Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Erik van Goor collected hundreds of match-worn Oranje shirts: ‘The embodiment of a sporting moment’
Erik van Goor has amassed a collection of hundreds of match-worn Netherlands national team football shirts spanning over fifty years of history. This extensive collection serves as the basis for his b...
Safety regions busy with storm damage, situation manageable
Safety regions across the Netherlands were busy handling storm damage on Friday night and Saturday morning. While the Utrecht safety region reported fallen trees and loose roof tiles, officials stated...
Deaths reported in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon
At least five people have been killed in southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes involving drones, fighter jets, and artillery. According to the Lebanese state news agency NNA, the attacks specific...
Sisters Heather (29) and Silver (26) from Haarlem play at the World Cup for ecstatic fans: 'We had to get used to the noise'
Haarlem sisters Heather and Silver Siegers are competing in the Cricket World Cup in England, experiencing significantly larger and louder crowds than in the Dutch domestic league. The athletes noted ...
Municipalities build asylum seeker centers in protected landscapes: only as a last resort
Several municipalities in North Holland are seeking or have received permission to build temporary asylum seeker centers on protected provincial land due to a lack of space within urban borders. The p...
Coalition has good ideas but panel members doubt city will become quieter and cleaner
A survey of 1,700 Amsterdam residents shows mixed reactions to the new PRO Amsterdam and D66 coalition agreement, which cancels controversial plans for an erotic center and a tourist weed ban. While t...
Zara Larsson celebrates midsummer at Pinkpop, downpour at the end of Twenty One Pilots' set
Swedish singer Zara Larsson performed at the Pinkpop festival on Friday during a midsummer celebration. While the event largely escaped the storms affecting the rest of the Netherlands, a heavy downpo...
Couple stuck between insurer's form letters: 'Starting to look like their own Purple Crocodile ad'
A Dutch couple, Jan and Josien, are experiencing bureaucratic delays while trying to file a home insurance claim for water damage. They report being trapped in a repetitive cycle of automated correspo...
Why does a Haarlem city councilor earn more than twice as much as those in Velsen or Bloemendaal?
As new municipal councils begin their terms in the Netherlands, questions have arisen regarding the time commitment and financial compensation for local officials. The article investigates the signifi...
Beverwijk takes extra security measures during city festival
The municipality of Beverwijk is implementing extra security measures for its upcoming City Festival to prevent further incidents. This decision follows an evaluation of previous editions, which were ...
Australia confirms first case of H5N1 bird flu
Australia has confirmed its first mainland case of H5N1 bird flu in a remote southwestern region. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins announced the discovery on Saturday.
Entrepreneur Heleen Hülsmann: ‘No one comes to Amsterdam for fashion’
Michael Berg (70) on double award-winning thriller series The Mergelland Murders: ‘This is Limburg Noir’
Contrapposto review: Not a dizzyingly brilliant masterpiece from Dave Eggers this time, but a great literary beach read
These were the best-selling books at Scheltema this week
Maarten Feilzer (58) leaves Zadelhoff after 17 years and wants to rehabilitate the real estate sector: ‘It seems like no one is happy when you get homes built’
Most dishes at Ottolenghi’s restaurant are excellent, yet Mara Grimm sticks to his cookbooks (8-)
Ding-dong ditching or throwing water balloons: aren’t these just harmless pranks? ‘People go to the police very quickly’
The beaver is welcome on the outskirts of Amsterdam: ‘There are interesting parallels with the wolf’
