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.
New IT crisis at municipality: problems with ground lease computer system, council insufficiently informed
The City of Amsterdam is dealing with an IT crisis involving its leasehold management software as both the outdated legacy system and the long-delayed replacement platform face critical technical issu...
Major IT issue again for Amsterdam municipality: leasehold system insufficiently secured
The City of Amsterdam is grappling with a severe security issue in its outdated land lease (erfpacht) ICT system after technical support lapsed in October. Alderman Alexander Scholtes has apologized f...
Hospitality entrepreneur Danny Lee shares his favorite Asian grocery products in new Parool column: ‘The homemade shrimp wontons from Sunrise are really very good’
Amsterdam entrepreneur Danny Lee is starting a new column in Het Parool that highlights and explains unique products found in Asian supermarkets. By sharing his favorite finds and expert culinary tips...
General Manager Menno Geelen to leave Ajax in April
Ajax general manager Menno Geelen will step down from his role in April, ending his contract ahead of the original June 30 deadline. Geelen has served the Dutch football club in various leadership cap...
General manager Menno Geelen leaves Ajax after 17 years
Menno Geelen will step down as general director of Ajax on April 1 after a 17-year career with the club. The early announcement aims to allow the team sufficient time to find a successor while acknowl...
Was Shalini C. (28) under immense pressure when she leaked information to criminals from within the port police?
A 28-year-old police employee named Shalini C. is on trial in Amsterdam for leaking confidential information to criminal elements over a two-year period. While prosecutors are demanding a six-month ja...
PRO struggles with tree motion but wants to send a signal for more trees
Political reporter Roos van Riel discusses a challenging motion concerning tree planting in Amsterdam. The PRO party is finding it difficult to vote against the motion while wanting to support the und...
Second false bomb threat on a KLM flight in a short time
KLM flight KL1352 from Prague to Amsterdam was met with a false bomb threat this morning, marking the second such incident for the airline in as many days. Authorities searched the aircraft upon arriv...
Pepper spray and fireworks at Don Toliver concert in Ziggo Dome, suspect handed over to police
A concert by rapper Don Toliver at the Ziggo Dome was disrupted when a flare was ignited and pepperspray was released into the crowd. Security personnel apprehended a suspect and transferred them to t...
Charles Loyen (1969-2026), director of De Trap, lived for his theatre school: ‘He spent his holidays painting the classrooms’
Charles Loyen, the 57-year-old director of the Amsterdam acting school De Trap, has died after leading the institution for fifteen years. He is remembered for his deep personal commitment to the schoo...
Protest against data center gets out of hand: protesters break through fence, police intervene
Protesters successfully breached the perimeter of a datacenter near Sloterdijk in Amsterdam, leading to a police intervention involving the Mobile Unit and the use of pepper spray. Several individuals...
Hundreds of protesters demonstrate against data centers, riot police intervene forcefully
Around 200 protesters attempted to occupy a data center construction site in Amsterdam's Sloterdijk district on Friday morning. Police intercepted the group, leading to clashes as officers used batons...
Schinkelbuurt residents try to block installation of utility cabinet by having breakfast in excavation pit
Residents in Amsterdam's Schinkelbuurt are protesting the installation of an electricity cabinet by occupying the construction pit in front of their homes. They argue that the placement negatively imp...
Neighborhood receives fake letter with municipal logo about Sloterdijk data center: "It doesn't feel quite right"
Residents in the Amsterdam neighborhood of Sloterdijk have received fraudulent letters falsely claiming to be from the city government regarding a planned data center. The letters contained incorrect ...
Shooting on Kneppelweg in Amsterdam-Zuidoost, no victims found
Police were called to the Kneppelweg in Amsterdam-Zuidoost on Thursday night following reports of a shooting. While officers recovered shell casings and other evidence at the scene, no victims or susp...
Person resuscitated after fall into Amsterdam's Looiersgracht
A person was resuscitated after falling into the Looiersgracht canal in central Amsterdam this morning. Emergency services arrived on the scene before 8:00 AM, and the victim was later transported to ...
Namens de Familie helps relatives caught in media storms after crimes: "They often don't know what hits them"
Namens de Familie, a division of Slachtofferhulp, supports survivors and families who become the focus of intense media attention following traumatic events. The organization helps manage privacy conc...
The East India House was once the monastery of the Saint Paul Brothers
Following the 1578 Alteratie, Amsterdam seized control of Catholic religious sites, including the Sint-Paulusbroeders monastery. This location was later utilized by the Dutch East India Company and ev...
Play a giant game of Twister at the Stedelijk or see a special performance of Cabaret: things to do in Amsterdam this week
Amsterdam hosts a busy week of cultural events, including the 26th edition of Museumnacht and several notable art exhibitions at local galleries like Foam and Andriesse-Eyck. The city also features di...
The Fork and Knife review: Skepta has sensible things to say about the multicultural UK
Skepta, the versatile British-Nigerian rapper and artist, has released his latest work, The Fork and Knife, which explores his perspectives on the multicultural state of the United Kingdom. Moving pas...
Chef Nicolas Aquaa’s restaurant The Jollof Club gets permanent home in the Bijlmer: ‘You can see it all around, my community is here’
Chef Nicolas Aquaa has opened a permanent location for his restaurant, The Jollof Club, in Amsterdam's Bijlmer neighborhood. The establishment serves a fusion of Nigerian and Ghanaian cuisine, incorpo...
‘We missed it so much’: Neighborhood farm Ons Genoegen returns to its familiar spot by Westerpark two years after fire
The community farm Buurtboerderij Ons Genoegen has reopened near Westerpark following a two-year renovation necessitated by a fire. Local volunteers and residents have welcomed the return of the site,...
4 small indoor playgrounds
Some parents prefer to avoid large, chaotic indoor playgrounds that are noisy and filled with intense smells. There are smaller indoor playground alternatives available that provide a quieter and more...
Ron Blaauw closes Michelin-starred restaurant in Amsterdam-Zuid: 'Times have changed'
Chef Ron Blaauw is closing his Michelin-starred Ron Gastrobar in Amsterdam-Zuid after fourteen years to pursue a new, more flexible dining concept. The restaurant will cease operations in February, wi...
Drivers on Spaklerweg now pass through Amstelvoorde
New signs for the neighborhood of Amstelvoorde have been installed near Duivendrecht station following a formal residential area reclassification. The district is planned to include 6,200 new homes, w...
Ajax scores plenty in Denmark: 1 - 6 against Midtjylland
Ajax claimed a decisive 1-6 victory over Midtjylland in a Conference League match that featured multiple goals and a red card for the Danish side. The game also experienced early delays due to a light...
Amsterdam treated IJmuiden disrespectfully, says author Conny Braam (78): 'Like a dumping ground for things they don't want themselves'
As IJmuiden celebrates 150 years since the opening of the North Sea Canal, author Conny Braam reflected on the town's history and her personal connection to its origins. She criticized Amsterdam for t...
Port of Amsterdam seeks to add eight wind turbines to harbor area
Port of Amsterdam aims to add eight wind turbines to its existing harbor infrastructure following consultations that reduced the original project scale. The initiative faces ongoing opposition from lo...
Busy evening rush hour around Amsterdam: pile-up involving water cannon on A10 and deep-frying fat on A8
Traffic around Amsterdam was severely delayed during the evening rush hour due to a multi-vehicle accident involving a police water cannon on the A10 and a large cooking fat spill on the A8. Two peopl...
Multi-vehicle collision involving police water cannon on A10 near Duivendrecht leaves two injured
A collision involving a police water cannon and several civilian vehicles on the A10 near Duivendrecht left two people injured. The accident occurred at approximately 17:15, leading to the closure of ...