Netherlands News in English
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Claudia de Breij to perform 2026 New Year's Eve special
Claudia de Breij will perform the 2026 New Year's Eve special, marking her fourth time hosting the annual cabaret show. The performance will be broadcast on NPO 1 to review the events of the year.
Claudia de Breij to perform 2026 New Year’s Eve special: 'We must go on'
Claudia de Breij will perform the 2026 New Year's Eve show on NPO 1, marking her fourth time hosting the annual review. The comedian and singer will reflect on the events of the past year in the natio...
Libris Literature Prize shortlist announced, 'six declarations of love to literature'
Anderlecht was not a success, but Cedric Hatenboer is now the Andrea Pirlo of Sportpark Schoonenberg
Cedric Hatenboer has found success at Telstar after a previously unsuccessful transfer to the Belgian club Anderlecht. The midfielder is currently thriving at Sportpark Schoonenberg as the team contin...
Frenna and Sef biggest winners at Edison Pop
Frenna and Sef were the top winners at the Edison Pop 2026 awards ceremony held on Monday in Leusden. Frenna received the award for best single, while Sef won for best album, and DI-RECT was honored w...
Dense fog in northwest again, traffic disrupted
Dense fog is affecting parts of the Netherlands, including the Wadden area, Friesland, and northern North Holland. The KNMI reports visibility below 200 meters, which may cause significant disruptions...
Motorcyclist crashes on A10 after police chase
A female motorcyclist was hospitalized after crashing on the A10 East highway during a police pursuit on Wednesday evening. Officers initiated the chase near Duivendrecht following several traffic vio...
DI-RECT honored with Edison Pop Lifetime Achievement Award
The Dutch band DI-RECT has been awarded the Edison Pop Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor was presented to the group by former manager Dick Westland during a gala event at the AFAS Theater in Leusd...
Party for the Animals wants to end mass tourism in the city: "At a certain point you're done talking and it's time for action"
The Party for the Animals (PvdD) staged a protest outside the Booking.com headquarters in Amsterdam to call for an end to mass tourism and its environmental impacts. Ahead of the municipal elections, ...
Van Weel also apologizes for communication regarding Lisa case
Justice Minister David van Weel apologized for his communication regarding the investigation into the murder of a girl named Lisa. He clarified that 1,700 officers accessed police systems rather than ...
Province applies suspended noise standards for Schoteroog wind turbines
The province of North Holland will apply current national noise standards for the two planned wind turbines at Schoteroog in Haarlem. This regulatory decision was confirmed by a provincial spokesperso...
Birth mothers angry over pressure on migrant workers to give up babies: ‘Have they learned nothing from the past?’
Mothers who were pressured into giving up their children for adoption decades ago are expressing outrage over reports that vulnerable migrant workers are currently facing similar pressures. They criti...
‘You used to eat noodles, now you eat burrata on sourdough’: three students on their money worries
Sofyan Mbarki (PvdA): We must not take the city's success for granted
Sofyan Mbarki, the PvdA lead candidate for Amsterdam, emphasizes the importance of addressing discrimination, overtourism, and inequality to maintain the city's long-term success. His proposals includ...
'A fine cut of meat with French sides.' Restaurant Vuur moves into the former café ’t Centrum building in IJmuiden
Three new owners, Kimberly Stringer, James Muller, and Raf Seegers, are opening Restaurant Vuur in the former building of the iconic café 't Centrum in IJmuiden. The team is currently renovating the ...
Police leadership admits mistakes in investigation into ‘peeping’ officers
The Dutch police leadership has admitted to making communication errors during an internal investigation into officers who inappropriately accessed systems in the 'Lisa case.' As a result, several int...
DPG Media tightens security after incident at Amsterdam headquarters
DPG Media is increasing security at its facilities following an incident where a man caused damage and unrest at its Amsterdam headquarters last week. The suspect has been arrested and remains in poli...
Police responded with sirens only once since Meesterlottelaan asylum center opened: 'It's going incredibly positively there'
Since the asylum seekers' center on Meesterlottelaan opened in Haarlem, police have only responded with urgency to one fight. Out of seven total reports of safety concerns, three were actually caused ...
Amsterdam gains a new city museum on Monday – and everything is tiny: ‘You can look at it for hours’
Dirk-Jan Prins, photojournalist and Tata critic, dies. His work lives on
Dutch photojournalist and Zilveren Camera winner Dirk-Jan Prins has passed away at the age of 71. He was widely recognized for his photography documenting environmental issues at the Tata Steel plant,...
Will there be another price cap? How the government can lower energy bills
The Dutch government is considering several measures, including a potential price cap, to address rising energy bills caused by increasing oil and gas prices. Politicians in The Hague are currently ev...
Marengo trial appeal enters new phase with 108th hearing of crown witness
Unrest in Middle East also impacts mortgage market
Unrest in the Middle East has caused capital market interest rates to rise by 0.25 percentage points. As a result, mortgage lenders in the Netherlands have started increasing their interest rates.
Majority of political parties support conditions for viable Herenboerderij Heemstede. ‘Vague promises in election manifestos get us nowhere’
A majority of political parties in Heemstede have signaled their support for the conditions necessary to sustain the local Herenboerderij farm. This development comes after the farm's cooperative aske...
Stranded Dutch nationals from Oman land at Schiphol via Egypt
A group of stranded Dutch travelers returned to the Netherlands on a Transavia flight from Hurghada, Egypt, which landed at Schiphol Airport shortly after 5:30 PM. The exact number of returning citize...
Naval mission continues, Dutch frigate must watch out for nearby Russians
The Dutch government has confirmed that the frigate Evertsen will participate in a maritime defense mission in the Mediterranean Sea alongside a French aircraft carrier group. The mission is scheduled...
Asylum Minister tightens street supervision in Emmen following nuisance
Asylum Minister Bart van den Brink has announced increased street surveillance in Emmen to address ongoing nuisance caused by asylum seekers. The measures include the deployment of six special investi...
Partou regrets actions: ‘Parents informed too late about childcare abuse’
LPG is much cheaper than petrol and diesel. Motorists consider switching
Motorists are increasingly considering a switch to LPG as gasoline and diesel prices continue to rise. Most vehicles can be converted to run on the cheaper fuel without compromising the driving experi...
Singer Jill Scott to perform at AFAS Live in October
American singer Jill Scott is scheduled to perform at AFAS Live in Amsterdam on October 10. The concert will feature songs from her new album titled "To whom this may concern."