Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
Rutte calls Romania, pledges to strengthen drone defenses
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expressed absolute solidarity with Romania after a Russian drone struck a residential building. He assured Romanian President Nicușor Dan that the alliance is commit...
Caro Derkx (31) wrote a book about her obsession with British actress Emma Watson: ‘I sent her an email every day for a year’
Romania says it will invest in drone defense starting today
Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced that the country will take immediate steps to strengthen its drone defense systems. The expansion will be funded through the European SAFE program, which...
Nicolas Cage changes his last name and is no longer called Coppola
Actor Nicolas Cage officially changed his legal last name from Coppola last year to distance himself from his famous family. The Oscar winner made the decision to avoid being perceived as a "clownish ...
Romania summons Russian ambassador after drone incident
Romania has summoned the Russian ambassador after a drone crashed into a residential complex overnight. Foreign Minister Oana Ȑoiu confirmed that the device was identified as Russian, leading to the ...
KNMI: this spring among the five warmest on record
The KNMI reports that this spring ranks among the five warmest in the Netherlands since records began in 1901. The average temperature reached 11 degrees Celsius, exceeding the usual seasonal average ...
'The Sirens of Haarlem': Brazilian comic book artists honor resistance heroes Hannie Schaft and Oversteegen sisters in new graphic novel
Brazilian creators Gio Guimarães and Felipe Pan have released a graphic novel titled 'The Sirens of Haarlem' honoring Dutch resistance heroes Hannie Schaft and the Oversteegen sisters. The artists wi...
'We specifically want to reach those who haven't been heard yet' Marjolein van Haaften wants LGBTQ+ people to participate in new research
Researcher Marjolein van Haaften of Discriminatie.nl Kennemerland is seeking more participants for the biennial Pink Panel survey, which tracks safety and discrimination within the LGBTQ+ community. T...
St. Anna Alms-house was kept small by the church, which proved its salvation during the 1566 Iconoclasm
The Sint Anna Aalmoeshuis in Leiden is featured as a lesser-known museum that survived the Iconoclasm of 1566 due to its modest size. Currently run by volunteers with limited opening hours, the histor...
SpaceX adjusts ambition: 'only' $1.8 trillion for historic IPO
SpaceX is targeting a valuation of at least $1.8 trillion for its upcoming initial public offering, according to reports from Bloomberg. This figure represents a slight downward adjustment from the co...
Drone incident in Romania sharply condemned in Europe
European leaders, including EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, have strongly condemned a drone strike on a residential building in Romania. Von der Leyen characterized the incident as a further escalation...
Wolves cause damage to livestock farming, but economic impact is limited
Research from Wageningen University & Research indicates that the presence of wolves in the Netherlands has a limited economic impact at both national and provincial levels despite damage to livestock...
Escape rooms, games and a mirror saying NO: this approach to juvenile crime ‘is pointless’
Blind retired Notre Dame organist coming to Haarlem Organ Festival
The legendary 87-year-old blind organist Jean-Pierre Leguay will be a featured guest at the International Organ Festival Haarlem. The retired Notre Dame organist is recognized as one of the prominent ...
US wants American Ebola patients treated in Europe
The U.S. government plans to quarantine Americans exposed to Ebola in Africa within Kenya and transport them to Europe for treatment if they become infected. This strategy, reported by several U.S. me...
NATO condemns drone incident in Romania
NATO has condemned a drone strike on a residential complex in Romania, attributing the incident to Russian recklessness. The alliance announced that it will continue to strengthen its defenses against...
Another child of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie drops father's surname
Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt has taken legal steps to remove the surname Pitt from his name, following the lead of his sisters Shiloh, Vivienne, and Zahara. This decision marks another instance of the chi...
Brussels gives green light for largest dairy merger ever
The European Commission has approved the merger between the Swedish-Danish Arla Foods, German DMK, and Dutch cooperative DOC Kaas. The regulator determined that the transaction does not pose competiti...
Car in water in Buitenkaag, driver arrested
A car crashed into the Ringvaart canal in Buitenkaag during the night between Thursday and Friday. Although the driver was not injured, they were subsequently arrested by the police.
Dutch industry passes high war prices on to customers
The prices charged by Dutch industrial companies rose by an average of 4.9 percent in April compared to the same month last year. This increase marks a significant acceleration from the 1.4 percent ri...