Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
100 species recorded in an hour on Biodiversity Day
Former city ecologist Dik Vonk aims to identify one hundred different species within a single hour this Friday to celebrate Biodiversity Day. The event is designed to highlight local nature and raise ...
Offensive images and remarks are rarely a matter for criminal courts – fight insulters yourself, with flair
Inquiry committee 'fought battle' for COVID documents
The Dutch parliamentary inquiry committee into the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic reported facing a struggle to obtain government documents regarding decision-making. Chairman Daan de Kort announce...
Four friends spent 12 years testing 100 burgers across Amsterdam’s five-star hotels, local pubs, and shady restaurants: ‘The fewer the frills, the better’
Sunny weeks in Amsterdam: where are you allowed to barbecue?
Police raided RGYM in Beverwijk after anonymous tip and found nothing. What happened? ‘Community officer to have coffee with owner’
Police raided the RGYM gym and its owner's home in Beverwijk on Wednesday morning following an anonymous tip regarding illegal weapon possession. No weapons or evidence were found during the searches,...
Viktor Verhulst quits drinking: 'It has been too much'
Viktor Verhulst, son of Belgian presenter Gert Verhulst, has stopped drinking alcohol after deciding it had become too much. Speaking on the podcast 'Vik & Gert', he shared that he has not felt this f...
Amsterdam takes in 230 extra refugees due to shelter shortage in Ter Apel
Rutte, De Jonge and Van Dissel must appear before COVID commission
A Dutch parliamentary inquiry committee will question former Prime Minister Mark Rutte, former Health Minister Hugo de Jonge, and former RIVM director Jaap van Dissel regarding the government's COVID-...
Rutte, Van Dissel and Maurice de Hond summoned by COVID commission
The Dutch parliamentary inquiry into the government's COVID-19 response is set to begin next week, featuring testimonies from key officials like Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Jaap van Dissel. Critics ...
Putin: major nuclear exercise with Belarus completed
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the completion of a three-day joint military exercise with Belarus. The training, which was overseen by Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko v...
New residential area on Korte Verspronckweg in Haarlem
A new residential area featuring 200 homes will be developed on the Korte Verspronckweg in Haarlem. Half of the project is dedicated to social housing, with an additional focus on enhancing greenery a...
Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after collision on Parallelweg in Beverwijk
A motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital following a collision with a car on Parallelweg in Beverwijk on Thursday afternoon. Emergency services arrived at the scene around 3:15 PM to provide urgent m...
Detention extended for two women suspected of child abuse in Stadskanaal
Two women suspected of child abuse in Stadskanaal have had their detention extended by fourteen days. The suspects are accused of mistreating their children and will remain in custody as the investiga...
Artwork with two Cantas highlights busyness in Amsterdam
Artist Su Tomesen has installed an artwork titled "Maatwerk" featuring two Canta micro-cars at De Heg, Amsterdam's smallest museum located at the Marineterrein. The installation uses the tightly packe...
No trains between Amsterdam and Utrecht after person struck by train
The collection: gold objects
Man in wheelchair hit by train at Bijlmer Arena, police suspect accident
A man in a wheelchair was struck by a train at Amsterdam's Bijlmer Arena station on Friday afternoon in what police currently believe was an accident. Emergency services and a trauma helicopter respon...
Princess Alexia refuses to comment on rumored relationship with Antoon
Princess Alexia has declined to comment on rumors regarding a possible relationship with singer Antoon after the two were photographed together last year. She stated that she prefers to keep her priva...
Vandalized art from Heemskerk and Haarlem being restored in IJmuiden: ‘This is so senseless and pointless. Who does something like that?’
Polyester specialist Michel Menger is currently restoring two vandalized artworks at his workshop in IJmuiden. The damaged pieces, originating from Heemskerk and Haarlem's Houtplein, are being profess...