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Spanish fans celebrate as country dethrones reigning world champion

Spain secured its second World Cup title after defeating Argentina 1-0 in a tense final decided by an extra-time goal from Ferran Torres. Hundreds of enthusiastic fans gathered in Amsterdam to watch t...

Ryanair passenger growth fails to offset rising kerosene prices

Budget airline Ryanair attracted more passengers in the past quarter by offering cheaper tickets. However, this growth in travelers was not sufficient to offset the impact of rising fuel prices on the...

Online supermarket Picnic turns a profit in the Netherlands for the first time in ten years

Online supermarket Picnic has achieved profitability in the Netherlands for the first time in ten years. However, the company is expected to report an overall loss for 2025 due to significant investme...

New radio station TalkRadio reads news 24 hours a day using AI

The new radio station TalkRadio, launched on Monday, provides 24-hour news coverage using artificial intelligence-generated voices. Creator Richard Otto developed the station to fill a gap in the mark...

Timed: The World Cup final halftime lasted 27 minutes and 23 seconds

Users bus or not: Oosterparkbuurt has actually been experiencing nuisance from drug users for years

Residents of the Oosterparkbuurt neighborhood in Amsterdam report long-standing nuisance from drug users, citing issues like public urination, noise, and intimidation. Many residents believe the situa...

PAAZ director De Clercq leaves DAFF following criticism of the Kalveren voting procedure

Director Anne de Clercq has resigned from the Dutch Academy for Film (DAFF). She left the organization due to her public criticism regarding the pre-selection process for the Gouden Kalveren film awar...

Dutch business sector joins forces to hire 13,500 refugees

Large Dutch companies associated with the Tent Nederland coalition hired 13,500 status holders and asylum seekers last year. These positions included both permanent roles and temporary employment cont...

With the artwork Light Echo you travel through the tunnel to the rhythm of the city

Student Jaël (15): 'People only want to visit my neighborhood in Amsterdam Southeast now that it is being remade for white people'

Boys I used to play football against are now playing for the Brazil national team

My home alone has increased in value by 70,000 euros: professor sees a way out for the stalled Zuidasdok megaproject

Muna is now in the World Fashion Centre: 'When there was no thrift store nearby, you saw so much stuff ending up on the street'

Majority of House of Representatives fed up with Ongehoord Nederland: broadcaster no longer belongs in public system

A majority of the Dutch House of Representatives has expressed that the broadcaster Ongehoord Nederland no longer belongs in the public broadcasting system. Political parties including D66, VVD, CDA, ...

Spot the differences: 1932 and 2026

A funeral gondola in Venice and a father wanting to return to De Pijp: ten books to look forward to this autumn

Incomprehensible, after the commotion surrounding Lisa’s death: cyclists complain about quiet and remote detour route between Arena area and Amsterdam

Here in Amsterdam you can eat oysters for less than 2.50 euros

Spanish and Argentine fans in Amsterdam prepare for World Cup final: ‘If there is one country that doesn't get rattled, it’s us’

Damen at risk of losing another major order: Belgium seeks different builder for frigates

Shipbuilder Damen, based in Vlissingen, faces the loss of a multi-billion euro contract after the Belgian Minister of Defence announced plans to seek an alternative manufacturer for two frigates. This...