Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Controversial plan proceeds: free abortion care for millions of women in Europe
The European Commission will provide funding to support women from EU countries where abortion is illegal by subsidizing care in other member states. Countries like the Netherlands will be able to acc...
No longer able to smell. How bad is it? Jan van der Meer from Haarlem loses his joy of life
Jan van der Meer, a 67-year-old resident of Haarlem, discovered he has a smell and taste disorder after noticing a change in the scent of his coffee. The condition has significantly impacted his quali...
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Two men steal car and end up in dangerous police chase in Zwanenburg
Two men, aged 37 and 45, were arrested in Badhoevedorp on Wednesday following a dangerous police pursuit. The suspects, who have no fixed place of residence, had stolen a vehicle earlier that day in Z...
Three years in prison for rape in bushes near Tolhuistuin
Rachid M., 46, has been sentenced to three years in prison for the violent rape and assault of a woman near the Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam-Noord. The victim was followed from the city center and attacke...
Man sentenced to nearly 19 years for strangling and raping ex
A 43-year-old man was sentenced to 18 years and 10 months in prison for kidnapping, raping, and attempting to murder his ex-partner in August 2024. The court in Almelo also ordered the defendant to pa...
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His Mexican nickname says it all: Tiloncito must have patience like his father, then things will work out at AZ
AZ defender Mateo Chávez, nicknamed Tiloncito, is following the path of his father, Paulo César Chávez, who was known as El Tilón. The article explains that the young player must be patient as he ...
Fermenting and pickling are popular again. Ode to the hungry gap
Nathalia Tensen is reviving ancient food preservation techniques like fermentation and pickling in Enkhuizen. These methods, which were historically necessary during the "hungry gap" between harvest s...
Velsen-Noorderlicht: light walk through Velsen-Noord on Friday, March 6
A two-kilometer light walk called Velsen-Noorderlicht will take place in Velsen-Noord on Friday, March 6. The community event proceeds from Huis van de Wijk De Stek to the St. Jozefkerk to promote tog...
Bike tour with cultural historian Karen past the heritage gems in Haarlem's suburbs: ‘They have stories just as interesting as the city center’
Cultural historian Karen Schenk is organizing bicycle tours this spring to explore historical heritage sites in the suburbs of Haarlem. These tours aim to demonstrate that areas outside the city cente...
UN World Food Programme chief McCain resigns
Cindy McCain, the 71-year-old director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), has announced her resignation due to health concerns. She stated that she can no longer properly fulfill the demanding role...
Started with three aldermen and finished together: Jan, René and Judie hope this course continues
Aldermen Jan Schouten, René Oud, and Judie Kloosterman are concluding their terms in Uitgeest as upcoming elections approach. The trio expressed hope that their current policy direction will be maint...
Security for Lale Gül will not be discontinued after objection after all
The security protection for writer Lale Gül will continue after her lawyer successfully challenged a previous decision by the National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security (NCTV) to end it. ...
Learn to identify trees during free bud walk in the Haarlemmerhout, the oldest city forest in the Netherlands
IVN Zuid-Kennemerland is organizing a free tree identification walk on March 8th in the Haarlemmerhout, the oldest urban forest in the Netherlands. Participants will learn to recognize trees without t...
Orbán says in letter he won't lift blockade on Kyiv loan
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has indicated in a letter to EU Council President António Costa that he will not lift his blockade on a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine. The refusal remains fir...
Norwegian King Harald discharged from hospital
King Harald of Norway is being discharged from a hospital in Tenerife on Thursday following a quick recovery from a skin infection on his leg. The 89-year-old monarch was admitted on Tuesday evening a...
Norwegian King Harald discharged from hospital after leg skin infection
King Harald of Norway was discharged from a hospital in Tenerife on Thursday following treatment for a skin infection on his leg. The 89-year-old monarch was admitted on Tuesday and has reportedly res...
Comic artist and illustrator Erik Kriek (59): ‘I’ve long had a penchant for the morbid and the dark’
Geuzenbond member sentenced to two years for illegal weapons possession
A 25-year-old leading member of the far-right group Geuzenbond, Thomas D., was sentenced by a Rotterdam court to two years in prison for illegal weapon possession. One year of the sentence is suspende...