Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
The secret of political reporter Hoedeman: Lunches, listening and laying lines
Long-time political reporter Hoedeman is reflecting on a career that spanned six prime ministers and the fall of eight cabinets. Having started his career before the fall of the Berlin Wall, he remain...
At Becoming God performance you get tea and fruit and choose where to sit: ‘The atmosphere in the theater is more like a temple’
Permit granted for new data center in Amsterdam Southeast
A building permit has been issued for the first tower of a major Equinix data center in Amsterdam-Zuidoost, as the application preceded a local construction moratorium. While the facility is slated fo...
Satirical news outlet De Speld launches print newspaper
Small business owner stops sustainability efforts: Investments often cannot even be recouped
Data from Statistics Netherlands indicates a decline in sustainability investments among Dutch businesses, falling to 61 percent this year. Small and medium-sized enterprises are primarily responsible...
From webshop to lender: bol launches its own buy now, pay later service
Bol has established a separate credit company to manage its 'pay later' payment option. The e-commerce retailer intends to offer this service to other online stores in the future to expand consumer pa...
German brewers produce record amount of non-alcoholic beer
German breweries produced a record amount of non-alcoholic beer last year according to data from Destatis. While overall production of alcoholic beer remains higher, its output experienced a decline.
Young people no longer prefer working in hospitality during the summer
As the summer holidays begin in Northern Netherlands, student seasonal jobs remain a popular solution to labor shortages. However, there is a noticeable shift in preferences as young people are increa...
Amsterdam extends solar panel subsidy until end of 2026 with stricter requirements
Fifth Open Garden Podium Uitgeest: Sixteen gardens full of music: 'We won't be booking a rock band for the Environmental Garden'
The fifth edition of the 'Open Tuinen Podium Uitgeest' music event will take place on July 12. This annual event features live musical performances across sixteen different gardens in Uitgeest.
Placing youth center in Zandvoort proves difficult: supplier gets stuck in the dunes
The first of two youth meeting spots finally arrived in Zandvoort on Wednesday after an eighteen-month delay caused by permit issues. The delivery process faced further difficulty when the supplier's ...
Municipalities after minister's invitation: we are working on shelter spaces
Several municipalities in the Netherlands are working to address shortages in asylum seeker housing after being summoned by the Ministry of Asylum and Migration for failing to meet the distribution la...
Did Juninho P. (18) want to terrorize Jews with a heavy bomb, or does he barely know what a synagogue is?
Farage gives up seat to run for re-election
British politician Nigel Farage is stepping down from his parliamentary seat following financial controversy but intends to run for re-election. He is placing his political future in the hands of vote...
Trump wants to lift restrictions on arms sales to Turkey
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced his intention to remove restrictions on arms sales to Turkey. This policy shift could potentially allow Turkey to purchase F-35 fighter jets, a request the na...
Prison sentence for riots and overturning burning container at D66 building
The court in The Hague has sentenced three more individuals for their involvement in riots that occurred during an anti-asylum and migration demonstration last September. A 25-year-old man received th...
Prince Harry loses legal battle against Daily Mail publisher
The High Court in London has dismissed a privacy lawsuit brought by Prince Harry and several other public figures against publisher Associated Newspapers Limited. The judge ruled that there was insuff...
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Delays and fewer trains due to switch failure between Amsterdam Central and Schiphol
A switch failure between Amsterdam Centraal and Schiphol Airport is causing train delays and a reduced service frequency. Commuters are advised to expect disruptions as a result of the infrastructure ...
Zelensky: NATO sells itself short by keeping Ukraine out
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that NATO harms its own interests by excluding Ukraine from the alliance. During a forum at the NATO summit in Ankara, Zelensky highlighted Ukraine's uniq...