Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Deadlock over Bos garden center development: No support for proposal to increase housing to eighty
A proposal to build eighty homes at the site of Garden Center Bos in Vogelenzang has reached a deadlock due to a lack of support. As a result, the development project will not proceed for the time bei...
United States supports Israel in ICJ genocide case
The United States has filed a declaration of intervention at the International Court of Justice to support Israel in the genocide case brought by South Africa. The legal action, which South Africa ini...
New episodes of hit series Máxima look sublime again, down to the smallest detail
Notorious Uruguayan drug cartel boss Marset arrested in Bolivia
Uruguayan cartel leader Sebastián Marset has been arrested in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, during a large police operation. The capture was announced by the head of Paraguay's anti-drug agency on national ra...
Jetten satisfied with lower voting threshold
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten expressed support for measures intended to lower the threshold for voting, including an increase in polling stations and the use of smaller ballots. During a press conf...
Will there be a referendum on an Amsterdam boycott of Israel?
A citizen collective has submitted a request for a referendum in Amsterdam to implement a ten-point boycott of Israel, targeting municipal ties, procurement, and cultural cooperation. The initiative h...
Will there be a referendum on an Amsterdam boycott of Israel?
A citizen collective has submitted a formal request for a referendum in Amsterdam concerning a municipal boycott of Israel, listing ten specific demands such as severing ties with Israeli institutions...
Woman (22) from Heerhugowaard suspected of stabbing at Amsterdam ferry
A 22-year-old woman from Heerhugowaard was arrested following a stabbing incident near the ferry at Amsterdam Central Station on Monday. A man sustained minor injuries in the attack, and the suspect w...
Legalize the play area at Hoeve Duin en Kruidberg
A proposal has been made to legalize the playground area at Hoeve Duin en Kruidberg. The public is invited to share their opinions and vote on the matter.
Politics at the breakfast table in Castricum: women discuss housing, entrepreneurship and sustainability
About thirty women and female politicians gathered at De Oude Keuken in Castricum for an election breakfast organized by Stichting Goed Contact. The participants discussed several key topics including...
Crown witnesses may receive suspended sentences
The Dutch cabinet proposes allowing crown witnesses in organized crime cases to receive conditional sentences in exchange for providing valuable information. To qualify, the witness must be facing a m...
Minister Letschert rebuffed: €2,000 bonus for ‘unlucky students’ postponed
Minister Rianne Letschert's plan to provide a 2,000 euro bonus for students has been postponed after Prime Minister Rob Jetten removed it from the cabinet agenda. The decision was triggered by a proce...
Jetten calls fire at Rotterdam synagogue terrible
Dutch politician Rob Jetten condemned a fire at a synagogue in Rotterdam, stating that the incident has caused significant fear within the Jewish community. Police have since arrested four suspects in...
Macron: Iran war offers Russia no relief
French President Emmanuel Macron met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris, stating that the conflict in the Middle East would not offer Russia any relief in its war against Ukraine. Ma...
Denk Haarlemmermeer wants to improve trust in politics: 'Some throw their voting pass straight in the trash'
Hakan Ünal, leader of the new Denk party branch in Haarlemmermeer, aims to restore political trust among residents who feel unrepresented and skip voting. He argues that increasing diversity within t...
Israel drops leaflets over Beirut, residents in panic
Israeli aircraft caused panic in Beirut by flying low and dropping leaflets over several neighborhoods in the Lebanese capital. Residents reported hearing loud bangs as the planes dispersed the papers...
Nina van Tongeren (26) created a play about child abuse: ‘You’re quickly seen as either a pathetic victim or a hero who survived’
'Stop talking, start building at Grote Buitendijk': Velsen politicians remarkably united on housing
Politicians in Velsen have expressed a strong consensus on the urgent need to begin housing construction at the Grote Buitendijk site. During a recent election debate, Bas Koppes of the VVD pointed ou...
Despite criticism, government wants mandatory insurance for the self-employed
The Dutch government is moving forward with a proposal to require all self-employed workers to have disability insurance. The policy aims to protect entrepreneurs from poverty, although it has faced c...
European Commission: EU needs Poland for Europe's security
The European Commission has expressed its hope that Poland will utilize the EU defense loans it requested to strengthen regional security. A spokesperson highlighted Poland's role as the backbone of t...