Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Soprano Elisabeth Hetherington spotlights 18th-century Marianna Martines: ‘I’m exhausted by all those men on stage’
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Maaike Neuville’s characters define themselves as they wish: ‘Queer is a term that frees you from every conceivable box’
Billie Eilish cried during media training: 'The scariest shit ever'
Billie Eilish shared on the 'Good Hang' podcast with Amy Poehler that she found media training terrifying at the age of fourteen. The singer admitted to crying during the sessions, describing the expe...
Hungarian director films his father's youth in Orphan: ‘All layers of 20th-century trauma are in it’
Tre Ciotole Review: Marta is terminally ill, but bittersweet farewell avoids melodrama
Review of The Tasters: Hitler’s food tasters’ emotions don’t matter – nor does the question of whether they existed
In Thai film ‘A Useful Ghost’, a dead woman’s ghost lives in a vacuum cleaner: ‘I love absurd humor’
Telecom providers have made it easier to cancel subscriptions
Nine telecom providers have simplified the process for customers to cancel their mobile and fixed phone subscriptions. Users can now cancel online and will no longer receive follow-up phone calls afte...
The Activist review: queer thriller addresses urgent themes but is rather melodramatic
Deposit collector Verpact surprised by Amsterdam alderman’s remarks: ‘Around 20 million euros already goes to Amsterdam’
AEX hits new record as oil prices plummet following Trump's Iran remarks
The Amsterdam AEX index reached a new record high as global oil prices fell following U.S. President Donald Trump's comments regarding progress in negotiations with Iran. Despite the drop in oil price...
Province takes legal action after Bloemendaal refuses to intervene at Vogelenzang campsite
The province of North Holland has initiated legal proceedings against the municipality of Bloemendaal for refusing to halt the construction of holiday homes at Camping Vogelenzang. The province argues...
New jazz concert hall in Amsterdam Southeast: ‘We want to be a musical living room’
Resident of shot-at home in Amsterdam Southeast moves after offer from Eigen Haard
A tenant in Amsterdam-Zuidoost whose apartment was repeatedly shot at in January has agreed to move to a different location in the city following a settlement with housing corporation Eigen Haard. The...
Housing priority in Haarlem for healthcare, education, and childcare staff falls short: scheme used only 9 times
Since 2023, a priority housing scheme for healthcare, education, and childcare workers in Haarlem has resulted in only nine successful placements, significantly lower than the anticipated eighty. The ...
Living in a treehouse on Waterlooplein: 'It was the time when anything was possible'
David and Diederik reflect on their time living in a treehouse on Amsterdam's Waterlooplein during the 1980s. They describe the experience as a unique chapter in the city's history when such unconvent...
No ankle monitor for Høiby, risk of reoffending
An Oslo court has rejected Marius Borg Høiby’s request to replace his pretrial detention with house arrest and an electronic ankle monitor. The court denied the request due to the perceived risk of...
Belgian minister rebukes US ambassador again
Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot has reprimanded US Ambassador Bill White for criticizing the government on social media regarding a legal case in Antwerp. The dispute follows a decision by pro...
The Voice of Holland returns with new season
The popular singing competition 'The voice of Holland' is set to return for a new season, as confirmed by coach Willie Wartaal. Current coaches Ilse DeLange, Dinand Woesthoff, and the duo Suzan & Free...