even if they are facing losses
National politicians in the Netherlands no longer view municipal election results as a high-stakes indicator of their party's national performance. While local victories are welcomed, national parties...
Syria returnee arrested at Schiphol
A 31-year-old woman who traveled to Syria in 2014 was arrested at Schiphol Airport immediately upon her return to the Netherlands. The Public Prosecution Service suspects her of participation in a ter...
Turnout hovers around 20 percent in the early afternoon
Turnout for the Dutch municipal elections hovered around 20 percent across many municipalities by early Wednesday afternoon. Specific examples include Assen at 21 percent and Nijmegen at 20.2 percent ...
Mystery surrounding artist Banksy possibly solved after years of investigation
Journalists from the news agency Reuters claim to have potentially uncovered the true identity of the anonymous graffiti artist Banksy after years of investigation. The report aims to solve one of the...
'Sometimes you think you are breaking your parents' cycle, only to find the same patterns repeating.' Paul Kroes (69) wrote a book on how generations pass on trauma
Haarlem-based author Paul Kroes has released his latest book, "Vader, zoon, engel," which explores the complexities of family ties and intergenerational trauma. The work blends autobiography and ficti...
Prosecutors demand mandatory psychiatric treatment for killing woman in Amsterdam
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service has demanded TBS with compulsory psychiatric treatment for 33-year-old Khalid A. for the brutal killing of a woman in Amsterdam-West in February 2023. The suspect ...
Turkish Delight producer Rob Houwer dies at 87
Renowned film producer Rob Houwer, known for iconic Dutch films such as Turks Fruit and Soldaat van Oranje, has passed away at the age of 87. He died in Amsterdam on Friday following a long illness, w...