Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Triple Threat receives 50,000 euros for football program in Schalkwijk: 'There is faith in youth from neighborhoods like ours'
The youth organization Triple Threat has received a €50,000 donation to support its new football program in the Schalkwijk district of Haarlem. Founder Okrah Donkor expressed gratitude for the fundi...
Green roof initiative creates 760 square meters of new greenery in Velsen
Last Saturday, 51 residents in Velsen participated in the fifth annual green roof campaign, installing 640 square meters of new greenery. The initiative saw participation from almost every local distr...
Not 9,000 but 5,000 fewer US troops, Poland especially affected
The United States is reducing its military presence in Europe by 5,000 troops instead of the 9,000 previously reported, according to a NATO source. The reduction primarily impacts troop levels in Pola...
Tata Steel finds workaround for cheaper steel exports to US via UK
Tata Steel Netherlands has found a way to export steel to the United States with lower import tariffs by using a British sister company. This strategy allows Dutch steel to qualify for reduced US duti...
From roadside to backyard: amount of green space in Amsterdam remains stable for the first time
Nobel laureate wants Goma airport open to fight Ebola
Nobel Peace Prize winner Denis Mukwege has urged the M23 rebel movement and other occupying forces to reopen the airport in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. He stated that the airport's reopening i...
Amsterdam's greenery remains stable, more greenery in neighborhoods
Amsterdam's greenery remains stable overall, with an increase in green spaces reported within specific neighborhoods. The city is highlighting its greenest districts and most popular parks through new...
Two men from Haarlemmermeer and Hillegom arrested for bank helpdesk fraud
Police have arrested two men, aged 21 and 18, from Haarlemmermeer and Hillegom on suspicion of bank helpdesk fraud. Both suspects are currently in custody and being questioned as part of an ongoing in...
Former Spanish PM Zapatero asserts innocence in COVID case
Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has released a video message asserting his innocence regarding an investigation into alleged pandemic-related misconduct. He stated that al...
Dozens killed in drone strike on market in southern Sudan
At least 28 people were killed and 23 others injured following a drone attack on a market in Ghubaysh, southern Sudan. The area is currently under the control of paramilitary forces, and the injured v...
Noordwijk VVD alderman Pim van Strien new chairman of Bevrijdingspop, Bernt Schneiders to step down
Pim van Strien, an alderman from Noordwijk, has been appointed as the new chairperson of the Bevrijdingspop festival, succeeding Bernt Schneiders. The organization announced the appointment this week,...
Motorcyclist injured in collision with car in Heemskerk
A motorcyclist was injured and taken to the hospital following a collision with a car on Tuesday afternoon in Heemskerk. The impact caused the motorcycle to end up in a roadside ditch.
Nearly 200 officers raid properties in Brabant, 9 arrests made
Nearly 200 police officers conducted raids in the North Brabant towns of Tilburg and Oisterwijk on Tuesday morning, resulting in nine arrests. The suspects, aged between 21 and 29, are accused of viol...
Police search Leidsevaart in Haarlem for missing 13-year-old girl
Police in Haarlem are conducting a search in the Leidsevaart water for a missing 13-year-old girl who was last seen in the area. Authorities have cordoned off the Zuider Emmakade and deployed a tracki...
Leontine Ruiters open to new love: 'Very welcome'
Presenter Leontine Ruiters shared in Ruud de Wild's podcast '30 Minuten Rauw' that she is open to finding a new relationship. The ex-wife of singer Marco Borsato expressed that a new love would be ver...
Major search operation near water in Haarlem, nearby school evacuated
Police are conducting an extensive search operation at the Zuider Emmakade in Haarlem for a person who may have fallen into the water. Consequently, the nearby Eerste Christelijke Lyceum school was pa...
Hoofddorp art collector auctions decades-old Ans Wortel collection: All proceeds go to charity
Boudewijn Hiltermann is auctioning a large portion of his extensive Ans Wortel art collection, which he has been building since the 1970s. The proceeds from the auction will be donated to Médecins Sa...
Enthusiasm building among Driehuizen residents for ‘Woonhof Waterloo’ communal living concept for new sports park housing
The municipality of Velsen is exploring a collective living concept for the 'Woonhof Waterloo' housing project, which is planned for former football fields in Driehuis. A group of local residents has ...
Petrol price now also above 2 euros per liter in Belgium
The maximum gasoline price in Belgium rose above 2 euros per liter on Wednesday, marking the first time prices have crossed this threshold since July 2022.
Popular Swatch watches pulled from Dutch stores following sales chaos
Swatch has removed its new Royal Pop watches from three stores in the Netherlands due to safety concerns for staff and customers following chaotic sales. Sales of the collection will resume once the c...