Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Coastal towns want mandatory insurance after cutter runs aground, Fisherman's Union supportive
Coastal municipalities in North Holland are advocating for mandatory liability insurance for vessels under 300 tons following the costly stranding of an uninsured cutter near Zandvoort. The Dutch Fish...
Rubio: US conducting own assessment of speedboat shooting near Cuba
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States will conduct its own investigation into an incident where a speedboat from Florida was fired upon by Cuba. The statement was made d...
Investor home sell-off continues
Investors sold the highest number of homes in the fourth quarter of last year since 2021, according to data from the Dutch Land Registry. This trend indicates a continuing wave of property divestment ...
Jetten does not yet know what the new state pension plan will look like
Prime Minister Rob Jetten stated during a parliamentary debate that he does not yet know the specific details of the new plan to increase the state pension (AOW) age. He deferred the matter to the Min...
Cuba shoots dead four on US speedboat
The Cuban coast guard shot and killed four people on an American speedboat after they reportedly opened fire during an interception attempt. According to the Cuban Ministry of Interior, the incident o...
US allows Venezuelan oil sales to Cuba again
The United States has authorized Venezuela to resume oil sales to Cuba, provided the supplies benefit the Cuban people instead of the government in Havana. The U.S. Treasury Department described this ...
Bontenbal expects unions to discuss retirement age
CDA leader Henri Bontenbal expects labor unions to engage in discussions with the government regarding the proposed increase in the state pension age. This statement came in response to questions from...
Prominent Democrat Larry Summers resigns from Harvard
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from his teaching position at Harvard University at the end of the current academic year. Harvard University has confirmed the departure, which...
CNV also rejects motion to 'soften' state pension cut
The Dutch labor union CNV has expressed strong opposition to a parliamentary motion aimed at softening planned government changes to the state pension age. Chairman Piet Fortuin argues that any accele...
Iceland brings forward EU referendum over Arctic tensions
Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir announced that a referendum on resuming European Union accession talks will be held in the coming months, significantly earlier than the originally pla...
Florida opens investigation into deaths on speedboat near Cuba
Florida state prosecutors have launched an investigation into a fatal shootout between the Cuban coast guard and a U.S. speedboat. While Cuban authorities claim four crew members were killed after ope...
JA21 is not looking for conflict, Eerdmans says
JA21 party leader Joost Eerdmans stated during a debate on the government's policy statement that his party is seeking solutions rather than conflict. He expressed hope that the cabinet would accept t...
Arrests after discovery of thousands of ecstasy pills and kilos of amphetamine
Police arrested two suspects in a Rotterdam home on Tuesday for involvement in drug production and trafficking. During the search, officers discovered thousands of ecstasy pills, five kilograms of amp...
Opposition accuses VVD of making middle class foot the bill
Dutch opposition parties have criticized the VVD, accusing the new government of placing the financial burden of increased defense spending on the middle class. Leaders from parties such as GroenLinks...
February Strike commemoration: speakers draw links to the present
Amsterdam's Deputy Mayor Rutger Groot Wassink addressed attendees at the 85th commemoration of the 1941 February Strike at the Dokwerker monument. During the event, he drew parallels between historica...
JA21, CU, and BBB also critical of cabinet U-turn on Box 3
Opposition parties JA21, ChristenUnie, and BBB have criticized the Dutch cabinet's decision to amend the proposed wealth tax legislation known as box 3. Finance Minister Eelco Heinen announced the shi...
British Speaker warned police of Mandelson flight risk
Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the British House of Commons, reportedly warned police that former minister Peter Mandelson planned to flee to the British Virgin Islands prior to his arrest. The tip-off occ...
Brussels divided over abortion access fund
The European Commission is set to decide on a proposal to improve abortion accessibility for women across Europe. Internal divisions within the Commission have left the outcome of the upcoming vote un...
Wilders advocates for ‘remigration’, a controversial far-right term
PVV leader Geert Wilders advocated for "large-scale remigration programs" during a parliamentary debate on the government's statement. The term has been identified by the Dutch National Coordinator fo...