Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
He disrupts the game and gets under opponents' skin, Mart Smeets observes
Mart Smeets notes that few people in the Netherlands watched the recent NBA game where Philadelphia unexpectedly defeated Boston at home. The match featured a player who significantly disrupted the ga...
Special World War II resistance material found in National Library
The KB national library in The Hague discovered a significant collection of World War II resistance materials, including forged identification documents and travel permits. The find also features phot...
Iran executes three men over ties to Israel
Iran has executed three men accused of collaborating with the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad. Two of the individuals were also reportedly involved in the death of a member of the Iranian security ...
Macron says he does not want to join new Hormuz mission for now
President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will not participate in the US-led maritime security mission in the Strait of Hormuz for the time being. Macron cited a lack of clarity regarding th...
Rutte: Europe has understood Trump's message and is arranging military bases
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that European allies have understood the message regarding the importance of fulfilling commitments related to U.S. military bases. Consequently, European nati...
Shock for motorists: Cabinet documents reveal sharply higher fuel prices due to ‘diesel dime’
Internal cabinet documents reveal that diesel prices in the Netherlands are set to increase by over 10 cents per liter starting in January without government intervention. Gasoline prices could follow...
Iran threatens to attack US Navy in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's military has threatened to attack the U.S. Navy if it enters the Strait of Hormuz following an American announcement that it will begin escorting ships through the waterway. Iranian state media...
Dries Roelvink wishes he had spent more time with daughter: 'My own mistake'
Dutch singer Dries Roelvink expressed regret in an interview with Vriendin magazine for a period of several years during which he had no contact with his daughter, Peggy, while she was young. Roelvink...
Operation Vault: 45,000 valuables moved through city under heavy guard
On Sunday, April 19, the Stadsbank van Lening moved 45,000 valuables between three locations under heavy security during a large-scale operation. The transport, named 'Operatie Kluis,' transformed the...
Bitcoin hits $80,000 for the first time in months
Bitcoin's value exceeded $80,000 on Monday, marking its highest level in three months. This recovery follows a period in February when the cryptocurrency hit its lowest point in several years.
Mayor Halsema on defacing of Dam Square monument: ‘This is not a protest, but vandalism’
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema condemned the vandalism of the National Monument on Dam Square after it was defaced with red paint and the word "genocide" shortly before Remembrance Day. Halsema describ...
House and cabinet angry over defacement of National Monument
Dutch cabinet members and parliamentarians expressed outrage after the National Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam was defaced on Remembrance Day. State Secretary Eric van der Burg condemned the act ...
Fewer mortgage applications in April, first-time buyers more hesitant to buy
Mortgage applications in the Netherlands fell by 11 percent in April compared to the previous year, driven by rising interest rates making buyers, particularly starters, more hesitant. Despite the ove...
House fire in Zandvoort
A house fire broke out on Wilhelminaweg in Zandvoort early Monday morning around 3:26 AM. Emergency services, including the fire department, police, and an ambulance, responded to the scene to extingu...
Multiple vehicles damaged in car fire in Heemskerk
Several vehicles were damaged in a fire on Luxemburglaan in Heemskerk during the early hours of Monday morning. The blaze broke out around 1:30 AM and resulted in damage to multiple cars.
The photos of Bergen-Belsen were too shocking to show, though Philip Freriks would have allowed it: ‘Humans did this to each other’
Weekly tips: things to do in Amsterdam from May 4 to May 8
From May 4 to May 8, Amsterdam hosts various events for Remembrance Day, including a silent march from Museumplein to Dam Square. The program features the national two-minute silence at 8:00 PM and op...
Haarlem rat traps kill 20 to 60 rats a day: 'Yet nuisance reports are rising'
Smart traps in Haarlem's sewers are killing between 20 and 60 rats daily, yet the municipality expects 2026 to be a record year for pest reports. To address the persistent issue, Alderman Berkhout is ...
RIVM: Hantavirus not transmissible from human to human
The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has clarified that the hantavirus is transmitted from rodents to humans and is not transmissible between people. This statemen...
Commercial vehicle damaged by fire in Haarlem parking lot
A commercial vehicle was heavily damaged by a fire late Sunday night in a parking lot behind Engelandlaan in Haarlem. The incident occurred around 12:15 AM, resulting in significant damage to the vehi...