Politics News in English
Latest politics headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Explosives found at New York Mayor's home, two suspects arrested
The FBI is investigating two improvised explosive devices that were detonated outside the home of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Saturday. Two suspects have been taken into custody in connectio...
Lodewijk Asscher: Every day the AOW turd remains on the table is wasted time
Lodewijk Asscher, a former PvdA leader and key architect of the Dutch pension agreement, has criticized the government for its indecision regarding the AOW state pension age. He expressed frustration ...
Dead and wounded in Beirut hotel attack
At least four people were killed and ten others injured in a targeted Israeli strike on a hotel building in Beirut on Saturday night. The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported the casualties following ...
Qatar reports Iranian missile attacks, Saudi Arabia intercepts drones
The Qatari Ministry of Defense reported that Iran fired ten ballistic missiles and two cruise missiles at Qatar on Saturday. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia announced that it successfully intercepted fourteen...
Trump wants no Kurdish involvement in war against Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that he does not want Kurdish forces to be involved in a potential conflict with Iran. He made these remarks to reporters while traveling aboard Air Forc...
Trump: Iran attacked own girls' school
President Donald Trump stated that Iran was responsible for a deadly missile attack on a girls' school in southern Iran, rather than the United States. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump at...
Netanyahu: Israel will continue to attack Iran with full force
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in a televised address that the country will continue to attack Iran with "full force" to destabilize the regime. He stated that Israel has numerous...
Pro-Palestinian meeting with UN rapporteur, counter-protest at entrance
Approximately 400 people attended a pro-Palestinian meeting featuring UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese at the Dominicuskerk in Amsterdam. The event was met by a small group of pro-Israel counter-demon...
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The Dutch coalition faced internal conflict over actions by VVD Minister Heinen even before the official government policy statement was delivered. This tension underscores the underlying suspicion am...
Food bank in East must close: If this shuts, I won't make ends meet
Stichting Tweede Kans, a food bank and thrift store in Amsterdam-Oost, faces closure as its current building is scheduled for demolition in three months. The foundation is struggling to find an afford...
Zita Pels (GroenLinks) wants to tackle slumlords: "I’m done being nice"
GroenLinks leader Zita Pels has announced plans to crack down on predatory landlords in Amsterdam to combat high housing costs and market exploitation. Reflecting on her term as alderwoman, she also e...
Council meeting on Iran's new supreme leader within a day
Iran's 88-member Assembly of Experts is scheduled to convene within a day to select a new supreme leader. This announcement was made by Ayatollah Hossein Mozafari, a member of the theological council ...
Turkey considers stationing F-16s in Northern Cyprus
Turkey is considering stationing F-16 fighter jets in Northern Cyprus, according to a source within the Turkish Ministry of Defense. The report from news agency AFP indicates that these aircraft would...
Lebanon: now nearly half a million refugees
Nearly half a million people have been displaced in Lebanon due to ongoing violence. Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs Haneen Sayed announced the figures during a recent press conference.
Trump's claim about unsafe paracetamol led to declining use
Claims by Donald Trump regarding the safety of paracetamol during pregnancy resulted in a 10% decrease in the drug's administration to pregnant women in U.S. hospitals. Researchers from Harvard and Br...
Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of new war crime
Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of committing a war crime by illegally using white phosphorus munitions during an attack in South Lebanon. The organization's investigation highlights that exposu...
Trump calls on Latin America to jointly tackle cartels
Donald Trump met with Latin American leaders at his Mar-a-Lago estate to discuss the "Shield of the Americas" partnership. He urged these nations to collaborate with the United States in a collective ...
Berendsen finds Russian participation in Paralympics 'incomprehensible'
Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen criticized Russia's participation in the Paralympic Games under its own flag, calling it "incomprehensible" while the country continues its attacks on Ukraine. Ber...
Lebanese president calls Macron over de-escalation of fighting
Lebanese official Joseph Aoun spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss de-escalating the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The discussions follow intense Israeli strikes in ...
Binnenweg hosts 'The Council on the Street' on Saturday March 14: Talking with Heemstede's lead candidates
Political Café Heemstede is organizing a soapbox debate and election market on March 14 at the Binnenweg under the theme "The Council on the Street." All political parties will be present to engage w...
More than twenty killed in Nairobi floods
Severe flooding in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi has resulted in the deaths of at least 23 people. In response, President William Ruto has established an emergency team and deployed soldiers to provid...
Crisis at the Farmer-Citizen Movement: is Henk Vermeer the savior or the destroyer of the BBB?
Henk Vermeer's appointment as the new leader of the BoerBurgerBeweging has triggered an internal party crisis. A group of sixty prominent members is opposing his leadership and demanding the return of...
Iranians on Dam Square call for Dutch government action
Hundreds of Iranian protesters gathered on Dam Square in Amsterdam to urge the Dutch government to take more action for the Iranian people. The demonstrators are calling for support amidst ongoing con...
Lebanon reports nearly 300 dead
The Lebanese Ministry of Health has reported that 297 people have died following increased violence from Israeli attacks on Hezbollah. This updated death toll reflects the rising casualties as conflic...
Ex-rapper becomes new prime minister of Nepal
Balendra Shah, a former rapper and current mayor of Kathmandu, has been confirmed as the new Prime Minister of Nepal. The election commission officially announced his victory, marking a significant le...
Iranians back on Dam Square for march to US consulate
Hundreds of Iranians gathered at Dam Square in Amsterdam today for a demonstration and a march toward the U.S. consulate at Museumplein. This marks the second time in a week that such a manifestation ...
Italian PM Meloni attacks juvenile court
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has strongly criticized a juvenile court's decision to separate a mother from her three children. In a statement shared on social media, Meloni asserted that chil...
Israel claims airstrikes on rocket storage and university
The Israeli military reported carrying out airstrikes in Iran using more than 80 aircraft, targeting a ballistic missile storage facility and the Imam Hossein University in Tehran. The military identi...
Definitely no room for caravans at Blekersveld: ‘We had hope for a moment, but are deeply disappointed’
Mobile home residents in Overveen expressed deep disappointment after a council meeting on Thursday finalized the decision to exclude them from living at Blekersveld. The ruling marks a definitive end...
National government blocks Alderman Klaassens' total ban on steel slag: 'I feel bypassed and overruled but find the timing very inconvenient'
The Dutch national government has blocked a municipal ban on steel slag implemented by Beverwijk Alderman Suzanne Klaassen, making local restrictions of this kind impossible. Klaassen expressed frustr...