Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Tourists seek more value for money and stay outside the city more often
A report by Amsterdam&partners reveals that a growing percentage of tourists visiting Amsterdam are opting to stay overnight outside the city or with friends to find better value for their money. This...
UN: 100,000 flee Tehran in two days of war
According to the UN refugee agency UNHCR, approximately 100,000 people fled Tehran during the first two days of the conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel. The war began last Saturday wi...
US says Spain wants military cooperation, Madrid denies
White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stated on Wednesday that Spain has agreed to military cooperation with the United States. However, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has denied th...
Dutch Parliament allocates funds for defibrillators in poor neighborhoods
The Dutch House of Representatives has approved a proposal to allocate additional funding for automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in low-income neighborhoods. The initiative, led by GroenLinks-Pv...
Everything you say about Iran is wrong
Ayatollah Khamenei, who ruled Iran with an iron hand for 35 years, has reportedly been killed in an Israeli-American attack that also resulted in 1,000 civilian deaths. His death marks a significant s...
Amsterdam man arrested as prime suspect in series of attacks in Germany
A 20-year-old man from Amsterdam has been arrested for allegedly recruiting young people to carry out a series of bombings in Germany. The attacks took place in July and August 2025, targeting residen...
Palmen denies documents were deliberately withheld from benefit parents
State Secretary Sandra Palmen denied allegations that the Dutch government intentionally withheld documents from parents affected by the childcare allowance scandal. During a parliamentary debate, she...
Low gas prices at Makro in Duivendrecht: ‘I come from Almere to fill up here’
Performance about WWII in the Antilles: ‘People on Curaçao were also in the dark’
Iran crisis makes Europe's gas dependence painfully clear once again
The conflict in the Middle East and Iranian counterattacks have caused a sharp increase in European gas and oil prices. The disruption, which includes Qatar halting gas production, underscores the vul...
Hockey clubs VVV and HIC join forces: ‘We are moving forward’
Shooter in fatal Zwijndrecht shooting files summary proceedings
Minh Nghia V., who was sentenced to 30 years for a fatal shooting in Zwijndrecht, has filed a summary proceeding against the Dutch state. The 52-year-old is challenging the specific conditions of his ...
Muslims in the region eagerly await their own Islamic cemetery: ‘Traveling far only adds to the grief’
Islamic organizations and mosques in Haarlemmermeer have formed a society to advocate for the establishment of a local Islamic cemetery. The initiators argue that a local burial ground is a necessity ...
Groningen province holds cabinet to closure of Groningen gas field
The province of Groningen is holding the Dutch cabinet to the scheduled 2024 closure of the Groningen gas field, despite rising gas prices linked to conflict in the Middle East. Provincial deputy Susa...
Vogelenzang election debate is dull until GroenLinks-PvdA confronts VVD over social sector cuts: 'You were there yourself'
During an election debate in Vogelenzang, political leaders from the Bloemendaal municipality discussed topics including housing, traffic, and local livability. While the candidates were largely in ag...
Amsterdam police shut down large stolen data trading site
The Amsterdam police's specialized cyber team, in collaboration with international investigation services, has shut down LeakBase, a major online forum for trading stolen data. The operation successfu...
Iraq hit by total power outage
Iraq is experiencing a nationwide power outage, according to the country's Ministry of Electricity. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the blackout as regional conflict involving Isr...
More than 70 dead in Lebanon since new fighting broke out
Since the resurgence of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, at least 72 people have been killed and over 83,000 displaced in Lebanon. These figures were reported by the Lebanese Ministry of Health ...
Being muscular is the new ideal, but it can become an obsession: how to recognize bigorexia
The article explores the increasing popularity of weight training among young men and the potential for this trend to lead to bigorexia, an obsession with muscle mass. Sports physician Ruben De Gendt ...
Qatar to neighbor Iran: we are being dragged into war
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman al-Thani accused Iran of dragging its neighbors into a conflict that is not theirs during a call with the Iranian Foreign Minister. Qatar reported inter...