Politics News in English
Latest politics headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Haarlem-based hot school lunch provider TommyTomato declared bankrupt
Haarlem-based school lunch provider TommyTomato has been declared bankrupt following a sudden withdrawal of promised financing. The social enterprise serves warm meals to 30,000 children across hundre...
Stolen art treasures from Drents Museum recovered
Romanian art treasures stolen from the Drents Museum in Assen during a violent robbery last January have been recovered. The artifacts were returned following their disappearance over a year ago.
Jesse (21) joins Gaza flotilla: ‘I believe we are helping the Palestinians regardless’
Truckers slow traffic on highways in protest against high fuel prices
Truck drivers in the Netherlands are staging protests on several major highways this Thursday morning to demonstrate against rising fuel prices. The slow-moving convoys are causing significant traffic...
Housing for migrant workers increasingly dire: property owners fill municipal policy vacuum
The housing situation for migrant workers in the Zuid-Kennemerland and IJmond regions has become increasingly critical due to a lack of coordinated municipal policy. Social consultancy Public Result c...
Malaysian civil servants to work from home due to fuel prices
The Malaysian government has ordered civil servants to work from home in an effort to reduce fuel consumption and lower prices. This measure follows a sharp increase in fuel costs caused by the confli...
Financial markets react to Trump's threats: oil prices surge, Bitcoin value drops
Financial markets reacted strongly to a television speech by Donald Trump, in which he threatened an escalation of the conflict in Iran. As a result, oil prices rose sharply on Thursday while Asian st...
Mayor Schuurmans warns of need for tough choices at swearing-in of council members: 'Otherwise important decisions will be made for us'
Mayor Marianne Schuurmans swore in 39 new council members in Haarlemmermeer on Wednesday following the recent elections. During the installation, she warned that the growing municipality must make dif...
Oil prices surge after Trump speech on Iran war escalation
Oil prices rose significantly on Thursday following threats of an escalation in the conflict with Iran by US President Donald Trump. The price surge reflects market reactions to the possibility of inc...
Patients receive hardly any information about quality of care
A joint study by Zorginstituut Nederland and the Patients Federation Netherlands reveals that patients struggle to access information regarding the quality of healthcare treatments. Despite national o...
Cremation of former Surinamese president Santokhi Tuesday, April 7
Former Surinamese President Chan Santokhi's cremation will take place on Tuesday, April 7, after his unexpected death at home. The government of President Jennifer Simons has declared April 6 and 7 as...
One-third of bus stops in North Holland are not accessible for people with disabilities; stops at train stations in Velsen and Haarlem are poorly accessible
A study reveals that over one-third of the 3,012 bus stops in the province of North Holland are not accessible for people with physical or visual disabilities. Bus stops in Haarlem and Velsen are spec...
Powerless Bloemendaal politicians consider legal action after province rejects enforcement request for Camping Vogelenzang
Politicians in Bloemendaal are considering legal action after the local executive board refused a provincial request to intervene in developments at Camping Vogelenzang. Representatives from GroenLink...
Trump mocks Macron during private lunch
During a private lunch on Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly mocked French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife. A video recording of the event was briefly available on the official W...
Iran: no talks on pause in fighting, US demands ‘irrational’
Iran has denied reports of ongoing negotiations for a ceasefire in the Middle East, calling the demands from the United States irrational. This statement comes as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares ...
PostNL to deliver letters within two days from July 12
Starting July 12, PostNL will shift its standard letter delivery from next-day to within two days to ensure service reliability and manage high operational costs. This change follows a government deci...
Council becomes more diverse, but new coalition likely to bring in more men
NATO chief Rutte to visit Trump next week
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is scheduled to visit U.S. President Donald Trump next week. The report of the meeting comes from The Wall Street Journal, citing insider sources.
Bruce Springsteen kicks off US tour with swipe at 'incompetent' Trump
Bruce Springsteen criticized the U.S. government as corrupt and incompetent during the opening night of his American tour in Minneapolis. Speaking to the crowd at the Target Center, the singer also la...
US removes Venezuelan interim president from sanctions list
The United States has removed Venezuelan interim president Delcy Rodríguez from its sanctions list, where she had been since 2018. The decision follows her cooperation with the U.S. after taking lead...
World Bank, IEA and IMF to collaborate over economic impact of Iran war
The World Bank, International Energy Agency, and International Monetary Fund are establishing a coordination group to manage the global economic impact of the conflict in the Middle East. This initiat...
Republicans announce plan to end partial shutdown
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have reached an agreement on a plan to end the partial government shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that the party has settled ...
Protesters see ghost hotel in North as symbol of vacancy: ‘It is a political choice’
Iranian president writes letter to American people
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has written a letter to the American people, as reported by state broadcaster Press TV. In the letter, he emphasizes that Iran has never been a threat to other nati...
FT: Trump threatens to withhold weapons from Kyiv without coalition
President Donald Trump reportedly threatened to halt weapon shipments to Ukraine unless a coalition was formed to secure the Strait of Hormuz. In response, NATO allies expressed their willingness to c...
American arrested for death threats against Trump
US authorities have arrested 45-year-old Andrew Emerald for making multiple death threats against President Donald Trump on Facebook. Emerald allegedly posted eight messages threatening to kill or har...
Schagen Mayor Marjan van Kampen-Nouwen (63) is the new informateur in Beverwijk
Marjan van Kampen-Nouwen, the mayor of Schagen, has been appointed as the new informateur for the municipality of Beverwijk. She will meet with the nine local council factions to begin the process of ...
Amsterdam bans fatbikes in Vondelpark from May 11
Amsterdam will ban fatbikes in the Vondelpark starting May 11, marking the city's first such restricted area. After a two-week grace period to allow riders to adjust, the municipality will begin enfor...
Former BBB member Van Gasteren to continue independently in the Senate
Robert van Gasteren will retain his seat in the Dutch Senate as an independent member after leaving the BoerBurgerBeweging (BBB) party. BBB faction leader Ilona Lagas confirmed the move on Wednesday, ...
No more cutting off, wheelies, and close passes: Amsterdam's Vondelpark to ban fatbikes
Amsterdam's Vondelpark will become the city's first area to implement a total ban on fatbikes starting May 11. The measure aims to address dangerous riding behaviors such as wheelies and close passing...