Dutch News in English
Latest headlines from the Netherlands in English. Covering Amsterdam, Haarlem, and national Dutch news.
LIVE 2026 Municipal Elections | Man (81) with Alzheimer's turned away from polling station, wife not allowed to help
An 81-year-old man with Alzheimer's was turned away from a polling station in Bruinisse because he was unable to cast his vote independently. During the 2026 municipal elections, his wife was not perm...
RIVM: flu epidemic over
The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has announced that the flu epidemic is officially over. This decision follows a significant decline in GP visits for acute res...
Pakistan announces ceasefire for end of Ramadan
Pakistan has announced a temporary ceasefire in its conflict with Afghanistan to mark the end of Ramadan. The pause, which lasts from Thursday until Monday night, was initiated following requests from...
Seriously ill within hours: why bacterial meningitis can be so dangerous
Neurologist Matthijs Brouwer explains that while viral meningitis is often manageable at home, the bacterial form is a life-threatening condition that can cause severe illness within hours. The articl...
Hay fever symptoms decrease after weeks of rising
The number of people visiting doctors with hay fever symptoms in the Netherlands decreased last week after several weeks of increases. According to research institute Nivel, there were 145 cases per 1...
Nearly 1,000 damage reports after Drenthe earthquake
The number of damage reports following two earthquakes near the Eleveld gas field in the province of Drenthe has risen to 955. This represents a significant increase from the 630 reports previously re...
Paolo Sorrentino makes his best film since ‘The Great Beauty’ with the melancholic ‘La grazia’
More lawyers in the Netherlands, legal aid sector continues to shrink
The total number of lawyers in the Netherlands increased by more than 1.5 percent to 19,046 last year, according to the Netherlands Bar Association (NOvA). Despite this overall growth, the number of l...
Rutte assures: NATO countries discussing breaking Hormuz blockade
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that member nations are exploring options to end the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. He emphasized that there is a unanimous agreement within the ...
Province still denies documents to Tata activist and estate owner Jan de Jong: 'The only thing that matters is they no longer exist'
Activist Jan de Jong appeared in court against the province of North Holland for the third time to demand access to secret documents concerning him. The province claims the files no longer exist, a si...
Charlie sees improvement in Zandvoort-Noord and votes VVD again: 'Drugs gone, atmosphere back'
Residents in Zandvoort-Noord expressed varying opinions on local improvements while casting their votes at a neighborhood polling station. While some voters noted a decrease in drug-related issues and...
Gas supply to Iraq halted after attack on Iran's largest gas field
Iranian gas supplies to Iraq have been completely halted following an attack on the South Pars gas field in southern Iran. The field is the world's largest and is vital to Iraq's infrastructure, provi...
Electric cars save 2.3 million barrels of oil per day worldwide
According to a report by Bloomberg, the global use of electric vehicles resulted in a saving of 2.3 million barrels of oil per day in 2025. This reduction is particularly driven by the increasing popu...
Prosecution demands mandatory psychiatric treatment for fatal stabbing of Dragana Duric in Amsterdam-West
Hyperion Lyceum closed Thursday due to last-minute work by Waternet: ‘This takes us by surprise’
Belgian prosecution demands five years in prison in Funcaps appeal
The Belgian Public Prosecutor's Office has demanded five-year prison sentences on appeal for the owners of the website Funcaps for trafficking illegal medicines. This follows a previous ruling in Mech...
Netherlands sends single male asylum seekers back to Belgium
Dutch Asylum Minister Bart van den Brink announced that the Netherlands will resume returning single male asylum seekers to Belgium, effective immediately. This decision reverses a previous ban by the...
Schiphol uses WiFi and AI against intruders and activists: recognizing people through walls
Schiphol Airport is launching a pilot program to detect intruders and activists using WiFi and artificial intelligence technology. Developed by the Amsterdam-based startup Waving, which recently raise...
Legal fees in Marco Borsato sexual offense case reach nearly 400,000 euros
Legal fees in the criminal case against Dutch singer Marco Borsato have reached 391,000 euros, according to his lawyers Geert-Jan Knoops and Carry Knoops-Hamburger. The defense team has confirmed they...
Russia condemns ‘unacceptable attack’ near Iran nuclear plant
Russia has condemned a missile attack near the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran, labeling the incident irresponsible and unacceptable. A spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry called on Isra...