Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Their chef makes the best lasagna in the world, claims new aperitivo bar Ilario in De Pijp: 'I estimate that 60 percent of our guests are Italian'
Nassau Church turns 100 and celebrates with neighborhood opera: ‘Be kind and normal to each other’
Amsterdam introduces first cooling spots as heatwave approaches: ‘Staying cool shouldn't depend on your income’
Opinion: ‘There is still plenty of room for a drug consumption bus in Amsterdam-Zuid’
WorldPride 2026 in Amsterdam: what you need to know
Single mother Kim (44) earns 4,000 euros net, chooses not to receive alimony and sleeps on the sofa: ‘I am very proud of myself’
More arrests for planned attack on Trump's birthday
U.S. police have arrested two additional men suspected of planning an attack during a cage fight at the White House on President Donald Trump's birthday. These arrests follow five previous detentions ...
Hackers less successful against Dutch companies, but no end to data leaks in sight
Recent research indicates that Dutch companies were targeted by cyberattacks less frequently last year. Furthermore, even when attacks occurred, the resulting damage was less severe, though data breac...
66-year-old man with Alzheimer's missing, possibly cycling toward Haarlem
A 66-year-old man with Alzheimer's has gone missing after being last seen in Amsterdam Nieuw-West on Monday evening. He was riding a distinctive white, green, and orange Postcode Loterij bicycle and i...
Roodbeen and Kijk in de Vegte move to Radio 10, replacing Gordon and Froukje
Radio presenters Jan-Willem Roodbeen and Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte are moving from NPO Radio 2 to Radio 10. Starting after the summer, the duo will host the station's morning show, replacing current pre...
A butterfly person influences your life, GerBen van ’t Hek has one too: Ries
GerBen van ’t Hek introduces his concept of "butterfly people," which describes individuals who unknowingly set off a chain of events that shape another person's life. This idea is a personal variat...
DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson pleads guilty to 18 sexual offenses
Jeffrey Donaldson, the 63-year-old former leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), has been found guilty of eighteen sex offenses. The charges against the prominent pro-British po...
Belgium grants Taliban visas for EU talks
Belgium has issued visas to a five-member Taliban delegation to attend European Union consultations in Brussels. The planned visit, which could occur as early as Tuesday, has sparked significant contr...
Heerma understands Groningen frustration after reinforcement mistakes
Interior Minister Pieter Heerma expressed understanding for the frustration of Groningen residents following errors in safety assessments for homes in the earthquake-affected region. His comments foll...
Marlou starts fundraiser for new 'garbage truck' for scammed neighborhood icon Toon: 'He's always there for everyone'
Marlou Remeeus has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help her neighbor, 73-year-old volunteer Toon van Wijnen, after he was scammed and left with high repair costs for his cleaning vehicle. Van Wijn...
French Prime Minister calls crisis meeting on heatwave
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu held a crisis meeting with ministers on Tuesday morning to discuss the impact of a severe heatwave affecting the country. A code red alert has been issued for ...
Desert plant that can live for centuries on display in special Hortus greenhouse: "Truly amazing"
The Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam has debuted a rare Welwitschia mirabilis desert plant housed in a specially designed, climate-controlled greenhouse. This unique plant, which can live for over 1,000 ...
Darryl ‘Insayno’ was Haarlem’s city poet for two days until comments on slavery and the Holocaust surfaced: ‘My plans for Haarlem will remain in the vault forever’
Rapper Darryl Danchelo Osenga, known as Insayno, reflects on his brief two-day tenure as Haarlem's city poet in 2020, which ended due to controversy over past lyrics comparing slavery to the Holocaust...
'Wonder plant' back on display at the Hortus after 14 years: 'It is a living fossil'
'We're not being taken seriously,' says resigning member of Schiphol Social Council
Jeroen Wester, an elected member of the Maatschappelijke Raad Schiphol (MRS), has resigned from his position, claiming the advisory board is treated as a "rubber stamp." He stated that the council is ...