Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Leisurely dining at Amsterdam’s longest table
A Beautiful Mess and Refugee Company are organizing "The Longest Table" event at the Oosterdokskade in Amsterdam on May 27. The initiative aims to set up a 1,000-meter-long table to host 1,500 guests ...
Pot market turns Haarlem green with stalls full of plants and flowers
The Potjesmarkt plant and flower market returned to Haarlem's Raamvest and Raamsingel on Friday evening. The event filled the area with numerous stalls showcasing a vibrant variety of greenery and blo...
Wingtech demands 1 billion euros in damages from subsidiary Nexperia
Chinese company Wingtech has filed a lawsuit against its Dutch subsidiary Nexperia, seeking 1 billion euros in damages. The legal action follows an intervention by the Dutch government last year that ...
Rubio: US has not requested NATO help in the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the United States has not yet formally requested NATO assistance to reopen the blocked Strait of Hormuz. However, he warned that European allies must be...
Cabinet in a bind: billion-euro cuts at risk
The Dutch cabinet is facing significant pressure to cancel planned multi-billion euro cuts to social security after the employers' organization VNO-NCW joined labor unions in opposing the measures. Th...
Markuszower must be careful not to become a Temu Wilders
The asylum reception center in Ter Apel is experiencing overcrowding as the national debate over migration continues to intensify. Former PVV member Gidi Markuszower has drawn significant attention fo...
The snack bar still offers surprises, even for the Snackspert
Palestinian-Dutch citizens on Gidi Markuszower’s call for violence: ‘What does he want? Bombing refugees with phosphorus? Murdering children at the border?’
Amsterdam accommodates 230 extra asylum seekers to relieve Ter Apel: eight questions about the new emergency shelter
ProRail fined 2.75 million for too many disruptions
The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has fined railway manager ProRail 2.75 million euros for exceeding the maximum number of impactful disruptions in 2025. State Secretary Annet ...
Very busy evening rush hour due to Pentecost weekend, reports ANWB
The ANWB reported significant traffic congestion across the Netherlands on Friday afternoon as travelers departed for the Pentecost weekend. At its peak around 4:20 PM, the total length of traffic jam...
Man attacks father with knife during argument in North: six months in prison
A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to six months in prison for attacking his father with a knife during an argument in Amsterdam-Noord. The court took the defendant's intellectual disability and add...
First official summer day of 2026 recorded in De Bilt
The first official summer day of 2026 was recorded in De Bilt on Friday, with temperatures reaching 25.0 degrees Celsius. According to Weeronline, this milestone occurred approximately one week later ...
European countries: Israel must stop building settlements
The United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Germany have jointly called on Israel to stop the expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank. The European countries also urged Israel to investigate repo...
Exhibition: work by 41 artists in the Lustrumsalon of Atelier K84
Married At First Sight's Mariska and Peter split: 'Letting go is also love'
Mariska and Peter from the tenth season of the Dutch television show 'Married At First Sight' have announced their separation. The couple shared the news on Instagram, stating that their decision to s...
5 percent of people sweat excessively: this helps according to a dermatologist
About five percent of the population experiences excessive sweating, a condition that becomes particularly challenging during the first tropical days of the year. Dermatologist Mandy Prins explains wh...
Radboudumc admits patient with possible Ebola infection
The Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen has admitted a patient suspected of having an Ebola infection. While the suspicion is currently low, the patient is being treated in a specialized iso...
Caprera Wine Festival returns: major wine celebration in the Bloemendaal dunes
The Caprera Wine Festival returns to the Bloemendaal dunes this Sunday, May 24th, with warm and sunny weather expected. Organizers anticipate a highly atmospheric event given the favorable forecast.
No trains to and from Haarlem due to power outage
A power outage has halted all train traffic to and from Haarlem on Friday afternoon. The Dutch railway operator NS expects the disruption to last until approximately 6:45 PM.