Amsterdam News in English
Amsterdam news in English — daily headlines from Dutch local newspapers covering housing, transport, city politics, neighbourhoods, culture and events, for expats, international students and English-speaking residents.
City film commission receives five applications daily: "We are more expensive than other cities"
The Amsterdam Film Commission manages approximately five daily requests, overseeing about 80 film and series productions annually while striving to minimize disruption for residents. Although filming ...
Hammer blow in Arena: Ajax lose to FC Twente and drop to fifth place
Ajax suffered a 1-2 home defeat against FC Twente at the Johan Cruijff Arena, moving them down to fifth place in the standings. The loss, featuring a winning goal by Bart van Rooij, further distances ...
Judge recuses himself from VU unlawful detention case because he is also a lecturer
A Dutch court rejected a judge's request to withdraw from a case involving two pro-Palestinian protesters accused of detaining a board member at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The judge, who is als...
Car catches fire in Venserpolder
A car caught fire on Berthold Brechtstraat in the Venserpolder neighborhood of Amsterdam-Zuidoost on Friday evening. The fire department quickly extinguished the blaze, though the vehicle is likely a ...
Blauw-Wit keep sights on another Korfbal League season
Amsterdam-based korfball club Blauw-Wit secured a 20-22 victory against local rivals AW.DTV in the play-down semifinals, moving closer to maintaining their spot in the Korfbal League. Star player Thij...
Ajax starts Edvardsen against FC Twente, captain Klaassen missing
Oliver Edvardsen will start for Ajax in their home match against FC Twente as the team deals with several absences. Key players including captain Davy Klaassen, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kian Fitz-Jim, and Y...
Jim (23) is carillonneur at Plein '40-'45 and also takes requests
Jim, a 23-year-old carillonneur, is one of four young musicians performing on the freedom carillon at Plein '40-'45 in Amsterdam Nieuw-West. The district government decided to hire young talent follow...
Pro-Palestinian protester arrested after snatching Israeli flag
Police in Amsterdam arrested a pro-Palestinian protester at Dam Square for snatching and breaking the flagpole of an Israeli flag from a counter-protester. The woman is being held for questioning on c...
Ajax talents in the spotlight at Future Cup: They are definitely among them
The Olympia Future Cup is underway at Ajax's De Toekomst training ground, showcasing elite youth talents such as Denzel Darko and Elgyn Hato. The international tournament features prominent clubs like...
Code yellow for severe wind gusts in Northwest Netherlands overnight
The KNMI has issued a code yellow warning for heavy wind gusts in the northwestern Netherlands, including North Holland, from Saturday night into Sunday. These weather conditions are expected to cause...
VOC handballers fail to recover from poor start and lose cup final
The Amsterdam-based VOC handball team lost the national cup final 30-26 to Kwiek after failing to recover from a poor start. Despite narrowing the gap to a single point in the second half, technical e...
Alderman Pels wants to investigate ban on sale of individual rooms
Amsterdam Housing Councilor Zita Pels is investigating a ban on the sale of individual rooms within properties that have not been legally split. The move comes after an 11-square-meter room in Amsterd...
Drivers hit hard by unprecedented wave of roadworks: 'Don't just hit the road'
Following Easter, road users in the Netherlands face an unprecedented series of construction projects on major motorways including the A9, A44, and A10 around Amsterdam. Rijkswaterstaat warns of signi...
Listen to the Easter story and paint ostrich eggs: what to do this Easter weekend
Amsterdam offers a diverse range of activities this Easter weekend, including lamb petting at local farms, egg hunts in historic gardens, and creative workshops such as painting ostrich eggs. The holi...
Asylum seekers and Haarlem residents gather for Spaarne dinner
The Spaarnediner event in Haarlem brings together local residents and asylum seekers to foster community connections through shared meals and cultural exchange. Inspired by a similar initiative in Ams...
The battle against tourist shops: why the city center isn't changing
The municipality of Amsterdam is struggling to reduce the number of tourist-oriented shops in its city center, with research showing that 583 such businesses still exist despite years of restrictive p...
Souvenirs, rubber ducks and stroopwafels: still hundreds of tourist shops in the city
A survey by AT5 identified 583 tourist-oriented businesses in Amsterdam's city center, including 145 souvenir shops and over 120 pizzerias and steakhouses. Despite municipal efforts since 2016 to curb...
LIVE Eredivisie | Intriguing clash at Johan Cruijff Arena: 4th-placed Ajax vs 5th-placed FC Twente
Ajax faces FC Twente at the Johan Cruijff Arena in a crucial Eredivisie match between the fourth and fifth-placed teams. Both clubs are competing for a second-place finish to secure qualification for ...
Castricum parking lot is very busy, Uitgeest and Heiloo are not so bad. ‘The bicycle parking is annoying’
Commuters at train stations in Castricum, Uitgeest, and Heiloo face varying levels of parking availability, with Castricum experiencing significant congestion. The report also highlights a typical tra...
Stabbing perpetrator unsuccessfully complains of police violence and is now missing
An 18-year-old man was sentenced to one month of juvenile detention for a stabbing and theft in Amsterdam, though he currently remains missing. The court rejected his defense's claims of excessive pol...
A10 South tunneling also leads to tree felling on Beethovenstraat
Five trees on Beethovenstraat in Amsterdam's Zuidas district will be removed or relocated this week to facilitate the relocation of a water pipe for the A10 South tunneling project. This action follow...
4 years, 40 signings and 1 hit; why Ajax used a scattergun approach in the transfer market
Ajax's recruitment strategy has faced severe criticism after analysis showed only one of forty signings over the past four years has been a major success. The trend of poor investment is highlighted b...
Traffic controllers and multiple road closures due to expected Easter crowds
The municipality of Amsterdam has implemented traffic measures, including road closures and navigation app adjustments, to manage expected congestion during the Easter weekend. Traffic controllers wil...
Esmee has a unique job at DGTL: ‘I’m working with other people’s urine’
The DGTL Festival at Amsterdam's NDSM-werf marks the start of the festival season, featuring a unique sustainability initiative where worker Esmee processes festival-goers' urine. This project highlig...
Halsema on Dam speech: Pure antisemitism, you forfeit your right to peaceful protest
Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema condemned antisemitic remarks made by a speaker at a demonstration on Dam Square, describing the statements as 'pure antisemitism.' The police and Public Prosecutor's Off...
Bakery worker gets both hands trapped in machine
A bakery worker was injured after getting both hands trapped in a machine at an industrial facility in Amsterdam's Westpoort district. Emergency services, including the fire department using specializ...
Dirk shopping bag joins Stedelijk Museum collection
The iconic red shopping bag from the supermarket chain Dirk van den Broek has been added to the collection of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. The museum highlighted the bag as a significant example...
Ajax player Faberski sustains serious injury with Poland youth team
Jan Faberski, a 19-year-old Ajax winger on loan to PEC Zwolle, suffered a serious injury during a match for the Polish under-21 team against Armenia. PEC Zwolle confirmed the injury, noting that the p...
Politics on the Amstel: New council kicks off with worthless debate and PRO must show its colors in Israel referendum
The new Amsterdam city council began its term with debates on the current coalition's future, a potential fatbike ban, and an upcoming referendum regarding an Israel boycott. Additionally, the council...
Man convicted of kidnapping Insiya arrested in Latvia
Erik S., one of the individuals convicted for the 2016 kidnapping of Insiya in Amsterdam, has been arrested in Riga, Latvia, after fleeing his four-year prison sentence. Insiya was taken from her home...