Dutch News in English

Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.

Son Mieux singer Camiel Meiresonne: 'I thought for a long time that drug use could help me with my dissociative experiences'
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Son Mieux singer Camiel Meiresonne: 'I thought for a long time that drug use could help me with my dissociative experiences'

Despite his name, Jordi Cruijff’s Ajax might not even play European football: ‘I’m not the type who wants to achieve something in three years’
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Despite his name, Jordi Cruijff’s Ajax might not even play European football: ‘I’m not the type who wants to achieve something in three years’

Why we love sitting on the terrace so much, day after day: ‘It seems like no one in Amsterdam works’
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Why we love sitting on the terrace so much, day after day: ‘It seems like no one in Amsterdam works’

Don't let the ferry be a floating billboard for unhealthy energy drinks
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Don't let the ferry be a floating billboard for unhealthy energy drinks

Roos (61) forced to quit volunteering due to poor health: 'I made forty meals a day'
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Roos (61) forced to quit volunteering due to poor health: 'I made forty meals a day'

Is €7.50 for a slice of apple pie acceptable in Amsterdam? ‘Outrageous, I say as a guest, but as a business owner I understand it’
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Is €7.50 for a slice of apple pie acceptable in Amsterdam? ‘Outrageous, I say as a guest, but as a business owner I understand it’

Oscam Art Museum gets permanent location in Southeast: ‘We want to show residents: this is for you too!’
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Oscam Art Museum gets permanent location in Southeast: ‘We want to show residents: this is for you too!’

Forty years after filming Amsterdam’s Red Light District and underworld, the documentary is finally out: ‘It was truly grim’
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Forty years after filming Amsterdam’s Red Light District and underworld, the documentary is finally out: ‘It was truly grim’

Amsterdam DJ and Paradiso promoter Charlie Rombach: ‘In recent years I often smell a very foul, overpowering perfume in the city’
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Amsterdam DJ and Paradiso promoter Charlie Rombach: ‘In recent years I often smell a very foul, overpowering perfume in the city’

For Alo fans in their thirties, there is no better brunch spot than the Stretch and Fold rooftop (7.5)
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For Alo fans in their thirties, there is no better brunch spot than the Stretch and Fold rooftop (7.5)

Ahmed (29) never wants to live in Purmerend again: ‘I constantly felt like they didn’t want me here’
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Ahmed (29) never wants to live in Purmerend again: ‘I constantly felt like they didn’t want me here’

Singer Kaya Imani: ‘It’s as if they agreed in South what clothes to wear, you rarely see bright colors’
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Singer Kaya Imani: ‘It’s as if they agreed in South what clothes to wear, you rarely see bright colors’

‘For this fucking chain, that man is just gone’: Minor suspected of fatally shooting 17-year-old Rivaldo to stand trial next week
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‘For this fucking chain, that man is just gone’: Minor suspected of fatally shooting 17-year-old Rivaldo to stand trial next week

Buckle up: Cabinet working on ‘nitrogen map’ 2.0, though no one says it out loud
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Buckle up: Cabinet working on ‘nitrogen map’ 2.0, though no one says it out loud

The Dutch cabinet is reportedly developing a new version of the controversial "nitrogen map," which identifies areas where farmers must comply with stricter environmental regulations. Officials in The...

Experts on state aid for Tata: 'Amsterdam won't get a green port without those 2 billion'
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Experts on state aid for Tata: 'Amsterdam won't get a green port without those 2 billion'

Kees Flodder is not just about nostalgia: ‘It’s now also about AI and childcare costs’
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Kees Flodder is not just about nostalgia: ‘It’s now also about AI and childcare costs’

Hennis-Plasschaert steps down as UN envoy for Lebanon
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Hennis-Plasschaert steps down as UN envoy for Lebanon

Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert is stepping down as the United Nations envoy for Lebanon to become the Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security. She will succeed Gilles Michaud at the UN Department ...

Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred sentenced to 5 years in prison for rape
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Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred sentenced to 5 years in prison for rape

Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday for the 2018 rape of a young woman in Saint-Tropez. He was also ordered to pay the victim 30,000 euros in damages and cov...

Israel reports strike on Hamas leader in Gaza City
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Israel reports strike on Hamas leader in Gaza City

Israel conducted an airstrike in Gaza City targeting Hamas leader Ezzedine al-Haddad, who is suspected of being one of the planners of the October 7 attacks. It is currently unknown if Al-Haddad was k...

Sharp losses on New York stock exchanges, oil prices significantly higher
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Sharp losses on New York stock exchanges, oil prices significantly higher

Stock markets in New York closed with significant losses on Friday, reversing gains from the previous day. Technology and chip stocks were among the biggest decliners, while oil prices saw a substanti...