Politics News in English
Latest politics headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Include meningococcal vaccine in vaccination program, pediatricians say
Dutch pediatricians are advocating for the meningococcal B vaccine to be included in the national vaccination program for infants following recent outbreaks in the United Kingdom. Currently, the Nethe...
Province gives green light for new electricity station near A9 South
The province of North Holland has approved the preferred location for a new electricity station near the A9-South highway. This decision allows the network operator TenneT to proceed with detailed pla...
Haarlem region municipalities reluctant to offer emergency shelters, pointing to unsuitable sites
Municipalities in the Haarlem region are hesitant to provide emergency shelter for asylum seekers despite a request from Asylum Minister Bart van den Brink. Local authorities indicate they currently h...
Man who rampaged through emergency shelter on King’s Day won’t pay costs; Defend Loosdrecht to cover them. ‘Brian is one of us’
Brian A., an Ermelo resident sentenced for vandalizing the Loosdrecht town hall on King's Day, will not have to pay the court-ordered €5,000 in damages himself. The group Defend Loosdrecht has raise...
Hans and Dieneke acquitted after weapons and drugs found but still evicted from home
Despite being acquitted of charges related to a large cache of drugs and weapons hidden in their home by their son, Hans Doesburg and Dieneke Achterbergh have been evicted from their Amsterdam trailer...
Toos & Henk - May 23
Cartoonist Paul Kusters provides a unique perspective on current events through his daily comic strip, Toos & Henk. The illustrations are published from Monday to Saturday.
Beverwijk can ban fatbikes from parts of the city: ‘The tool is there’
Beverwijk is preparing to implement potential bans on fatbikes in certain areas to combat nuisance, despite legal uncertainty regarding such measures. While the city council remains skeptical and the ...
Velsen to trial housing homeless people before they enter shelters
The municipality of Velsen will launch a pilot program in June to provide housing for homeless residents before they enter social shelters. This initiative is part of a new regional plan aimed at redu...
Sky-high costs and unnecessarily long waiting lists in Haarlem youth care, but municipalities fail to intervene. 'Very strange'
Youth in the Haarlem and IJmond regions face significantly longer wait times for mental health services compared to neighboring areas due to restrictive administrative regulations. These rules prevent...
CBS News: Trump administration preparing new attacks on Iran
The Trump administration is reportedly preparing a new series of military strikes against Iran, though sources emphasize that a final decision has not yet been reached. These reports emerge amidst con...
Amsterdam took over a dilapidated building, renovated it for four years for €160,000, and delivered it in poor condition
Asylum seekers from overcrowded Ter Apel return to Stadskanaal
The municipality of Stadskanaal will provide overnight shelter for approximately eighty asylum seekers who were waiting outside the overcrowded registration center in Ter Apel on Friday. This temporar...
Amsterdam activist Jesse (21) returns to Netherlands after Gaza flotilla: ‘Abused and harassed, but will keep fighting’
Maurice de Hond invited, but not the leader of elderly care: ‘It hurts that we are once again not being heard’
The invitation policy of the Dutch COVID-19 commission has drawn criticism for failing to include the former chairwoman of the association for geriatric specialists. She expressed disappointment that ...
Dozens of windows smashed at ING office in Amsterdam-Southeast, targeted once again
Dozens of windows were smashed and red paint was smeared on an ING bank office in Amsterdam-Zuidoost, marking the latest in a series of vandalism incidents against the bank's locations. While the dama...
Halsema wants to learn lessons from last-minute permit withdrawal for Music On festival
Mayor Femke Halsema is conducting a thorough evaluation following the last-minute cancellation of the Music On festival in Amsterdam due to safety concerns regarding a festival tent. The investigation...
Castricum council critical of treatment of D66 alderman candidate Hordijk. Informateur denies conflict of interest allegations
The Castricum municipal council has criticized the treatment of former D66 alderman candidate Erik Hordijk during recent coalition negotiations. Informateur Gido Oude Kotte denied that Hordijk was acc...
US Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard resigns
Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, is resigning from her position according to reports. The decision follows her husband's recent diagnosis with a rare form of bone cancer.
Three Dutch nationals from Gaza flotilla arrive at Schiphol
Three Dutch participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla arrived at Schiphol Airport on Friday after being intercepted by Israel in the Mediterranean Sea while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza. A fourth...
Asylum Minister was once a volunteer at asylum center: ‘If you are worried, look into it’
Dutch Asylum Minister Bart van den Brink is seeking to stabilize the national asylum debate amid violent riots and a critical situation at the Ter Apel registration center. The CDA vice-premier mainta...
Sil (26) experienced Israeli soldier violence as Flotilla passenger: 'Some were penetrated by a commando with a glove'
Dutch Flotilla activists arriving at Schiphol Airport have reported severe abuse and sexual violence by Israeli soldiers during their detention. Sil Kiewiet de Jonge, who was intercepted near Crete, c...
Cubans protest in Havana against US charges against Castro
Thousands of people gathered at the U.S. embassy in Havana to protest against charges brought by the United States against former President Raúl Castro. The U.S. alleges Castro's involvement in the 1...
Protest against foie gras at Spaklerweg wholesaler
Around 50 activists from Active for Justice protested at the Hanos wholesaler in Amsterdam to demand a ban on the sale and import of foie gras in the Netherlands. Although production is already illega...
Wingtech demands 1 billion euros in damages from subsidiary Nexperia
Chinese company Wingtech has filed a lawsuit against its Dutch subsidiary Nexperia, seeking 1 billion euros in damages. The legal action follows an intervention by the Dutch government last year that ...
Rubio: US has not requested NATO help in the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the United States has not yet formally requested NATO assistance to reopen the blocked Strait of Hormuz. However, he warned that European allies must be...
Cabinet in a bind: billion-euro cuts at risk
The Dutch cabinet is facing significant pressure to cancel planned multi-billion euro cuts to social security after the employers' organization VNO-NCW joined labor unions in opposing the measures. Th...
Markuszower must be careful not to become a Temu Wilders
The asylum reception center in Ter Apel is experiencing overcrowding as the national debate over migration continues to intensify. Former PVV member Gidi Markuszower has drawn significant attention fo...
Palestinian-Dutch citizens on Gidi Markuszower’s call for violence: ‘What does he want? Bombing refugees with phosphorus? Murdering children at the border?’
Amsterdam accommodates 230 extra asylum seekers to relieve Ter Apel: eight questions about the new emergency shelter
ProRail fined 2.75 million for too many disruptions
The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has fined railway manager ProRail 2.75 million euros for exceeding the maximum number of impactful disruptions in 2025. State Secretary Annet ...