Politics News in English

Another VVD member moves to gambling industry: Former MP Rosemarijn Dral named director of lobby group VNLOK

Former VVD Member of Parliament Rosemarijn Dral has been appointed as the new director of VNLOK, the trade association for licensed online gambling providers. Her move highlights continuing close ties...

Russian scientists sentenced for high treason

Russian physicists Valery Zvegintsev and Vladislav Galkin have been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for high treason. The researchers were convicted for their work on scientific studies that contrib...

British PM wants to help compatriots on the Hondius

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed his support for British citizens stranded on the Dutch cruise ship Hondius. He confirmed that the government is working with international partners to...

Professor: Silent protest during two minutes of silence no grounds for arrest

Legal experts are questioning the lawfulness of the 13 arrests made during the National Remembrance Day ceremony at Amsterdam's Dam Square, specifically targeting nine silent protesters. Professor Jon...

Lawyer: Nobel laureate Mohammadi 'between life and death'

Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi is reportedly in critical condition after being hospitalized for five days with a heart ailment. Her supporters state she is currently fi...

Remarkable career switch: Milieudefensie director moves to Tata Steel

Donald Pols, the general director of Milieudefensie, is leaving the environmental organization to join Tata Steel in June. Milieudefensie has dismissed Pols immediately, stating that his new career mo...

Flotilla activists detained longer in Israel

An Israeli court has extended the detention of Spanish activist Saif Abu Keshek and Brazilian activist Thiago Avila after they were intercepted on boats bound for the Gaza Strip. The extension provide...

Zelensky also offers Bahrain drone deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky offered Bahrain a drone deal during a visit to the Gulf state. Zelensky reported having a productive conversation with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to discuss f...

US: Strait of Hormuz calmer again

The United States reports that tensions in the Strait of Hormuz have stabilized following Monday's shelling, with General Dan Caine describing the current situation as calmer. The U.S. military expect...

Uitgeest Playgroup Foundation loses in court; municipality not required to pay damages

The Peuterspeelzalen Uitgeest Foundation lost a lawsuit against the municipality regarding the payment of damages. An administrative court in Haarlem ruled that the municipality is not required to com...

Romanian parliament votes out government in no-confidence motion

The Romanian parliament has ousted the government following a successful no-confidence motion led by the social-democratic PSD and the radical-right AUR. The motion was prompted by the PSD's withdrawa...

Starmer warns Iran after Jewish community incidents

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has issued a warning to Iran and other nations against inciting violence or hatred within the UK's Jewish community. He emphasized that such actions would not be to...

Sweden launches new foreign intelligence service

Sweden is establishing a new intelligence agency named the Swedish Foreign Intelligence Service (UND) to focus on foreign issues. This new organization will be dedicated to gathering and analyzing inf...

Ukraine reports attack on Russian industry with own missiles

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine successfully struck industrial targets deep within Russia using its domestically produced 'Flamingo' cruise missiles. The missiles reportedly travel...

Another fire incident in London, now at former synagogue

British counter-terrorism police are investigating an arson attack at a former synagogue in London. This incident follows a series of similar attacks and attempted arsons targeting Jewish residents in...

Splinter Chabot focuses on hope in May 5 lecture despite societal coarsening

Writer Splinter Chabot delivered the annual May 5th lecture in Utrecht, questioning the state of freedom amidst increasing societal polarization and rising antisemitism. He highlighted the tension bet...

ING Belgium settles for 1.6 million euros in money laundering case involving former EU Commissioner

ING has agreed to a 1.6 million euro settlement with the Brussels public prosecutor's office to resolve a money laundering investigation involving former European Commissioner Didier Reynders. The set...

Work by Russian artist denied entry to the Netherlands on display at De Balie

Zelensky: more medium-range strikes, drones and robots

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine has doubled its medium-range attacks on Russia over the past month and intends to further increase these operations. Additionally, the cou...

Belgium must reverse ban: Supermarkets to sell tobacco again after one year

Belgian supermarkets will be permitted to sell tobacco products again starting next year following a ruling by the Constitutional Court. Health Minister Frank Vandenbroucke has agreed to comply with t...

Netherlands donates surplus prison buses to Ukraine

The Netherlands is donating twenty surplus prison buses to Ukraine to support its prison system during the ongoing war with Russia. State Secretary Claudia van Bruggen recently delivered the first fou...

Dead and injured in Russian attacks in Ukrainian regions

Russian drone and missile attacks in the Ukrainian regions of Poltava and Kharkiv have resulted in at least nine deaths and dozens of injuries. The strikes targeted residential areas as well as gas fa...

New bike path confirmed for N208 roadside. Link between Haarlem and Santpoort-Noord

A new bicycle path connecting Haarlem and Santpoort-Noord will be constructed in the verge along the N208 provincial road. This chosen route will be further developed into a final design over the comi...

Concert on the Amstel, festivals and soup: what to do on Liberation Day

Amsterdam celebrates Liberation Day with a variety of music festivals, communal "Freedom Soup" meals, and cultural activities across several city districts. Key highlights include the arrival of the P...

Celebrating freedom is worthless if you don't keep fighting for it every day

On Bevrijdingsdag, the article highlights the global decline of freedom due to violence and human rights threats, while asserting that celebrating liberation is still valid. It emphasizes that such ce...

Artist creates 'painting' of hole in Kinkerbuurt: 'Shows the incompetence'

An artist in Amsterdam's Kinkerbuurt neighborhood has turned a hole in a construction fence into a "painting" to protest a vacant lot that has remained empty for 15 years. The artistic intervention hi...

Citizens stuck due to lack of DigiD alternative

Dutch citizens seeking to stop using the DigiD login system due to government contract extensions with cloud provider Solvinity face a lack of alternatives. Currently, no other system exists for acces...

Iran reports civilian deaths in US attacks on boats

Iranian state media reports that five civilians were killed when the United States attacked two small boats in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident allegedly occurred during U.S. military operations in ...

IAEA: Damage to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after drone attack

Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have confirmed that measuring equipment at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was damaged following a drone attack. The agency reported the...

Amnesty: massive human rights violations by Congolese rebels

Amnesty International reports that rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) are committing mass human rights violations in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. According to the organization...