Netherlands News in English
Latest netherlands headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Court rules in favor of municipality in wind turbine dispute with province
The court has ruled in favor of the municipality of Amsterdam in its dispute with the province of Noord-Holland over the construction of three wind turbines at the Noorder IJplas. The judge determined...
Sabine hit on head by large foam block, broke her neck: "I knew this was completely wrong"
A woman named Sabine suffered a broken neck and a severe concussion after a 15-kilogram foam block fell on her from a third-story apartment on the Bloemgracht in Amsterdam. While police initially trea...
Sterk wants young people who stop eating to stay out of hospices
Dutch Youth Minister Mirjam Sterk argues that young people who stop eating and drinking to end their lives should not be admitted to hospices. She calls for earlier and more appropriate care to preven...
Veterans march through dunes during 10th Stormschool Bloemendaal Memorial
The tenth Stormschool Bloemendaal Memorial and local Veterans Day will take place on Saturday, June 13, in the dunes of Bloemendaal. Veterans will participate in a commemorative march organized in coo...
Zien tunnel in pastel colors, a keychain and Fixi complaints: Four Bonhoeffer students focus on safety in Uitgeest
Four students from the Bonhoeffer College Technasium conducted a study on public safety and the sense of security in Uitgeest as part of their Research & Design course. Their project resulted in sever...
Red Cross warns runners of heatstroke risk on Heat Action Day
June 2nd marks Heat Action Day, an initiative by the International Red Cross to raise awareness about the life-threatening risks of extreme heat. In the Netherlands, safety regions are providing guida...
Judge allows book by Apeldoorn sex case victim to be published Thursday
A judge in Arnhem has ruled that the book "Het waren toch mijn ouders," written by a victim of a sexual abuse case in Apeldoorn, can be published this Thursday. The court rejected a requested publicat...
First Gazans with visas on their way to the Netherlands
The first two of nearly fifty Palestinians from Gaza with study or work visas are currently traveling to the Netherlands. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed their departure, though the ti...
Former D66 leader Meryem Çimen becomes Haarlem alderman: 'Wants to contribute to a city where you can be yourself'
Former D66 leader Meryem Çimen and Bas van Leeuwen have been selected as the new D66 aldermen for Haarlem's incoming city government in June. The local D66 council members described the appointments ...
North Holland to implement more active rainbow policy
The province of North Holland is launching a more active policy to support the LGBTQIA+ community in partnership with local municipalities and interest groups. The initiative includes the creation of ...
Former garage on De Wittenkade squatted
A former garage building on De Wittenkade in Amsterdam West has been occupied by squatters who claim to have moved in around May 23. The occupants announced the action recently to establish residentia...
Asylum seekers from Ter Apel to be sheltered in 2e Exloërmond over coming nights
Asylum seekers from the Ter Apel registration center will be temporarily sheltered for the next three nights in a sports hall in 2e Exloërmond. The municipality of Borger-Odoorn has set up 150 sleepi...
Netherlands halts deportations to Lebanon for next six months
The Dutch government has announced a six-month suspension of deportations to Lebanon following the Israeli invasion of the country. Minister for Asylum and Migration Bart van den Brink stated that dec...
Railway embankment between Haarlem and Overveen no longer meets standards. No trains for three weeks this autumn for refurbishment
ProRail will reinforce the railway embankment between Haarlem and Overveen this autumn to meet current safety standards. The construction work will result in a three-week suspension of train services ...
Cyclist injured in collision with car in Heemstede
A cyclist was injured on Monday afternoon following a collision with a car on the Heemsteedse Dreef in Heemstede. The accident occurred during local traffic movement, resulting in the cyclist's injury...
Ronald Schram (1965-2026) seized every opportunity he got: ‘He clung to life and didn’t want to go. He had so many things left to do’
Ronald Schram (1965-2026) was a physical chemist and musician who completed his doctoral studies in Amsterdam and was known as a vibrant social figure. He began playing guitar in a band at age eleven ...
Plenty of enthusiasts at the Open Garden Route in Castricum: 'Those poppies are incredibly beautiful'
The Open Gardens Route in Castricum featured fourteen different locations where visitors could admire a variety of flowers, plants, and trees. Garden enthusiasts explored these peaceful green spaces a...
Influencer Jade Anna van Vliet and footballer Kenneth Taylor are engaged
Dutch footballer Kenneth Taylor has proposed to influencer Jade Anna van Vliet during a trip to Miami. The 21-year-old Van Vliet announced the engagement on Instagram, sharing photos of her ring and e...
Oat milk giant Oatly chooses Zeeland: farmers to supply oats on a massive scale
Swedish company Oatly has partnered with farmers in the Dutch province of Zeeland to source oats for its plant-based dairy alternatives. This collaboration creates a significant new market for local a...
Providers of alternative 'wet cupping' treatment often unqualified
The Dutch Health and Youth Care Inspectorate (IGJ) has issued a warning regarding the health risks and lack of authorization among providers of wet cupping. The procedure, which involves making small ...
Mayor allowed to keep IJmuiden home targeted by gunfire closed for longer: 'No urgent interest for residents'
A Haarlem court has ruled that Mayor Frank Dales of Velsen was justified in extending the closure of a home in IJmuiden that had been targeted in multiple shootings. The residents' legal challenge was...
Defence to reach agreement with Court of Audit on procurement justification
The Dutch Ministry of Defence aims to reach an agreement with the Court of Audit regarding the justification of its procurement spending for military expansion. This follows a report from the Court of...
Motorist crashes into Houtmankade police station facade, driver arrested
A driver was arrested after crashing into a police station on Houtmankade in Amsterdam-West on Monday morning. No injuries occurred during the incident, but police are investigating the suspect for po...
Ted Verdonkschot fully recovered and signs for another year at RKAV Volendam
Ted Verdonkschot has signed a one-year contract extension as head coach of RKAV Volendam after fully recovering from a heart attack suffered last winter. The 62-year-old Haarlem native is set to conti...
Vanished: KAV Holland merged after exactly one hundred years
The article highlights the history of KAV Holland, a sports club that merged after exactly one hundred years of existence. This feature is the 36th installment in a series dedicated to sports associat...
Rowing as a new start: women regain fitness and balance at rowing club ‘Het Spaarne’ after breast cancer
Rowing club 'Het Spaarne' is offering a tailored program for women recovering from breast cancer to help them return to physical activity at their own pace. This initiative aims to help participants r...
Homes and office building evacuated due to gas leak in South: "I saw it spraying out"
A major gas leak caused by sewer construction led to the evacuation of eleven homes and an office building in Amsterdam-Zuid on Tuesday morning. Michelangelostraat and Titiaanstraat were closed off fo...
Milestone for Zuidasdok: New passenger tunnel at Zuid station opens this autumn after years of construction
The Brittenpassage, a new passenger tunnel at Amsterdam Zuid station, is scheduled to open in November 2024 as the first major milestone of the multi-billion euro Zuidasdok project. The tunnel feature...
Free taillight repair saves Paul a hundred-euro fine
Paul Gill from Wormerveer avoided a 100-euro fine after a neighbor pointed out a broken taillight on his vehicle. Lacking the technical skills to fix it himself, Gill sought assistance for the repair ...
Mikkers realized early on that COVID contact tracing wasn't working
Jack Mikkers, the Mayor of Den Bosch, informed a parliamentary inquiry committee that he realized as early as March 2020 that contact tracing and isolation were insufficient to manage the COVID-19 out...