Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Lidy wanted to go green and expected 'free advice' with a guarantee, but ended up paying a fortune for nothing
Lidy was billed thousands of euros after seeking supposedly free sustainability advice for her home that came with a satisfaction guarantee. The charges were applied when she decided not to proceed wi...
New suspect (35) arrested after body found in ditch in Herpen
A 35-year-old man from Oss was arrested on Saturday morning for suspected involvement in the death of a 47-year-old man found in a ditch in Herpen. Police also announced that a 33-year-old man previou...
Forum for Democracy and Liberaal Blauw opt out of council-wide cooperation: 'Too much trust has been lost'
Forum voor Democratie and Liberaal Blauw have declined to participate in a council-wide cooperation in Velsen, ending an eight-year period of consensus in the local government. The parties cited a sig...
No new holiday bungalows at Vogelenzang campsite until October 1. Mistrust remains despite court promise
The co-owner of MarinaParken has promised a Haarlem court that no new holiday bungalows will be installed at Camping Vogelenzang until October 1. This agreement was reached during a summary proceeding...
These were this week's best-selling books at Scheltema
‘A very complicated way to close a hospital’: Professor Girbes criticizes AMC and VUmc merger in farewell speech
Designer Heidi's style: ‘Everyone wants to look unique, but has the same idea about what unique is’
At the feminist book club in Nieuw-West, only work by women is read: ‘The idea of the wild woman is not accepted’
How spiritual oasis De Roos was saved by the men behind New York Pizza and Het Koekemannetje
Marian Mudder (68) saw the city change from the Jordaan: ‘Money has taken over everything’
According to Pepijn Schoneveld, every Amsterdammer should visit these 5 places: ‘The reading table belongs on the UNESCO list’
Dirk (66) lost his legs to diabetes and hopes to have his kitchen adapted so he can cook again
A beer in Amsterdam, what should it cost? '6 euros – then no one will come anymore'
Wheelie bins are back in Amsterdam, but not everyone is embracing the green organic waste bin
These Amsterdam architects came up with a never-realized design for Dam Square: ‘It would have been a world-class location’
Spinoza – the Mokum musical is about the price of freedom: ‘Spinoza was seen as a burden in his time’
Public space is still less safe for women than for men: ‘You’re startled, it’s disgusting, but perhaps the worst part was how disparagingly they laughed at us’
Israeli universities seek dialogue in the Netherlands, including at VU: ‘Boycott does not change government course one millimeter’
Bouillon d’Amsterdam is a quintessentially Amsterdam take on a Parisian restaurant classic (8)
