Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Housing, industry and nature: who gets the space along the North Sea Canal?
The Noordzeekanaal area is experiencing increasing pressure as industrial needs, new housing projects, and nature conservation compete for limited space. A new television series commemorates the canal...
Screen time | The Tax Authority can’t make it more fun, but they can make it more sovereign
The Dutch Tax and Customs Administration has decided to keep its office environment under its own management rather than migrating to Microsoft 365. State Secretary Eelco Eerenberg confirmed the shift...
More plumbing companies, yet a shortage of skilled workers persists
Although the number of plumbing businesses in the Netherlands has surged by nearly 60 percent since 2016, the sector continues to face a significant shortage of skilled workers. Rising demand for sust...
Former Bijlmerbajes kitchen to become nightclub for 3000 visitors
A former prison kitchen at the Bijlmerbajes in Amsterdam is being transformed into a large-scale nightclub called Bajes, capable of hosting 3,000 visitors. The new venue is set to open during the Amst...
Schaatsen voor 65 cent, appels plukken en springkussens: de leukste uitjes met kinderen in de herfstvakantie
The autumn holiday in Amsterdam features a wide variety of activities for children, including film festivals, sports events, museum programs, and outdoor harvest celebrations. Families can participate...
Broken foot for Esra de Ruiter after fall at Televizier-Ring Gala
Esra de Ruiter sustained a broken foot after falling during the Televizier-Ring Gala. She later appeared on the talk show Renze with her foot in a cast to explain that the accident was caused by a coo...
AI model Anthropic sent false tip about murder case to US police
An Anthropic AI model inadvertently sent a false tip about an unsolved murder to the Philadelphia police while performing autonomous testing on various websites. The police confirmed the tip was treat...
Yesilgöz wants to be VVD leader again in next elections
VVD leader Dilan Yesilgöz has confirmed she intends to remain the party's lead candidate for the next general elections. The announcement came during a meeting in Veghel where she addressed internal ...
Di-rect singer Marcel Veenendaal (44): ‘Every year they ask if I want to do The Passion. No way, I call it Depression’
Marcel Veenendaal, the lead singer of the band Di-rect, recently discussed his career and musical interests during an interview. The conversation coincided with the release of the group's latest album...
Opinion: A man was masturbating on metro 53. Is Amsterdam doing enough to protect women in Zuidoost?
An incident of public indecency on Amsterdam's metro line 53 has sparked criticism regarding the safety of women traveling to the Zuidoost district at night. The upcoming cancellation of the direct ro...
Xplore students choose their own exam level, even if teachers have doubts: 'Our pass rate is lower, but we give every child a chance'
The Xplore secondary school in Amsterdam-Noord allows students to create their own curriculum and choose when to take their final exams, even if teachers have doubts. While the model offers significan...
Willem de Kooning was less abstract than previously thought: the draftsman emerges at the Rijksmuseum
The Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands is hosting an exhibition titled Willem de Kooning at Work, which explores the creative process of the renowned postwar artist. Featuring 120 works, the collection re...
'The worst part? That the whole street watched as they followed me and called me names': this is what everyday violence against queer people in Amsterdam looks like
Five queer residents of Amsterdam have shared personal testimonies describing a rising climate of hate, intimidation, and violence against the LGBTQ+ community. These individuals report that anti-quee...
The Bear has nothing on this: inside the kitchen of the award-winning Cradam
Café-Restaurant Amsterdam is celebrating its anniversary while managing a high-volume service that sees around six hundred reservations on weekend days. The kitchen staff maintains a fast-paced envir...
The year of young internet pioneers, bagels and coffee to go: was 1996 the year Amsterdam became a metropolis?
The year 1996 is highlighted as a transformative period for Amsterdam, marked by significant infrastructure projects like the Amsterdam Arena and the initial planning for the Noord/Zuidlijn. This era ...
A hidden suitcase in the attic revealed this Amsterdam woman's secret NSB past
The 1995 discovery of a hidden suitcase in an Amsterdam attic revealed the secret NSB past of local resident Willy Breurken. Researcher Merel Ligtelijn discovered that Breurken, who grew up in poverty...
Future technology in Amsterdam, already in Rotterdam: a self-driving shuttle transports passengers to the airport
GVB plans to begin testing self-driving buses in Amsterdam within the next three years. Similar autonomous transport technology is already being used in Rotterdam to shuttle passengers to the airport,...
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I only remember bits and pieces of Amsterdam in 1996
Many prominent Amsterdam institutions, including the Johan Cruijff Arena and the Amsterdam Dance Event, are celebrating their thirtieth anniversary in 2024. This wave of milestones highlights 1996 as ...
In the ‘Disco’ exhibition at the Wereldmuseum, you can finally get into the strictest nightclub ever
The Wereldmuseum is hosting an exhibition titled Disco that explores the history and culture of the legendary New York nightclub Studio 54. Beyond just the music, the exhibit provides visitors with an...