Netherlands News in English
Latest netherlands headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Real estate entrepreneur demands retraction from Amsterdam Volt leader in court
Real estate entrepreneur Marcel Melis has filed a lawsuit against Amsterdam Volt leader Juliet Broersen, demanding a rectification after she compared him to Andrew Tate during a city council debate. M...
Vanessa (49) is finally free from bulimia after 25 years: ‘I ended every binge with a liter of ice cream and a can of whipped cream’
Vanessa Aland, a 49-year-old from Beverwijk, has recovered from bulimia after a 25-year struggle and is now dedicated to helping others with the condition. The article highlights that approximately 22...
‘Bitter pill’ for Alderman Arianne de Wit searching for a new job. ‘Still had many plans for Heemstede’
Heemstede alderman Arianne de Wit will lose her job this summer due to coalition negotiations following the local elections. She expressed disappointment, noting that her departure is the result of po...
Electoral Council allows GL-PvdA to use name Progressive Netherlands
The Dutch Electoral Council has approved the name "Progressief Nederland (PRO)" for the merged GroenLinks-PvdA party for future national and European elections. This official registration includes a n...
Booking.com and Basic-Fit hacked; can we still trust companies with our data? 'A new arms race is coming'
Booking.com and Basic-Fit have experienced data breaches that resulted in the leak of customer information to unauthorized third parties. The identity of the hackers remains unknown, and experts sugge...
Haarlemmermeer informant recommends five-party coalition talks including PRO and VVD
Informateur Pieter Litjens has recommended exploring a potential five-party governing coalition in Haarlemmermeer following initial exploratory talks. The proposed cooperation would include the politi...
Man arrested with explosive in shopping bag, possibly linked to previous incident
Police arrested a 20-year-old man in Amsterdam South after finding an explosive in his shopping bag during a patrol on Willemsparkweg. The arrest followed an earlier explosion on Smaragdstraat that ca...
Language volunteer José: ‘With language, you give people their voice back’
José van der Vossen, a 75-year-old language volunteer at Taalcarrousel, helps non-native speakers navigate life in the Netherlands by teaching vocabulary and practicing conversation. Her commitment t...
What does the speed camera marathon actually achieve? And four other questions
Police across Europe are conducting a week-long speed enforcement operation, deploying approximately 15,000 officers to identify and fine speeding drivers. While the initiative aims to improve road sa...
Weski in final statement: I can no longer trust the state
During her final statement at the conclusion of her trial on Monday, 71-year-old lawyer Inez Weski declared that she can no longer trust the state. She argued that defense attorneys have been operatin...
Castricum violent crime case in court in June
The trial of 29-year-old R. H. from Purmerend is scheduled to begin on June 22 at the Schiphol court. He is suspected of stabbing a person in the neck with a screw in Castricum on August 6 and committ...
Telecom store in Haarlem robbed again in broad daylight
A telecom store in Haarlem was robbed by four young suspects on Tuesday, marking the fourth such incident at the same location in three months. The perpetrators used pepper spray to threaten staff bef...
Anthony Correia to leave Telstar at end of season, signs with FC Utrecht
Anthony Correia will leave Telstar at the end of the season to join FC Utrecht as their new head coach. The 43-year-old trainer from Velserbroek has signed a three-year contract with the Eredivisie cl...
Gerry Vlak to return to RKAV Volendam next season
Footballer Gerry Vlak will return to RKAV Volendam for the upcoming season. He is currently playing for Kon. HFC, a club based in Haarlem.
Hengelo company and German defense giant to build missiles together
German technology group Rheinmetall and the Hengelo-based company Destinus have partnered to establish a joint venture for the large-scale production of modern missiles. The weapons will be manufactur...
Election winner Samen Lokaal sidelined: informateur gives Vrij! the lead. ‘Samen Lokaal and Vrij! in coalition is not feasible’
Despite winning the local elections in Beverwijk with seven seats, the party Samen Lokaal is set to be excluded from the new municipal government. Informant Marjan van Kampen-Nouwen has recommended ex...
Cabinet to apologize to birth mothers and children given up for adoption
The Dutch government will offer formal apologies for its involvement in the forced relinquishment and adoption of babies during the 1960s and 1970s. This decision follows long-standing requests from a...
A10 West traffic gridlocked due to closed N247
The closure of the N247 provincial road has caused significant traffic congestion on the A10 West and A5 highways, with some motorists facing delays of up to 40 minutes. Approximately 20,000 daily com...
It's official: FC Utrecht signs Anthony Correia as Ron Jans' successor
FC Utrecht has officially appointed Anthony Correia as their new head coach to succeed Ron Jans starting next summer. The 43-year-old coach, who joins from Telstar, has signed a three-year contract wi...
Prosecution seeks 17 years and psychiatric treatment for killing mother in Landsmeer
The Public Prosecution Service has demanded a 17-year prison sentence and mandatory psychiatric treatment for 33-year-old Timothy B. for the murder of his mother in Landsmeer. The prosecution also cha...
Limburg Water Board claims first in removing medicine residues
Waterschap Limburg has developed a new technique capable of removing more than 80 percent of medicinal residues from wastewater, a significant improvement over the standard 30 percent. The water board...
American rock band The Strokes to perform at Ziggo Dome in October
American rock band The Strokes will perform at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on Sunday, October 11. The concert is part of a world tour that includes dates in North America, Europe, and Japan starting t...
Dutch government to apologize for role in forced separation of children
The Dutch government has announced it will apologize to mothers and children affected by past forced separations for the state's role in these actions. State Secretary for Legal Protection Claudia van...
Dutch government apologizes for role in forced adoptions
The Dutch cabinet has announced formal apologies to mothers and children affected by forced adoptions for the government's role in these past actions. State Secretary Claudia van Bruggen informed the ...
Merger in Velsen into Kinheim IEV Combination (KIC) was unique for its time
This article highlights the historical merger of sports clubs in Velsen that created the Kinheim IEV Combinatie (KIC) in 1969. It belongs to a series covering defunct sports organizations and signific...
Telecom store in Haarlem targeted by robbery again
A telecom store on Barteljorisstraat in Haarlem was robbed on Monday afternoon, marking the second robbery at the location following a similar incident on Saturday. Police are currently searching for ...
Prosecutors demand 30 hours community service for ON presenter Blommestijn on appeal
The Dutch Public Prosecutor's Office has demanded a 60-hour community service sentence, half of which is suspended, in an appeal against Ongehoord Nederland presenter Raisa Blommestijn. Blommestijn wa...
Prosecutors demand 60 hours of community service for Raisa Blommestijn over tweets
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service has demanded a 60-hour community service sentence, with 30 hours suspended, against presenter Raisa Blommestijn in an appeal case. Blommestijn is facing charges of...
Castricum wants farmers to stop using glyphosate over potential health risks
The municipality of Castricum has requested that the farmers' organization LTO urge its members to stop using the herbicide glyphosate due to potential health risks. While LTO Noord has agreed to dist...
Club Stalker owner and music pioneer Felix van der Eerden (1955-2026) was not an entrepreneur who happened to end up in music: ‘We don’t want to be just a mindless straight club’
Felix van der Eerden, the founder of the influential Dutch nightclub Club Stalker, passed away on April 7, 2026, at the age of 71. Since opening in Haarlem in 1983, the venue became a significant hub ...