Dutch News in English

Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.

Who is sitting across from me on the train? Him! The man who knocked my pastry out of my hands, causing it to fall onto the tracks
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Who is sitting across from me on the train? Him! The man who knocked my pastry out of my hands, causing it to fall onto the tracks

How to cope with the loss of an unborn child: What experts suggest helps
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How to cope with the loss of an unborn child: What experts suggest helps

Experts explain that the grief associated with the loss of an unborn child is significant regardless of whether it is classified as a miscarriage or a premature birth. They recommend methods such as c...

Ye reaches settlement with former assistant in sexual harassment case
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Ye reaches settlement with former assistant in sexual harassment case

Kanye West, also known as Ye, has reached a legal settlement with his former assistant Lauren Pisciotta. The settlement resolves a lawsuit in which Pisciotta accused the rapper of sexual assault.

Koos Breukel photographs fashion and documentary photographer Eva van Kesteren
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Koos Breukel photographs fashion and documentary photographer Eva van Kesteren

Fitz-Jim moves to Torino, Ajax receives around 3 million euros for the midfielder
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Fitz-Jim moves to Torino, Ajax receives around 3 million euros for the midfielder

Ajax midfielder Kian Fitz-Jim is set to join Italian club Torino after undergoing a medical examination today. The 23-year-old will sign a three-year contract, with an option for an additional season,...

Millions of Europeans have voted on new banknote designs
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Millions of Europeans have voted on new banknote designs

Six million Europeans have participated in a vote regarding the designs for new euro banknotes, according to the European Central Bank. The bank recently unveiled ten potential designs for the public ...

Suffering from motion sickness? This hidden setting on your iPhone, iPad, or MacBook can help
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Suffering from motion sickness? This hidden setting on your iPhone, iPad, or MacBook can help

Apple has introduced a hidden feature on iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks designed to help users mitigate motion sickness while reading or scrolling during travel. This setting aims to reduce sensory conf...

Tax authorities save nearly 2 million euros on letters and blue envelopes
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Tax authorities save nearly 2 million euros on letters and blue envelopes

The Dutch Tax and Customs Administration is saving nearly 2 million euros in printing and mailing costs as fewer blue envelopes are being sent. This decrease is due to nearly four million citizens opt...

Revolution in Dutch festival scene: hunting for dirt-cheap tickets becomes harder
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Revolution in Dutch festival scene: hunting for dirt-cheap tickets becomes harder

TicketSwap has introduced a new feature allowing festival organizers to set minimum price limits on secondary ticket sales. This change aims to end the practice of dumping tickets at extremely low pri...

Regulator demands 42,000 euros back from ON! following funding of Blommestijn case
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Regulator demands 42,000 euros back from ON! following funding of Blommestijn case

The Dutch Media Authority (CvdM) has ordered the broadcaster Ongehoord Nederland (ON!) to repay over 42,000 euros in improperly funded legal costs for a case involving Raisa Blommestijn. The broadcast...

Parents commemorate drowned son Raymi (14), two years after his death
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Parents commemorate drowned son Raymi (14), two years after his death

The parents of 14-year-old Raymi held a memorial in Durgerdam, Amsterdam, two years after he drowned in the Buiten-IJ while on vacation. Following investigations into communication issues that hampere...

Former cyclist Thomas Dekker and girlfriend lose child during pregnancy
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Former cyclist Thomas Dekker and girlfriend lose child during pregnancy

Former professional cyclist Thomas Dekker and his partner, Debby, have announced the loss of their child during pregnancy. The couple shared a heartfelt message on Instagram, stating that the baby wil...

Suspect in murder of wife on Madurastraat called police himself
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Suspect in murder of wife on Madurastraat called police himself

Antonio L. confessed to killing his wife, Ilenia Panzolini, at their home in Amsterdam's Indische Buurt in April after calling the police himself. During a preliminary hearing, prosecutors questioned ...

Italian man who stabbed partner in Amsterdam-Oost claims he was not himself due to 'poisoned cookies'
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Italian man who stabbed partner in Amsterdam-Oost claims he was not himself due to 'poisoned cookies'

Trial of female urinals during Pride
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Trial of female urinals during Pride

During the Pride canal parade, a trial will be conducted using special urinals designed for women. These facilities allow women to urinate while in a slightly squatting position.

Ajax signs striker Tolu Arokodare on loan with an option to buy
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Ajax signs striker Tolu Arokodare on loan with an option to buy

Ajax has reached an agreement with Wolverhampton Wanderers to sign striker Tolu Arokodare on a one-season loan. The deal includes an option for the Amsterdam club to purchase the 25-year-old player pe...

Review: La Comédie-Française: stale jokes in theater comedy don't get any funnier with all the gesturing and shouting
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Review: La Comédie-Française: stale jokes in theater comedy don't get any funnier with all the gesturing and shouting

Review: Little Trouble Girls is a coming-of-age drama that breathes blossoming sexuality – and shame
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Review: Little Trouble Girls is a coming-of-age drama that breathes blossoming sexuality – and shame

Readers who left Amsterdam: ‘We moved to Haarlem to choose our own path, and just ended up with the same herd’
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Readers who left Amsterdam: ‘We moved to Haarlem to choose our own path, and just ended up with the same herd’

Värn review: Swedish farmer prepares for the worst in black-and-white Cold War thriller
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Värn review: Swedish farmer prepares for the worst in black-and-white Cold War thriller