Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Waalre to temporarily house 150 asylum seekers
Approximately 150 asylum seekers will be temporarily housed in Waalre from July until early next year. The accommodation will be located on a site that previously functioned as a pet store.
Sluiseiland finally accessible from IJmuiden after locks reopen, but frustration remains. 'A three-day outage was beneath our pride,' says former RWS employee
Rijkswaterstaat reopened the Kleine Sluis and Zuidersluis on Tuesday, restoring access to Sluiseiland for residents and emergency services after a three-day outage. While these locks are functional ag...
Waalre temporarily accommodates 150 asylum seekers
Approximately 150 asylum seekers will be temporarily housed in Waalre, North Brabant, starting in July. They will be accommodated on the site of a former pet store until early next year.
Afrojack and Martin Garrix to perform at final Formula 1 race in Zandvoort
DJs Afrojack, La Fuente, and Martin Garrix are scheduled to perform during the upcoming Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend in Zandvoort in late August. Afrojack and La Fuente will open the evening programs ...
The sun is back and Amsterdam strolls by the water: ‘The city turns into a half-naked parade’
Tenant demands replacement home after explosion, housing association refuses because 'house was targeted'
A tenant is suing the Eigen Haard housing corporation after being denied alternative housing following an explosion that destroyed her home on Herculesstraat in Amsterdam. The corporation refuses to p...
Former circuit director Edwin Sibbel to become Zandvoort alderman; Mona Keijzer advisor Daniëlle Wiegmans also nominated
Edwin Sibbel, the former financial director of Circuitpark Zandvoort, and Daniëlle Wiegmans, a former political advisor to Mona Keijzer, have been nominated as new aldermen for Zandvoort. Sibbel was ...
Opinion: PRO and D66 keep Bij1 and Denk out of district boards: ‘Votes from Zuidoost and Nieuw-West apparently carry less weight’
New Haarlem Spaarnepoort bus station to reduce car space on Schipholweg, info market soon
The Schipholweg in Haarlem is undergoing a major transformation involving the construction of the new Haarlem Spaarnepoort public transport hub and surrounding housing developments. These changes will...
Exhibition on clothing as a form of control at Museum Kranenburgh: ‘I love fashion, but I also see its limitations’
Talk to AI like you pray to God
Pope Leo XIV has issued a papal letter detailing the potential risks associated with artificial intelligence. The document highlights concerns regarding the spread of disinformation, the exacerbation ...
Harrie's sister's garden shed completely burned down: "Damage doesn't matter, as long as she's okay"
A garden house at the Nieuwe Levenskracht allotment park in Amsterdam was destroyed by a fire and suspected gas explosion on Wednesday evening. The female resident sustained burn injuries and was hosp...
Israeli ground troops now north of Lebanon's ‘yellow line’
The Israeli military has expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon, moving beyond an unofficial boundary known as the 'yellow line.' This demarcation was established by Israel in April as a s...
Childcare staff shortage could triple in the coming years
Researchers from Ipsos and SEO Economic Research predict that the labor shortage in the childcare sector will triple in the coming years despite ongoing efforts to address it. The study highlights tha...
Unrest after brawl at Hillegom swimming pool: police seize pocket knife and ban two boys
A large fight broke out between groups of young people at the De Vosse swimming pool in Hillegom on Saturday afternoon. Police questioned two boys, seized a pocket knife from one of them, and issued b...
Bridges are a ticking time bomb in the Dutch road network
Traffic bridges across the Netherlands are facing a maintenance crisis, with one-third of municipalities reporting backlogs and many having to close structures for safety reasons. Experts warn of impe...
Existing home prices rise in all municipalities; Kaag en Brasem and Zoeterwoude see sharpest increases according to CBS
Existing owner-occupied homes in the Netherlands were 5.2 percent more expensive on average in the first quarter of this year compared to 2023. According to Statistics Netherlands (CBS), home prices i...
Sanne Vogel to marry after nine-year engagement
Actress and director Sanne Vogel has announced she is planning her wedding with partner Melchior Schimmel after a nine-year engagement. The 42-year-old artist shared the update during an interview wit...
Mango owner suspected in father’s death temporarily steps down
The owner of the Spanish fashion chain Mango has temporarily stepped down from his position after being linked to the death of his father in December 2024. The investigation into his involvement in th...
Internet access partially restored in Iran
Internet access in Iran has been partially restored following a directive from President Masoud Pezeshkian. The update was reported by internet monitor NetBlocks after Iranian state media announced th...