Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Boiling hot, freezing cold or none at all: students at Uilenstede dorm in Amstelveen have been having water issues for a year
Netherlands wants British model to curb femicide, but it doesn't always work
The Dutch government is considering new legislation inspired by a British model to combat femicide by allowing individuals to check their partner's history of domestic violence. While the House of Rep...
Renters increasingly worse off than buyers: ‘The gap is widening’
A report by ABN Amro reveals a growing financial divide between renters and homeowners, with renters spending a larger portion of their income on housing costs. This trend is particularly severe for y...
Tim Hofman, Afhaalchinees and Hila past the Taliban win De Tegel awards
The programs BOOS by Tim Hofman, Afhaalchinees, and the documentary series Hila voorbij de Taliban won prestigious 'De Tegel' journalism awards on Wednesday. The ceremony for these national awards too...
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Cruise passenger treated in Düsseldorf is stable
A passenger from the cruise ship MV Hondius has been transported from Schiphol Airport to a hospital in Düsseldorf and is reported to be in stable condition. The Düsseldorf fire department confirmed...
Argentina to catch rodents in hantavirus investigation
The Argentine Ministry of Health is trapping and studying rodents near the southern city of Ushuaia to investigate the origin of a hantavirus outbreak. This action follows reports that passengers from...
Hundreds march in Loosdrecht against emergency shelter
A few hundred people gathered in Loosdrecht on Wednesday evening to march against the planned arrival of an emergency shelter. Members of Parliament Gidi Markuszower and Mona Keijzer were also present...
Damage after collision between police car and car in Hoofddorp
A police car and a passenger vehicle collided at the intersection of Rijnlanderweg and Taurusavenue in Hoofddorp on Wednesday evening. Both vehicles sustained significant damage as a result of the cra...
Families in emergency shelter in IJsselstein, construction start date unknown
The planned emergency shelter in IJsselstein will primarily house families and partners of status holders arriving through family reunification. Although the municipality has confirmed the facility's ...
Het Parool wins De Tegel journalism award for coverage following the death of Lisa (17) from Abcoude
Van den Brink emphasizes importance of migrant returns at UN
Dutch Asylum Minister Bart van den Brink attended a United Nations migration meeting in New York to discuss migration policy. He emphasized that the return of migrants must be treated as an essential ...
Anti-asylum center protesters block A59 highway near Den Bosch
Protesters opposing a planned asylum seeker center in Den Bosch blocked the A59 highway, forcing traffic to a halt between Den Bosch and Waalwijk. Rijkswaterstaat confirmed the demonstration on the ro...
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Evacuation plane with hanta patient has technical problems
An evacuation aircraft transporting suspected hanta patients was forced to make an intermediate landing on Gran Canaria due to technical failures in its onboard systems. Spanish authorities reported t...
Hit series The Bear to end after upcoming fifth season
The American hit series The Bear will conclude after its upcoming fifth season, as announced by producer FX. The final season is scheduled to be released in the Netherlands on the streaming platform D...
First Israeli airstrike on Beirut since start of ceasefire
Israel has launched an airstrike on Beirut, marking the first time the Lebanese capital has been targeted since a ceasefire began in mid-April. The attack represents a significant breach of the recent...
RIVM still working on plan for Dutch citizens on infected cruise ship
The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) is developing a plan to assist ten Dutch citizens aboard the cruise ship Hondius following a hantavirus outbreak. Officials ar...
Turning point for Matti Matloop's Salon Zijl: Started with nothing, but 12 years later a thriving hair salon
Matti Matloop will celebrate the 12.5-year anniversary of his business, Salon Zijl, and 20 years of living in the Netherlands in 2026. Having moved from Iraq two decades ago, he considers the upcoming...
Emergency services on standby at Schiphol for cruise ship evacuation flight
An evacuation flight from Cape Verde carrying three passengers from the cruise ship Hondius has landed at Schiphol Airport. A large team of Dutch and German emergency services was on standby to receiv...