Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Oversized crane damages gas station roof in Vijfhuizen
A crane that was too high struck the canopy of an Esso gas station in Vijfhuizen, causing parts of the roof construction to come loose. The driver of the crane did not stop and fled the scene after th...
Writer and psychologist Keyvan Shahbazi wins Pim Fortuyn Prize
Iranian-Dutch writer and psychologist Keyvan Shahbazi has been awarded the Pim Fortuyn Prize. The jury honored him for being a sharp and courageous opinion maker.
Philippine court will not block execution of ICC arrest warrant
The Philippine Supreme Court has rejected a request by Senator Ronald Dela Rosa to temporarily block an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Dela Rosa had sough...
Dutch civil servants agree to pay rise and one-time payment
Dutch civil servants have agreed to a new collective labor agreement featuring a 2.7 percent wage increase and a one-time payment. Employees in lower income scales will receive 1,400 euros, while thos...
Abuse website Motherless back online after Public Prosecution Service intervention
The pornography website Motherless has returned online after being shut down by Dutch authorities in early May. The site, which is hosted by a company in the Netherlands, is currently under investigat...
Filmmakers follow Red Light District underworld for 42 years: "A nail in my coffin"
Filmmakers Arnold-Jan Scheer and Roy Dames are releasing their documentary "Het Hart van Amsterdam" after 42 years of filming the city's criminal underworld. The film documents the evolution of the Re...
New housing plans for De Kuil and the Huttenweek site presented. 'I want to continue living in Uitgeest'
The municipality of Uitgeest, developer De Realisatie, and ViVa! Zorggroep presented redevelopment plans for the De Kuil and Huttenweekterrein area. The project includes the construction of 57 new hom...
4 in 10 rioters arrested at asylum protests from outside the municipality
An analysis by NOS of police data from the past 18 months reveals that approximately 40% of individuals arrested during asylum protests come from outside the municipality where the demonstrations took...
Warm welcome in Poland for new Hungarian leader Magyar
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar made his first official foreign visit to Poland, where he was welcomed by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. Magyar recently took office after defeating long-time leade...
‘He terrorized the family with his punishments’: Prosecutors say Uithoorn man (48) abused sons for years
Bounty hunter The Mandalorian (Pedro Pascal) and cute sidekick Grogu do their best to save the Star Wars universe with the safe ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
In the comic sports drama ‘Saipan’, two leading figures from 2002 Irish football bicker about everything
Review: ‘The Birthday Party’ is a tiring watch due to all the unanswered questions
Director Anna Cazenave Cambet on the poignant ‘Love Me Tender’: ‘This shows the price a woman pays to rewrite the narrative of motherhood for herself’
Review: the father-son journey in ‘Sukkwan Island’ evokes unease and disbelief
Underworld figures in ‘The Heart of Amsterdam’ documentary came to blows and shook hands
Banks fully commit to European cryptocurrency: Rabobank and ABN Amro also join
Rabobank and ABN Amro have joined a group of European banks to launch a euro-denominated stablecoin. This initiative aims to provide a European alternative to the stablecoin market currently dominated...
Westerwolde deeply concerned over new access policy at Ter Apel asylum center
The municipality of Westerwolde is raising concerns over new access policies at the Ter Apel asylum registration center, where severe overcrowding has led to entry being restricted to vulnerable indiv...
23-year-old from Diemen arrested for fatal shooting at A1 gas station near Muiden
NATO countries reject fixed percentage for Ukraine aid
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's proposal for European member states to allocate a fixed 0.25 percent of their GDP to support Ukraine has been rejected. NATO countries are currently unwilling to co...