Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
From mold to snack: Breda startup in the running for national entrepreneur award
Breda-based startup The Protein Brewery is developing sustainable protein alternatives by cultivating fungi in large fermentation tanks. The company is currently competing for a national entrepreneur ...
Chocolate thieves steal over 400,000 KitKat bars during transport in Italy
Thieves in Italy stole over 400,000 KitKat bars from a transport truck earlier this week. The theft of the large shipment was confirmed by the Swiss chocolate manufacturer.
Deaths in Israeli airstrike on car carrying journalists
Three journalists were killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike on a vehicle approximately 35 kilometers south of Beirut. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the attack as a "scandalous crime" that...
Bali police identify suspects in murder of Dutch national
Police in Bali have identified two Brazilian men, aged 32 and 34, as suspects in the fatal stabbing of a Dutch national earlier this week. The suspects have reportedly fled Indonesia, according to loc...
Dramaturg on opera: ‘The Passenger confronts us with the banality of evil’
Shepherd dog Floor always remained so soft. Comfortingly soft. I stroke her head, a strange sound comes from my throat
Journalist Lisanne van Sadelhoff reflects on her deep bond with her sheepdog, Floor, in her weekly column. She describes how the dog provided comfort during her own difficult times and how she is now ...
Roy’s Poultry moves to Ruysdaelstraat in Heemskerk for more space: ‘It’s becoming a nice food street’
Poultry shop Roy’s has moved to a larger location on Ruysdaelstraat in Heemskerk to accommodate the business's need for more space. The move strengthens the street's reputation as a specialty food d...
WHO: Nine healthcare workers killed in Israeli attacks
Nine paramedics were killed and seven others injured on Saturday following Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus shared the report ...
Can gas storage be filled in time? ‘Government only steps in if commercial parties fail’
The Netherlands is facing nearly empty gas storage facilities during a global shortage, raising concerns about supply for the upcoming winter. The government plans to step in only if commercial entiti...
Family business Toko Exotica faces new future in Parkwijk: 'I don't need to get rich from the shop'
Family business Toko Exotica is relocating from its original 1991 location at Beatrixplein to a temporary site in Reinaldapark this summer. Once the new neighborhood shopping center in Parkwijk is com...
Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado's party office reopened
The party office of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has reopened in Caracas after being closed during the 2024 presidential election. Machado had gone into hiding following the cont...
Amsterdam family on Buying Blind: will they succeed in finding a home for them?
Residents of Amsterdam participate in the television show 'Kopen Zonder Kijken' to find a home in the city's challenging housing market. The article highlights the relatable struggle of searching for ...
IJmuiden marks 25 years on the cruise map; terminal owner KVSA celebrates with modest party on board
IJmuiden is celebrating 25 years as a cruise destination, with terminal owner KVSA marking the milestone aboard a cruise ship. The town and the North Sea Canal are also preparing for their 150th anniv...
Youth association Progressive Netherlands to be renamed PROTEST
The youth organizations of the Dutch political parties GroenLinks and PvdA, DWARS and Jonge Socialisten, have announced that their joint association will be named PROTEST. This name represents the uni...
Millions expected at thousands of demonstrations in the US
Millions of people are expected to participate in thousands of "No Kings Rallies" across the United States this Saturday. The demonstrations target President Donald Trump and protest against the ongoi...
Spaarndam gets new fire station, crew chief Maarten: ‘We haven’t had enough space to change for years’
The municipal government has approved the construction of a new fire station in Spaarndam to replace the current cramped and unsafe facility on Ringweg. Crew chief Maarten Derkzen van Angeren stated t...
Thousands protest in London against the far-right and for Palestinians
Thousands of protesters gathered in London for two separate marches advocating for the Palestinian cause and opposing the radical right. The demonstrations converged at Whitehall, where participants r...
Iraqi PM condemns attack on Kurdish president's home
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has condemned an attack on the home of Nechirvan Barzani, the President of the Kurdish Autonomous Region in northern Iraq. Al-Sudani has called for the for...
26-year-old man sentenced to prison and community service for machete stabbing
They call me Tiger in the Woods because I sometimes hit it into the bushes
Glenn Durfort shares his passion for golf while playing at The Dunes course in Zandvoort, explaining that he focuses on enjoyment rather than keeping a strict score. He humorously notes that his occas...