Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Quality mark to combat retail uniformity: 'Lots of monoculture, the tourist formula'
Entrepreneur Bonne Reijn has launched the 'Zegel van Amsterdam', a quality label designed to combat retail monoculture by supporting authentic and culturally significant local shops. The initiative ai...
Haarlem’s first female councilor was a feminist icon: ‘Dignified, but diligent’
Mayor Jos Wienen recently unveiled portraits of several female city council members at Haarlem's town hall to honor their historical contributions. The collection includes a tribute to the city's firs...
Hezbollah pledges loyalty to Iran's new leader
The Lebanese group Hezbollah has pledged its loyalty to Mojtaba Khamenei, the new leader of Iran. Khamenei succeeds his father, who was recently killed in an Israeli airstrike.
Hardenberg threatens COA with penalty payments if asylum centers do not close
The municipality of Hardenberg has issued an ultimatum to the asylum agency COA, threatening financial penalties if reception centers in Hardenberg and Loozen are not closed. This decision follows the...
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Jordi Cruijff wants Ajax to challenge for the title immediately: "I am more about the short term"
Jordi Cruijff has been officially appointed as the technical director of Ajax, signing a contract until 2028 and emphasizing his goal to immediately compete for the league title. During his presentati...
Lebanese parliament postpones elections by two years
The Lebanese parliament has voted to postpone elections originally scheduled for May by two years. Speaker Nabih Berri announced that 76 out of 128 parliamentarians supported the motion to delay the v...
Emergency centers: mostly requests for help from outside the Middle East
Dutch emergency centers are receiving daily requests for assistance from travelers stranded by the conflict in the Middle East. While repatriation has begun from locations like Dubai and Oman, many pa...
EU calls for immediate de-escalation in Lebanon
The European Union has called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions in Lebanon. A spokesperson for the European Commission urged both Lebanon and Israel to reach a security agreement through dipl...
Motorists with jerrycans at the pump: extra crowds expected
Motorists are flocking to gas stations to fill up their cars and jerrycans as fuel prices rise rapidly following the conflict in the Middle East. Station owners have observed significantly higher dema...
No polling cards delivered to 250 addresses in Haarlemmermeer, residents to receive new ones
Approximately 250 residents in the Haarlemmermeer region, including those in Badhoevedorp, Lijnden, and Zwanenburg, did not receive their voting passes due to a delivery error. PostNL has issued an ap...
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Fake weapon found on train in Haarlem, two arrests
Two individuals were arrested on Sunday evening after a fake weapon was discovered on a train heading towards Haarlem station. The Dutch Railways received a report of a suspicious situation involving ...
Another Iranian missile shot down over Turkey
NATO air defense intercepted an Iranian missile that entered Turkish airspace, according to the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. This follows a similar incident last week when a missile targeting...
ZERO23 opens fourth location on Lorentzplein: ‘The village feel remains in the big city’
Bram Crans and Melvin Schol have opened the fourth branch of their Personal Health studio, ZERO23, at Lorentzplein in Haarlem. The new location officially opened this past Saturday following a long-te...
Forklift falls off truck on A4 near Weteringbrug, heavy delays
A forklift fell off a truck on the A4 highway near Weteringbrug on Monday afternoon around 12:30 PM. The incident, which occurred in the direction of The Hague, has caused significant traffic delays f...
Breda mayor files police report over death threat on banner
Paul Depla, the mayor of Breda, has filed a police report after a banner containing a death threat was found outside a local pub. The banner, which read "Depla dead," was displayed on Sunday in the we...
South Holland approves plans for 285,000 homes by 2036
The province of Zuid-Holland has approved plans for the construction of approximately 285,000 homes by 2036. While 2,333 projects were accepted for meeting environmental regulations, thirteen plans we...
Traffic camera at railway crossing leads to fewer violations
ProRail reports that approximately 33,000 traffic violations occurred at railway crossings during a two-year trial of surveillance cameras. Although the total number remains high, the data shows that ...
29-year-old man arrested for double rape in Goudswaard
A 29-year-old man from Spijkenisse was arrested in Lelystad on Sunday night for his alleged involvement in two rapes in Goudswaard. The incidents took place at a residence in the South Holland village...