Amsterdam News in English
Latest amsterdam headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
These are the 7 most beautiful specialty shops in Amsterdam
This article profiles seven unique specialty shops in Amsterdam that offer niche products and historical charm, ranging from the 18th-century drugstore Jacob Hooy to the button specialist De Knopenwin...
Sick leave, discontent, and high workload: how cleaning problems are making the city increasingly dirty
Amsterdam's waste management and street cleaning services are facing a major crisis characterized by high staff absenteeism, equipment failures, and an aging workforce, leading to a significant increa...
Report: Hydrochloric acid emissions at ICL fertilizer plant again far exceed limits
A January measurement revealed that the ICL fertilizer factory in Amsterdam significantly exceeded legal limits for hydrochloric acid emissions, a finding the local environmental agency described as a...
GVB to pay former bus driver €45,000 for mishandling stalking case
An Amsterdam court has ordered public transport company GVB to pay €45,000 to former bus driver Tanja Nolting for failing to protect her from workplace stalking by an ex-partner who was also a colle...
Northerners have been complaining about ICL for years, here is why the issue remains unresolved
Residents of North Amsterdam have reported pungent odors and respiratory irritation caused by the ICL fertilizer factory for decades. While the issue remains unresolved despite years of complaints, th...
End of the stench in sight? ICL expects less odor nuisance within a year
The Amsterdam-based fertilizer factory ICL plans to install an activated carbon filter by the summer of 2026 to mitigate long-standing odor complaints from neighboring residents in Tuindorp Oostzaan a...
Major unrest among GVB staff after introduction of new planning system
Employees at Amsterdam's public transport company GVB have launched a petition protesting the implementation of a new automated planning system called HASTUS. Staff report that the software, introduce...
Conflicting interests and misunderstanding: how 9,600 homes near Damen shipyard were put on ice
The province of North Holland and the Dutch national government have halted Amsterdam's plans to build 9,600 homes near the Damen shipyard to preserve the site for the maritime manufacturing industry....
Power grid expansion: why Amsterdam is starting its biggest renovation in 200 years
Amsterdam is undertaking its largest infrastructure renovation in 200 years to expand a power grid that has reached full capacity. The project involves digging up one-third of the city's streets and a...
Young, lonely and depressed: how do vocational students become happy again?
Vocational (mbo) students in the Netherlands are facing disproportionately high levels of mental health issues and suicidal thoughts due to combined academic, financial, and personal pressures. Althou...
AT5 Investigates starts with you: Tip us now!
Amsterdam-based news outlet AT5 is calling on residents to submit tips and stories for its investigative journalism initiative, "AT5 Onderzoekt." The team seeks to uncover hidden societal issues, orga...
Council supports free public transport for asylum seekers who volunteer
The Amsterdam city council has approved a pilot program for 2026 that provides free public transport to asylum seekers who volunteer, aiming to remove financial barriers to social integration. The six...
Man stabbed during fight in city center
A man sustained superficial injuries during a fight involving a stabbing weapon on Valckenierstraat in the city center on Tuesday morning. Police have arrested a male suspect, while the victim was tre...
Police seek witnesses to double stabbing in Amstelveen
Police are investigating a double stabbing that occurred outside a gym in Amstelveen on Sunday evening, which left a 17-year-old seriously injured and an 18-year-old treated at the scene. One 37-year-...
House shot at again near Groeneveen flat
A ground-floor apartment in the Groeneveen flat in Amsterdam Zuidoost was targeted in a shooting early this morning, marking the second such incident at the building in two days. Police found multiple...
14-year-old boy stabbed in South
A 14-year-old boy was stabbed in the Eerste Jan Steenstraat in Amsterdam South shortly after 7:00 PM and was transported to the hospital while conscious. Two suspects fled the scene on foot and are cu...
Two injured in stabbing in Amstelveen
Two people were hospitalized following a stabbing incident at the Maalderij in Amstelveen on Monday evening. One suspect was later arrested in Haarlem after fleeing the scene in a car, with police rep...
Expensive Porsche set on fire in Slotermeer
An expensive Porsche was destroyed by fire early Monday morning on Jan de Louterstraat in the Slotermeer neighborhood of Amsterdam. Firefighters arrived at 5:09 AM to find the vehicle's rear engulfed ...
Hail of bullets at Groeneveen apartment building in Southeast
Around 2:48 AM, eight shots were fired at the Groeneveen apartment building in Amsterdam Zuidoost, with three bullets penetrating a residence window. No injuries were reported, and the shooter remains...
Man drives car into water in Sloten and gets soaked
On late Saturday evening, a driver lost control of his vehicle while navigating a bend and drove into a ditch in Sloten. The man managed to exit the car unassisted and was treated by paramedics at the...
Speeds of up to 250 km/h in chase ending in North
Police arrested a 31-year-old Danish man and a 21-year-old Iraqi man following a high-speed chase that reached 250 km/h and ended at a McDonald's in Amsterdam Noord. The pursuit began on the A1 motorw...
Three children hospitalized with carbon monoxide poisoning due to faulty water heater
Three children were taken to the hospital this evening after suffering carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a defective water heater in a home in Amsterdam West. Emergency services responded to reports...
Police shut down illegal rooftop party in Zeeburg
Police shut down an illegal party of approximately 40 people at a residence and communal rooftop terrace in Zeeburg, Amsterdam, following noise complaints around midnight. Both organizers and attendee...
Money stolen in gas station robbery in Diemen
A suspect stole an undisclosed amount of cash after jumping over the counter during a robbery at a gas station in Diemen around 9:20 PM tonight. The man, who was dressed in black and wearing a scarf, ...
Twenty cars vandalized in Bos en Lommer parking garage
Twenty cars were vandalized in a Q-park garage in Bos en Lommer, Amsterdam, with windows smashed and at least one vehicle's roof cut open. Police received the report on Friday morning but have not yet...
Bystanders rescue drowning person from Leidsegracht canal
Passersby rescued a woman from Amsterdam's Leidsegracht canal overnight after she fell into the water and was pulled into a boat. Emergency responders transported the woman to the hospital for treatme...
Shots fired at Geldershoofd apartment building in Zuidoost
Shots were fired during an attempted robbery near the Geldershoofd apartment complex in Amsterdam-Zuidoost on Monday afternoon. No injuries were reported, although witnesses stated that multiple shots...
Fire in erotic club Luxury quickly extinguished
A fire broke out this afternoon on the second floor of Club Luxury in Amsterdam's city center, leading to a brief evacuation of neighboring buildings. The blaze was quickly extinguished, and no injuri...
Police searching for fleeing shoplifters in North
Police are searching for two men who fled a Dirk van den Broek supermarket in Amsterdam-Noord after a failed shoplifting attempt on Wednesday night. During the escape, one suspect threatened staff and...
Car destroyed by fire in North
A parked Toyota was destroyed by a suspected arson attack early this morning on Schoorlstraat in Amsterdam North, which also damaged two other nearby vehicles. Investigators found a brick next to the ...