Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Police hunt five suspects after double street robbery with weapons and scooters in Lijnden
Police are searching for five suspects following an armed double street robbery in Lijnden on Friday afternoon. The perpetrators fled on a black motor scooter, and authorities are now appealing to wit...
TUI 'diligently' searching for flights for hundreds of stranded travelers
Travel organization TUI is searching for flights to return hundreds of travelers currently stranded at airports in the Middle East. While hundreds have already returned home, many others remain stuck ...
Lianne Damen wrote a novel about the James Bond of the 18th century
Historian Lianne Damen has authored a novel about the adventurous life of an 18th-century transgender knight. The book aims to show that transgender identities have existed throughout history and are ...
Azerbaijan: Iran planning attacks on Jewish targets
Azerbaijan has accused the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of planning attacks on Jewish targets within its borders, including the Israeli embassy and a synagogue. The allegations also invol...
What came of four years of ‘Forward with pride!’: Hillegom builds as promised
The coalition agreement 'Forward with pride!' in Hillegom has led to significant progress over the last four years, particularly in the area of housing construction. Local political parties BBH, Bloei...
Vulnerable self-employed struggle to get insurance, even old injuries lead to rejection
Approximately five percent of self-employed workers in the Netherlands are denied disability insurance because private insurers consider them too high a risk. Experts express concern that vulnerable i...
Men who dare to call themselves feminists: As long as there is inequality, we must fight it
This article highlights the importance of male involvement in the fight for gender equality and women's emancipation. It encourages men to identify as feminists by challenging sexism, raising children...
Shari (20) has wanted to be a funeral director since she was 15. Now she is: ‘Here you see the purest form of love’
Twenty-year-old Shari van Tol from Heemskerk has fulfilled her childhood ambition of becoming a funeral director after pursuing the career since age fifteen. Having entered the profession at nineteen,...
Moscow reports massive attack on targets in Ukraine
Russia's Ministry of Defense announced a large-scale overnight air attack targeting Ukraine's military-industrial complexes, airfields, and energy infrastructure. The strikes aimed to disable key stra...
Rush to join Velsen festival Summer Park Sessions: 68 organizations sign up
The Summer Park Sessions festival in Velsen has received applications from 68 organizations, prompting organizers to stop accepting further registrations due to the high volume of interest. This surge...
Harry Potter play challenging for Dutch cast: 'physio 3 times a week'
The stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has premiered in the Netherlands, featuring a physically demanding three-hour performance with stunts and magic battles. Cast members reported that the...
How Minister Van Weel’s mistake in the Lisa case took on a life of its own: ‘I hear no apologies’
Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel caused an integrity scandal after mistakenly claiming in a letter to Parliament that 1,700 police officers had improperly accessed a specific case file. The error...
President: No attacks on countries that do not fire at Iran
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the country's leadership has agreed to only respond to attacks and will not strike nations that do not target Iran. He offered apologies to neighboring ...
Huge flock of starlings over Stadionbuurt: Car, bike, house, everything is covered in shit
A large flock of starlings is causing significant bird dropping issues for residents in the Stadionbuurt neighborhood of Amsterdam South. While some locals are frustrated by the mess on their vehicles...
Line 2 temporarily via Reinaldahuis and Zomervaart to center; Jouw Haarlem and CU sound alarm over misinformation for bus passengers
Bus line 2 in Haarlem will follow an alternative route via Reinaldahuis and Zomervaart until mid-April, bypassing several stops in Parkwijk and Nagtzaamplein. Local political parties Jouw Haarlem and ...
Israeli military reports more Iranian missile attacks
The Israeli military reported that Iran launched a series of missile attacks against Israel on Saturday morning. These strikes follow several reports of similar Iranian attacks occurring throughout th...
Family: Lenferink will likely chuckle at wrong birth year
The family of late Dutch presenter Jan Lenferink shared that he would have been amused by the confusion regarding his actual birth year. While online records often state he was born in 1948, he was ac...
Hansje’s favorites: ‘The very best King’s Day party is here in Oud-West’
Hansje Lathouwers, a 38-year-old resident of Amsterdam, shares her favorite local spots and experiences living on the Ten Katemarkt. She particularly recommends the King's Day celebrations in the Oud-...
GroenLinks and D66 want iconic Schalkwijk snack bar Friet van Piet to disappear
The Haarlem city council is considering redevelopment plans for the Schalkwijk area, which include expanding a Vomar supermarket and constructing 200 new homes. While the project has broad support, po...
Arab League emergency meeting on attacks on member states
Foreign ministers of the Arab League will hold an emergency videoconference on Sunday to discuss recent airstrikes against member states in the Persian Gulf. The meeting was requested by several count...