Amsterdam introduces advertisement ban on fossil fuel and meat
Amsterdam has become the world’s first capital city to prohibit public advertisements for meat products, alongside fossil fuels,.
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Caused by fireworks? Amsterdam historic church destroyed in blaze
Residents of Amsterdam are mourning the loss of the historic neo-Gothic Vondelkerk, which was destroyed by fire on New Year’s Eve.
Major of Amsterdam castigated for ‘misreading’ migrant crime statistics
Femke Halsema, Amsterdam’s Green mayor, has sparked controversy by posting crime statistics on sexual offences while seemingly not understanding the numbers herself.
Israel in shock after ‘anti-Semitic football violence’ in Amsterdam
Reported anti-Semitic violence following a football match in Amsterdam between Dutch team Ajax and Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv has caused shock in Israel and across…
Dutch resistance hero denied bridge naming honour due to lack of ‘diversity’
The city of Amsterdam is refusing to name a bridge in honour of one of the most famous Dutch resistance heroes who fought the Nazis in World War II because the responsible…
Amsterdam universities take extra measures to ensure safety of Jewish students and staff
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the Free University Amsterdam have announced they are taking extra measures to ensure the safety of Jewish and Israeli students…
Snoop Dogg’s new Amsterdam cannabis coffee shop under fire from authorities
Snoop Dogg's new coffee shop in Amsterdam has ruffled feathers among officials in the capital, local reports have indicated.
Anti-Semitic ‘venomous hatred’ mars opening of Holocaust Museum in Amsterdam
The opening of the National Holocaust museum in Amsterdam was targeted by protestors amid sickening chants of anti-Semitic hatred such as "Get lost, cancer Jews".
Amsterdam sex workers protest against planned relocation of red-light district
Sex workers in Amsterdam are protesting against the planned relocation of the city's famous red-light district to an out-of-town "erotic centre".
Dutch plans to ‘shrink’ Schiphol airport spurs anger and US sanctions threat
The outgoing Dutch government wants to "shrink" Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.