Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Nearly 80 new wolves identified in the Netherlands
The wolf population in the Netherlands continues to grow, with 131 individual wolves identified through DNA research in the past year. Of these, 79 were recorded in the country for the first time acco...
Clothing swap café for women: ‘If you don't wear it anymore, swap it’
A clothing swap café for women provides a simple and sustainable way to acquire new clothing by trading unused items. This practice helps to protect the environment by reducing the need for the produ...
Amsterdam alderman Rutger Groot Wassink to forge coalition in Nijmegen
The story behind Glock ’45 in documentary: ‘They are all very sweet and very loud’
The documentary 'Glock ’45 - The Movie' explores the history and personal stories behind the Hoorn-based band Glock ’45. Singer-bassist Pricklebush Pete highlights the band's loud style and the cl...
Help! I suddenly have to look after a real vegetable garden
The author describes their transition from virtual gardening in video games like Plants vs. Zombies and Minecraft to managing a real-world vegetable garden. Despite having reached high levels of exper...
Note about the Bavo bells: 'Almost everyone had a watch by then' | column
The author discusses the history and public significance of the clock and bells in the tower of Haarlem's Grote of Sint-Bavokerk. The column reflects on a time when these bells were the community's pr...
Loaded firearm, drugs and hundreds of vapes in Venserpolder storage unit
Police discovered a loaded firearm, various drugs, and hundreds of vapes in a basement storage unit in the Venserpolder neighborhood of Amsterdam-Zuidoost. Mayor Femke Halsema has ordered the storage ...
For Maartje and Kine, bingo is a metaphor for life: how do you handle the balls that roll your way?
Crowds commemorate killed Iranian leader Ali Khamenei in processions
Crowds across Iran held processions to commemorate Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in his Tehran home by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on February 28. The strikes also claimed the lives of severa...
EU Parliament calls on Commission to take a stance on Hungary
A majority of the European Parliament, including Dutch MEP Tineke Strik, is urging the European Commission to address democratic abuses in Hungary ahead of the country's elections. The MEPs expressed ...
Warning against flying over Middle East extended by two weeks
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended its recommendation for airlines to avoid airspace over the Middle East and the Gulf region until April 24. The updated advisory follows a ...
Works council urges city government to intervene in Zuidoost case over alleged employee ‘black list’
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Noise pollution or not, Haarlem municipality washes its hands of Schoteroog wind turbines: ‘Province is the competent authority’
The municipality of Haarlem has stated it has no authority to address potential noise pollution from new wind turbines at Schoteroog, as the provincial government is the responsible body. This clarifi...
Asphalt works on A4 near Hoofddorp, traffic diversions in place
Rijkswaterstaat will close the parallel lane of the A4 motorway between junction De Hoek and Den Ruygen Hoek-West for asphalt maintenance from April 17 to May 4. Drivers should expect traffic diversio...
Lebanese ministry: death toll from attacks exceeds 200
The death toll from Wednesday's attacks in Lebanon has risen to 203, with more than a thousand people reported injured. Rescue workers in Beirut continue to search for victims under the rubble as of T...
Approach to confused persons is too fragmented, Parliament complains
Dutch political parties have criticized the current approach to individuals with confused behavior, calling it too fragmented. During a parliamentary debate, they requested improved coordination, spec...
Inspectorate: safety at Ter Apel asylum center improved, but remains fragile
The Dutch Inspectorate of Justice and Security reports that safety conditions at the Ter Apel registration center have improved, noting that refugees are no longer sleeping in temporary or common area...
Netflix dives into the chess scandal of the century, but finds no evidence of anal beads
Emperor penguin now an endangered species due to climate change
The Emperor penguin has been officially reclassified from "near threatened" to "endangered" on the IUCN Red List due to the impacts of climate change. This status update for the world's largest pengui...