Politics News in English

Inflation will continue to rise as long as the war in the Middle East persists

Inflation in the Netherlands continues to rise due to the conflict in the Middle East, with May price increases significantly higher than in previous months. While De Nederlandsche Bank does not expec...

Area off the coast of North and South Holland to become protected nature zone for birds

Minister Jaimi van Essen has announced plans to create a new Natura 2000 area off the coast of North and South Holland to protect bird species. This designation will complete the nature protection zon...

Thermal energy storage falters, but Haarlem continues gas phase-out: No link between technology and policy

The city of Haarlem remains committed to its gas-free transition despite recent technical failures in a thermal energy storage system at the Schalkstad apartment complex. Residents suffered through fr...

BNNVARA to cut 79 jobs starting next year due to budget cuts

Dutch public broadcaster BNNVARA announced it will cut 79 jobs starting in 2027 due to budget reductions in the public broadcasting sector. The reorganization involves the elimination of 46 existing p...

North Holland Province raises flag for Keti Koti

The provinces of North Holland and Utrecht will now annually fly flags on June 30 and July 1 to commemorate the history of slavery and its abolition. On June 30, flags will be flown at half-mast to ho...

New cultural and community center in East

Amsterdam is allocating 15.2 million euros to develop the Drenthhal in the East district into a new cultural and community center. The project aims to provide a dedicated space for cultural activities...

Velsen Municipality: Violence at Little Beach an incident, not a structural problem

The Velsen municipal council has characterized recent violence at the Kleine Strand in IJmuiden as an isolated incident rather than a structural issue. This determination was shared in response to off...

City pass also available for undocumented children next year

Starting next year, undocumented children in Amsterdam will be eligible for the Stadspas, which provides access to sports, cultural activities, and school supplies. A pilot program involving 100 child...

Parliament: no deals with parties justifying violence

A majority of the Dutch House of Representatives has passed a motion calling on the minority cabinet to stop making political agreements with parties that justify violence against refugees or promote ...

Esmah Lahlah embarrasses her party again, also damaging Jesse Klaver's credibility

Casualties in Israeli attack including hospital in Tyre

Israeli air strikes in the Lebanese city of Tyre on Monday killed four people and injured 127 others, according to Lebanon's Ministry of Health. The Jabal Amel Hospital was among the locations hit, le...

Deadlock over Sandevoerde campsite continues: ‘Waiting for owner to provide all information’

The stalemate regarding the nature permit for camping Sandevoerde in Zandvoort continues as the environmental service awaits additional data from the entrepreneur. A final decision on the permit can o...

Kanye cannot be kept away, but cabinet will monitor concert closely for antisemitism

The Dutch government announced it has no legal means to deny rapper Kanye West entry to the country for his scheduled concerts on June 6 and 8. State Secretary Claudia van Bruggen stated that authorit...

Mayor closes building due to illegal gambling

Mayor Jos Wienen ordered the six-month closure of a business premises on Hendrik Figeeweg in Haarlem on June 2, 2026, after a police raid uncovered illegal high-stakes poker games and drugs. The inspe...

Shop closed after assault and illegal vapes

Mayor Jos Wienen closed a shop on Generaal Cronjéstraat in Haarlem for three months following an inspection in late May. Authorities discovered over 500 illegal vapes, hard liquor, and an undocumente...

Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks despite Trump's ceasefire

Israel and Hezbollah have continued their mutual attacks despite an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding a temporary, conditional ceasefire. Both sides have persisted with military ac...

Turkey expects Trump at NATO summit in Ankara

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly plans to attend the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara, according to host country Turkey. Turkish officials stated that Trump has indicated his intention to particip...

Vrij!, PRO, VVD and D66 choose symbolic location for presentation of coalition agreement ‘Beverwijk in Balance’

The political parties Vrij!, PRO, VVD, and D66 will present their 2026-2030 coalition agreement, titled 'Beverwijk in Balans,' this Friday. The event is scheduled for 5:00 PM at the Sportfondsenbad in...

Arrests at demonstrations in Vriezenveen and Wijk bij Duurstede

Police arrested three people on Monday evening during protests against the arrival of asylum seekers in Vriezenveen and Wijk bij Duurstede. The arrests occurred after the demonstrations escalated, wit...

Poverty in Germany hits record: 13.3 million people below the poverty line

Poverty in Germany reached a record high in 2025, with over 16 percent of the population living below the poverty line. According to the Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband, this affects approximately 13....

Russian secret service discovers spyware on top officials' phones

The Russian secret service (FSB) claims to have uncovered a large-scale foreign intelligence operation involving spyware installed on the phones of high-ranking officials. This software reportedly all...

Tata Steel cuts ties with Donald Pols again after information about past

Tata Steel Netherlands has ended its association with Donald Pols, the former director of Milieudefensie, just days after he started as head of sustainability and communication. The company made the d...

Mother of BBB leader Caroline van der Plas seriously ill, politician takes step back

BBB leader Caroline van der Plas is taking a temporary leave from her duties in the House of Representatives to care for her seriously ill mother. Her mother, Nuala van der Plas-Fitzpatrick, is a form...

Japanese Emperor to visit Delft, Leiden, Utrecht and Amstelveen

Japanese Emperor Naruhito is scheduled to visit Delft, Leiden, Utrecht, and Amstelveen in two weeks. The official program for the visit was announced by the Netherlands Government Information Service ...

Dutch nationals prosecuted for plot to kidnap Belgian minister

Belgian authorities are seeking to prosecute three Dutch suspects for an alleged 2022 plot to kidnap former Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne. The federal prosecutor's office in Brussels confi...

Esmah Lahlah, number two of GroenLinks-PvdA, leaves Parliament to become Amsterdam alderman

Esmah Lahlah, the second-ranked member of the GroenLinks-PvdA party in the Dutch Parliament, is resigning from national politics to become an alderwoman in Amsterdam. She accepted the role following a...

MP Esmah Lahlah (46) to become alderman in Amsterdam

Chantal van den Berg from Vijfhuizen will not become CDA MP after all, but alderman in Alphen aan den Rijn: 'If they call me, I will clearly say no'

Chantal van den Berg, a CDA politician from Vijfhuizen, has been officially installed as an alderman in Alphen aan den Rijn instead of joining the Dutch House of Representatives. She expressed her ent...

Esmah Lahlah becomes Amsterdam deputy mayor and leaves The Hague early: ‘I won’t pretend to be an Amsterdammer’

No cavity wall insulation if traces of bats are found

The Dutch government has implemented the eDNA method to detect the presence of protected bats before cavity wall insulation can be installed. This requirement ensures that homeowners comply with wildl...