Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Philips management faces heavy criticism at shareholder meeting
Philips executives faced significant pressure from shareholders during the company's annual meeting. The initially relaxed atmosphere turned tense as shareholders posed a series of critical questions ...
Grocery shopping made less boring by new book from Lingo judge JP Pellemans: 'Elstar apples come from Arie from Elst. Get it? Elst-ar'
Former Lingo judge and voice-over artist JP Pellemans has released his second book, which examines the psychological tactics used in supermarkets. The book describes the grocery shopping experience as...
Former Assad general arrested over chemical attack
Syrian authorities have arrested Khardal Ahmed Dayoub, a former general under the ousted President Bashar al-Assad. Dayoub is accused by the Ministry of Interior of involvement in the 2013 chemical we...
Countries send planes for those on board the Hondius
Countries with citizens aboard the cruise ship Hondius are sending aircraft to Tenerife to repatriate their nationals. The planes are scheduled to arrive at Tenerife Sur airport between Saturday eveni...
Mexico to end school year a month early for World Cup
Mexico plans to end the school year more than a month early because the country is co-hosting the FIFA World Cup with the United States and Canada. Education Minister Mario Delgado stated that the dec...
Tension mounts at Volendam and Telstar: what does relegation stress do to a team? 'Like dying a little bit'
The article examines the intense psychological toll of relegation stress on Dutch football clubs like FC Volendam and Telstar. As teams fight to avoid the Eredivisie play-offs, the report explores the...
Ziggo adds ESPN channels to basic package and raises prices for all TV customers
Starting in July, Ziggo will include all four ESPN channels in its basic television package, providing millions of households with access to Eredivisie football and other sports. As a result of this c...
Prosecutors suspect 19-year-old of aggravated manslaughter of Gold Exchange Office manager; suspect to remain in custody for three months
A 19-year-old man from Beverwijk is suspected of qualified manslaughter following a fatal robbery at a Gold Exchange Office on Breestraat in Haarlem. The court has extended his pre-trial detention by ...
Explosions and smoke visible from afar during major fire in Amsterdam
A large fire broke out early in the morning at a metal recycling facility in Amsterdam's Westelijk Havengebied. The blaze involved a large pile of scrap metal, causing audible explosions and heavy smo...
Heavy smoke from fire in Amsterdam's Western Port area
Heavy smoke from major fires at recycling plants in Amsterdam port area and Swalmen
A large fire involving a significant amount of scrap metal has broken out at a recycling company in the Westelijk Havengebied of Amsterdam. Emergency services are on-site at Kwadrantweg to manage the ...
Nina Pierson’s Amsterdam: ‘My life takes place along the Amstel’
For an indoor golf course Birdies has many watery puddles: the sauces are all thin and boring (5.5)
Artist Pernille (49) on her first Dutch words: ‘Mom is stuffed in bed, I texted my family’
Jeroen Pen (38) was already addicted to ADHD medication as a teenager: ‘By the end of the day I had taken thirty pills’
Day trip to Germany by shopping bus, especially for tobacco: ‘I easily save 240 euros’
Diana (63) and Jan Peter (71) could brew their own cider in their Beemster orchard, but they missed the city: ‘We now have every Amsterdammer’s dream’
Sabrina Smals (47) was born deaf and lived in isolation for a long time. She hopes to get out more through volunteering: ‘I want to enter the outside world’
What works and what absolutely doesn't on a theater poster? ‘You have to leave your ego behind’
