Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
The first residents of this Amsterdam neighborhood had to adjust: the houses were like ‘palaces’ with running water and sewerage
Artist Peggy Kuiper: ‘When I’m back in Amsterdam, I always think: it’s actually so pleasantly village-like here’
Opinion: ‘Yes, sometimes there is friction, but everyone comes together at football club ASV De Dijk’
Industrialization, modernization and war: Isaac Israels captured a Europe in constant flux
Who will win the Palme d'Or in Cannes on Saturday night? These are the six frontrunners, according to our film expert
Mice on the floor, a glimpse of Spinoza and fire on Dam Square: VR museum Entr takes you to Amsterdam in 1652
Trading Haarlem for the Nieuwmarkt neighborhood: is it wise? 'The children can learn so much here'
Amsterdam has the highest iPhone density in the Netherlands: why Apple specialist Amac is opening a large store in the Zuidas
Amsterdam took over a dilapidated building, renovated it for four years for €160,000, and delivered it in poor condition
Duncan Stutterheim: 'I've never had foreign guests who didn't like Amsterdam'
‘Soldier, are you free tomorrow night?’: How the theft of 1,400kg of cocaine led to a series of attacks where the perpetrators worked for nothing

Asylum seekers from overcrowded Ter Apel return to Stadskanaal
The municipality of Stadskanaal will provide overnight shelter for approximately eighty asylum seekers who were waiting outside the overcrowded registration center in Ter Apel on Friday. This temporar...

Hera relegated from Eredivisie in debut season
Hera United, the first independent all-female professional football club in the Netherlands, has been relegated from the Eredivisie following a 1-2 loss to FC Utrecht. The Amsterdam-based team finishe...

Ajax Women finish second behind champions PSV, Feyenoord third
The Ajax women's football team secured second place in the Vrouwen Eredivisie after a 3-1 victory over Heerenveen. This result earns the team a spot in the Champions League qualifiers, finishing behin...

Heavy illegal fireworks found in Hoofddorp forest, bomb squad deployed
Heavy illegal fireworks were found on a bridge in the Haarlemmermeerse Bos in Hoofddorp, requiring the intervention of the Explosives Disposal Service (EOD). The EOD safely detonated the fireworks at ...

Qmusic host Marieke Elsinga breaks foot in drone accident
Qmusic presenter Marieke Elsinga broke several metatarsal bones in her foot during the filming of a defense challenge. The radio host sustained the injury while attempting to take cover from a drone.

Terrace-goers witness wild police chase as fleeing motorcyclist jumps into water
A motorcyclist in his 20s was arrested in Amsterdam on Friday evening following a high-speed police chase through the Marathonweg area. The suspect attempted to escape by jumping into the water at Oly...
Amsterdam activist Jesse (21) returns to Netherlands after Gaza flotilla: ‘Abused and harassed, but will keep fighting’

Hans Klok (57) seeks international breakthrough after tough period, sacrificing everything including his marriage
At age 57, Dutch illusionist Hans Klok is making a renewed effort to achieve international fame, aiming to join the ranks of legendary magicians like Houdini and David Copperfield. Klok is prioritizin...
Maurice de Hond invited, but not the leader of elderly care: ‘It hurts that we are once again not being heard’
The invitation policy of the Dutch COVID-19 commission has drawn criticism for failing to include the former chairwoman of the association for geriatric specialists. She expressed disappointment that ...