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Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Concertgebouw Orchestra Review: Brilliant solos are the icing on the cake for Prokofiev
Change= director gets 150 hours community service and suspended sentence for ‘gigantic’ tax return backlog
Rutte: Freeing up Patriots via Ukrainian drone aid to Gulf States
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte suggested that Ukrainian expertise in countering Iranian drones could help Middle Eastern allies free up Patriot air defense systems. These interceptor missiles are c...
Major power outage in Cuba resolved
A major power outage that affected a large part of Cuba on Wednesday has been resolved. The Cuban Ministry of Energy announced on Thursday that electricity services have been restored.
Klaas Otto's defense challenges court in asset seizure case
The defense of Klaas Otto challenged the court in Breda during a confiscation proceeding on Thursday, claiming the judges are biased. This move followed the court's decision to reject the hearing of a...
Israel advises residents of southern Beirut neighborhoods to leave
The Israeli military has ordered residents in the southern suburbs of Beirut to evacuate the area immediately. Following the directive, numerous people have already begun to flee the region, according...
StemWijzer voting tool for municipal elections completed over a million times
The StemWijzer voting aid for the Dutch municipal elections has been completed more than one million times since its launch two weeks ago. Developed by ProDemos for 258 municipalities, the tool featur...
EU and Gulf states condemn Iranian attacks, call for them to stop
EU foreign ministers and the Gulf Cooperation Council have issued a joint statement condemning Iran's unjustified attacks on Gulf states. They warned that these actions threaten regional and global se...
Haarlemmermeer must speed up Bolstoren apartment complex permit: 'Frustrating it took so long'
The municipality of Haarlemmermeer has until the end of April to decide on a permit for converting the historic Bolstoren in Nieuw-Vennep into an apartment complex. This deadline was established durin...
Police seek two suspects for home burglary in Hoofddorp
Police are searching for two men who broke into a home in Hoofddorp on January 13. An investigation into the burglary is currently ongoing.
Travelers pay top price: direct flights to Far East nearly unaffordable
Direct flight prices to Far East destinations like Bangkok and Singapore have skyrocketed, with tickets often costing between 2,000 and 3,000 euros. This price surge is attributed to reduced capacity ...
200 tips received after hologram shown in Bilthoven rape case
Dutch police have received approximately 200 tips after using a hologram to identify a suspect in a 2009 rape case in Bilthoven. Investigators are urging more people to come forward, noting that they ...
Court acquits FvD MP Gideon van Meijeren of incitement
The Court of Appeal in The Hague has acquitted Forum for Democracy MP Gideon van Meijeren of charges of incitement. Van Meijeren had previously been sentenced to community service for public remarks s...
Priscilla Vaudelle, director of 'Black Joy': 'Our joy is also our protest'
In honor of International Women's Day, various theater productions by women of color are being staged across the Netherlands, including Romana Vrede's 'Sisterhood' and Priscilla Vaudelle's 'Black Joy'...
NS passengers faced an unprecedented number of disruptions last year
NS CEO Wouter Koolmees acknowledged in the annual report that train passengers faced an unprecedented number of unexpected disruptions over the past year. Additionally, the report noted that trains we...
Amsterdam Red Light District business owners: Do not implement coffeeshop ban for foreigners
Entrepreneurs and residents in Amsterdam's Red Light District have urged the city council not to implement a ban on foreign tourists in coffeeshops. They warn that the proposed measure would lead to a...
NS records profit from passenger transport for first time since 2019
Dutch Railways (NS) recorded a profit from passenger transport in 2023 for the first time since 2019. The financial recovery was driven by higher ticket and subscription prices, a slight increase in p...
Sneevliet Committee holds commemoration for resistance fighters at Westerveld cemetery again this year
The Sneevliet Commemoration Committee is organizing a memorial service on April 12 for revolutionary socialist resistance fighters executed during World War II. The event will take place at the Wester...
Students invite elderly for iftar: Great to make seniors happy
Students from the Islamic primary school Elif in Amsterdam-Zuid invited local elderly residents to join them for an iftar meal to break the Ramadan fast. The initiative, now in its second year, serves...
Mayor closes home on Archipelstraat after explosion
Mayor Jos Wienen has closed a residence on Archipelstraat in Haarlem following a series of incidents, including an explosion, to restore public order. The residents have been relocated while police in...