Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Gonda orders a nice sweater that is never delivered
Gonda Lijbers from Leiden ordered a sweater online that was never delivered, leading her to understand the risks of dropshipping. The article describes her experience with an order that turned out to ...
More detours due to lack of bridge managers? Municipalities: Technical staff shortage threatens bridge maintenance
Dutch municipalities are struggling to maintain traffic bridges due to a growing shortage of technical personnel, which is causing essential maintenance to fall behind schedule. This lack of staff pos...
Zandvoort to get four more public toilets. 'But why will it take three years? And aren't they very expensive?'
Zandvoort is set to install four new public toilets, though the project is facing scrutiny over its high costs and three-year timeline. Critics are questioning the delay in providing these facilities ...
Vice President JD Vance ultimately not going to Switzerland
U.S. Vice President JD Vance will not travel to Switzerland on Thursday evening as previously planned. According to a White House statement, the trip was intended to initiate negotiations for a final ...
Is a citizens' assembly the solution for Velsen politics? Monday meeting at De Dwarsligger
Initiators of a citizens' assembly in Velsen will present their plans during a meeting on Monday evening at De Dwarsligger in Zeewijk. The organizers are seeking local residents to assist with the pla...
Bloomberg: US says ASML machines may be in China despite export restrictions
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has raised concerns with ASML leadership that one of the company's advanced chip-making machines may have reached China despite existing export restrictions. The...
Trump: Iran deal is unconditional surrender
President Donald Trump stated on The Axios Show that the agreement with Iran represents an unconditional surrender for the country. He further claimed that the United States has completely defeated Ir...
Poem by city poet Ellen Deckwitz: Gift
Emperor plants cherry tree in Amsterdam Forest: ‘For the Japanese, it is a culturally and spiritually important place’
This is the story of Vlooienburg, the city’s first multicultural neighborhood on the site of the Stopera: ‘It was truly the center of the Amsterdam Jewish Quarter’
Politician Eric van der Burg (60) loves attention: ‘I’m really looking forward to the moment this interview is in the paper, with nice photos’
August Dirks (74) sailed the world for 33 years on his Ship of Fools: ‘I didn’t trust myself one bit at the helm’
Interest in solar panels hits new low as financial benefits largely evaporate
Interest in solar panels among Dutch homeowners has reached a new low, with only 95,000 new installations on existing homes last year. This sharp decline is attributed to the fact that the financial b...
'Higher tourist tax? First look into the economic reality of the hotel sector'
Review: On new album, Olivia Rodrigo convincingly chronicles mad love and painful heartbreak
Castle Park Review: Blur guitarist Graham Coxon finally releases 15-year-old solo album of carefree Britpop
Review Spatial, No Problem: surprisingly angular rhythm for a dub reggae specialist
Why a scrawny 7-year-old André Hazes gave his first performance here at the Albert Cuyp Market
Review: Azart, Come Make Art - an artist's life condensed into 83 minutes
EU extends sanctions against Russia by one year
European Union leaders have agreed to extend sanctions against Russia for an additional twelve months due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. The decision was announced on Thursday by a spokesperson for th...