Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Spaarndamseweg cycle path closed for 18 months? Riding against traffic instead: ‘Cyclists always take the shortest route’
Cyclists in Haarlem are ignoring official detour routes and riding against traffic following the 1.5-year closure of a bike path on the Spaarndamseweg. Many riders prefer the shorter route over the ci...
Gate between korfball and football closed at Uitgeest sports park, lock quickly broken
A gate connecting the Stormvogels korfball club and FC Uitgeest football club at Sportpark De Koog was closed to stop football fans from parking bicycles on korfball grounds. The lock was reportedly d...
Video | Paul Haenen on the death of Wim T. Schippers: 'It was very unexpected'
Carnival hit echoes through courtroom as ABBA blocks 'mutilation' of song
ABBA and Universal Music are engaged in a legal battle with the Dutch carnival band De Kapotte Kachels over a parody song titled "Dikke Pens." The pop group claims the cover "mutilates" their original...
Truck gets stuck under A10 West overpass
A truck became stuck under a 3.4-meter-high viaduct on the A10 West at Wiltzanghlaan in Amsterdam's Bos en Lommer district. To free the vehicle, the driver was forced to deflate the truck's tires to l...
Captain in fatal Wadden Sea collision acquitted on appeal
The captain of the fast ferry Tiger, involved in a fatal 2022 collision on the Wadden Sea, has been acquitted on appeal by a court in Leeuwarden. The court ruled that there was insufficient evidence t...
Ajax to begin European season with qualifier against FK Vojvodina or Ferencváros
Ajax will begin its European campaign in the second qualifying round of the Conference League against the loser of the match between FK Vojvodina and Ferencváros. The Amsterdam club secured its spot ...
Koos Breukel photographs artist Laurence Aëgerter
Lionel Messi's 'ordinary' hat-trick: the 55th in World Cup history, but not a pure one. And not a German one either
Lionel Messi scored a hattrick to lead Argentina to a 3-0 victory over Algeria, marking the 55th hattrick in World Cup history. The article notes that while the performance was stellar, it does not qu...
Tusk calls death of Russian cartoonist political murder
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has characterized the fatal shooting of a Russian cartoonist in Poland as a likely political murder. Tusk stated that if the killing was commissioned by Russia, it wo...
Kraaiennest youth feel sidelined: Hardly involved in OBA Next development plans
Review Fuori: a romanticized slice of the life of writer Goliarda Sapienza
Review: Documentary ‘IDDU-Island Stories’ shows few tourists are interested in Stromboli beyond the volcano
Documentary Batik, Beats & Bumbu portrays young generation inspired by Indonesian roots: ‘They don’t want to be that clumsy Dutchman’
Filmmaker Valérie Donzelli on ‘À pied d’oeuvre’, about a writer working as a handyman to make ends meet: ‘He is looking for something that gives meaning’
Review: In the sensual ‘Carolina Caroline’, way too handsome lovers go on a retro robbery spree
Heemskerk walking event takes measures due to expected heat, 10km route cancelled: ‘Safety and health come first’
Organizers of the Avondvierdaagse in Heemskerk have cancelled the 10-kilometer walking route for this Friday due to forecasted extreme heat. The decision aims to protect the health and safety of parti...
Hospi Housing: Help a student find a room
The city of Haarlem is partnering with the platform Hospi Housing to encourage residents to rent out spare rooms to students and young professionals. This initiative aims to address the housing shorta...
Tafary Duysker (43) cheers for Curaçao: ‘It is a dream for many, finally we are being fully seen’
