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LIVE 2026 Municipal Elections | Only results for Amsterdam and Hoorn still missing, multiple parties become largest out of nowhere

The preliminary results for the 2026 Dutch local elections are still pending for Amsterdam and Hoorn, with official counts expected by Thursday afternoon. Several new political parties have emerged as...

Interim results: Leefbaar and GL-PvdA largest in Rotterdam

Leefbaar Rotterdam and GroenLinks/PvdA are currently the largest parties in the Rotterdam municipal council election, with both projected to win 11 seats after 70 percent of the votes have been counte...

GroenLinks and Labour cheer interim results: Amsterdam will stay left!

GroenLinks and PvdA are celebrating preliminary election results in Amsterdam, where GroenLinks is currently leading the vote count. Leaders from both parties declared that the city remains a strongho...

Lidewij de Vos (FVD): huge task begins tomorrow

Lidewij de Vos, leader of Forum voor Democratie, celebrated the party's municipal election results during a gathering in Amsterdam. She noted that while the initial results are positive, the party now...

Forum lead candidate Dessing hopes for second seat in Amsterdam

Johan Dessing, the lead candidate for Forum voor Democratie in Amsterdam, expects the party to retain its current seat in the city council and aims to secure a second one. Dessing stated that keeping ...

Amsterdam to release final election results only on Thursday

The city of Amsterdam will release interim municipal election results on Thursday once all party-level votes have been counted for the first time. A spokesperson for the municipality stated that these...

SWAT team and drone deployed for suspicious situation in Slotervaart

A police arrest team and a drone were deployed to a hotel on Gatwickstraat in Amsterdam following reports of a suspicious situation. Heavily armed officers and police dogs surrounded the building, tho...

Drug deal in Rotterdam senior complex fatal for Carlos (59), but who shot him dead?

Carlos, a 59-year-old man from Rotterdam, was fatally shot while mediating a cocaine deal in a senior housing complex. Authorities are investigating whether the shooter was a rapper from Amsterdam or ...

Witte de Withplein to get trees after long-running conflict with help from artist

Disguised as a visitor, artist Jessica Kuhn secretly draws on her own work in the Stedelijk Museum

From De Nieuwe Kerk to petting zoos: where Amsterdammers go to vote

Residents of Amsterdam are casting their votes in various unique locations across the city, including a petting zoo in the East and the historic Nieuwe Kerk. Voters shared diverse motivations for thei...

Police rule out foul play after body found in Wibautstraat flat

Police in Amsterdam have ruled out foul play following the discovery of a body in an apartment building on Wibautstraat on Sunday evening. Emergency services attempted to resuscitate the individual, b...

No Art gets second festival in Riekerhaven

Weekend tips: things to do in Amsterdam (March 20 to 22)

This article highlights various activities and tips for spending the weekend of March 20 to 22 in Amsterdam. As spring weather arrives, the city sees a surge in outdoor activity, including locals enjo...

Fireworks and stones thrown at riot police on New Year's Eve: police release footage

Amsterdam police have released footage of eight suspects who attacked a Mobile Unit van with stones and fireworks during New Year's Eve celebrations. The incident took place at the intersection of Mol...

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’

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...

Amsterdam lead candidates head to the polls: "I have a parent-teacher meeting at my child's school in a bit"

Political party leaders in Amsterdam, including Mayor Femke Halsema, cast their ballots at various polling stations across the city during the local elections. By early afternoon, voter turnout was re...

Party leaders head to the polls: "I still have a parent-teacher meeting at my child's school"

Political party leaders in Amsterdam cast their votes in the municipal elections at various locations across the city. By early afternoon, voter turnout was reported at 16.4 percent, with candidates b...

Syria returnee arrested at Schiphol

A 31-year-old woman who traveled to Syria in 2014 was arrested at Schiphol Airport immediately upon her return to the Netherlands. The Public Prosecution Service suspects her of participation in a ter...

Prosecutors demand mandatory psychiatric treatment for killing woman in Amsterdam

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service has demanded TBS with compulsory psychiatric treatment for 33-year-old Khalid A. for the brutal killing of a woman in Amsterdam-West in February 2023. The suspect ...

Turkish Delight producer Rob Houwer dies at 87

Renowned film producer Rob Houwer, known for iconic Dutch films such as Turks Fruit and Soldaat van Oranje, has passed away at the age of 87. He died in Amsterdam on Friday following a long illness, w...

LIVE 2026 Municipal Elections | Rotterdam reports even lower turnout, more voters head to polls in Utrecht

Rotterdam reports a voter turnout of 13.7% by 1:00 PM during the 2026 local elections, maintaining its position as the city with the lowest participation in the Netherlands. In contrast, Utrecht recor...

Amsterdamned II keeps discrimination icon, but fine is dropped

The appeals board of the Dutch media watchdog NICAM has upheld the decision to include a discrimination icon in the classification for the film Amsterdamned II. While the rating remains, the board ove...

House prices around Amsterdam catching up with the capital

House prices in the regions surrounding Amsterdam are rising more rapidly than in the capital city itself. According to research from Calcasa, areas such as Alkmaar and the Gooi have seen the stronges...

Fine dropped after complaint over Amsterdamned II, but discrimination icon remains

Compelling election story: how a homeless man once ended up in the Amsterdam city council

In 1921, a homeless man from Rembrandtplein was unexpectedly elected to the Amsterdam city council. The article highlights this historical event as a unique example of the city's unconventional politi...

Political podcast: JA21 leader assaulted and who won the big AT5 final debate?

This political podcast episode discusses the assault of JA21 faction leader Kevin Kreuger following the final AT5 election debate held at De Meervaart theater. Journalists from AT5, Het Parool, and De...

Placebo to play Ziggo Dome in October and release new album

British rock band Placebo will perform at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on October 27 as part of their anniversary tour. The announcement coincides with the news that the band is also releasing a new al...