Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Fire in the dunes of The Hague
A fire broke out in the dunes of Den Haag on Tuesday evening. Firefighters are currently working to extinguish the blaze, and an NL-Alert has been issued due to significant smoke in the area.
Almost complete again: torso and lower section of Atlas back at the Royal Palace on the Dam
The iconic 350-year-old Atlas statue is returning to the Royal Palace on the Dam in Amsterdam after an eighteen-month restoration project. The torso and lower sections were reinstalled on Wednesday, w...
Bouillon d’Amsterdam is a success, but iconic and affordable eatery Hap-Hmm is closing: ‘It made me sad’
Roel is the country's most cheerful portable toilet cleaner: "April 28 is the best day of the year"
Twenty-three-year-old Roel Koopman shares his passion for his job as a portable toilet cleaner while working at locations like the Stopera and Vondelpark in Amsterdam. Following in his father's footst...
A hundred years ago Amsterdam took over Schiphol with great ambitions – now the city wants to curb the airport
What are you wearing, an Andy Warhol or a Karel Appel? Artists also designed textiles in the 1950s
Traffic jams due to traffic light work in Velsen-Zuid
Traffic congestion is occurring in Velsen-Zuid due to work being carried out on the traffic light installation at the intersection of Amsterdamseweg and Rijksweg. The replacement project is currently ...
Wessel Nijman wins fourth Players Championship title of the year after final against Jermaine Wattimena
Dutch dart player Wessel Nijman secured his fourth Players Championship title of the year on Tuesday. He defeated fellow countryman Jermaine Wattimena with a score of 8-5 in the final.
No parliamentary investigation into Starmer over Mandelson appointment
The British Parliament has rejected a motion to launch an inquiry into Prime Minister Keir Starmer regarding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the UK's ambassador to the United States. The propose...
ChipSoft: All data stolen by hackers destroyed
Software supplier ChipSoft has confirmed that patient data stolen during a recent cyberattack has been destroyed and was never published online. The company shared this update in an official statement...
Hoekstra: Fossil fuel phase-out needed to prevent next crisis
EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra advocated for a faster transition to clean energy sources during a conference in Colombia. He emphasized that phasing out fossil fuels is essential not only for ...
South Holland wants tranquility but also more recreation in Holland Dunes
Provincial deputy Arno Bonte aims to balance nature preservation and recreation within the new National Park Hollandse Duinen in South Holland. By improving natural conditions, the province hopes to e...
The Jazzcats of Vijzelstraat: “The tastemakers of Amsterdam nightlife”
This article explores the rich jazz history of Amsterdam's Vijzelstraat, which served as a central hub for the genre during the 1930s. Historians and musicians reflect on the international artists and...
Aboutaleb's advice: resume Hart voor Den Haag, D66 negotiations
Ahmed Aboutaleb, acting as a mediator, has recommended that political parties Hart voor Den Haag and D66 resume coalition negotiations in The Hague. This recommendation was included in his final repor...
Dyslexic thinking is not a disorder but a talent
The article challenges the traditional view of dyslexia as a learning disability, suggesting it should be viewed as a talent rather than just a struggle with reading and writing. It notes that online ...
Breeding season begins in Fort Island gull colony. IJmuiden females more well-traveled than males
Gull researcher Fred Cottaar reports that the breeding season has begun at the Forteiland colony near IJmuiden. He observes that nesting Egyptian geese face a high risk, as their chicks are likely to ...
Vera (26) and Michael (38) run the country's most customer-friendly supermarket. ‘And after just one year. Bizarre’
Spar Schot in Wijk aan Zee, managed by Vera Siersema and Michael Schot, has been named the most customer-friendly supermarket in the Netherlands. The owners expressed surprise at receiving the nationa...
Butcher's daughter transforms century-old butcher shop into modern deli: ‘Memories in every crack and behind every tile’
Guusje Broekhof is renovating her family's century-old butcher shop in Haarlem's Kruisstraat to transform it into a modern deli. The project aims to modernize the business to meet current retail deman...
Parking garage at Spaarne Gasthuis in Hoofddorp cordoned off due to person in distress
Police cordoned off the parking garage at the Spaarne Gasthuis in Hoofddorp on Tuesday evening to assist a person in need. Emergency services were deployed to the scene after reports indicated a perso...
Jordaan and Amstel residents divided over King's Day: It was a madhouse
Residents in Amsterdam's Jordaan and Amstel areas expressed mixed opinions on the effectiveness of stricter crowd control measures implemented during this year's King's Day celebrations. While some re...