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The IDFA documentary festival warns that rising hotel VAT and tourist taxes are making it difficult to host international cultural events in Amsterdam. Festival director Cees van 't Hullenaar states that these costs are pricing the city out of the competitive event market.

Evelien de Bruijn to leave NPO Radio 2 due to budget cuts

Evelien de Bruijn to leave NPO Radio 2 due to budget cuts

Evelien de Bruijn will leave her position at NPO Radio 2 at the end of December due to budget cuts. Her Sunday time slot will be filled by Jorien Renkema as part of a wider reorganization of the station's weekend programming.

Chance the Rapper wins years-long lawsuit against his former manager

Chance the Rapper wins years-long lawsuit against his former manager

Chance the Rapper has won a multi-year legal case against his former manager, Pat Corcoran, who was found to have breached professional duties by collecting secret profits. The rapper may be awarded up to 1.5 million dollars in damages, though his request for an additional 10 million dollars was dismissed.

Battle between Indian restaurant and municipality over odor nuisance now before the court

Battle between Indian restaurant and municipality over odor nuisance now before the court

An Indian restaurant in Amsterdam's Jordaan neighborhood is challenging a municipal closure order resulting from years of odor complaints from local residents. The owners seek to reopen the business temporarily to sustain their finances until they can relocate, while the city insists on technical improvements to the building's ventilation system.

Kandinsky painting looted by Nazis from Amsterdam auctioned for 32 million euros

Kandinsky painting looted by Nazis from Amsterdam auctioned for 32 million euros

A 1907 painting by Wassily Kandinsky, which was stolen by Nazis from a Jewish family in Amsterdam during World War II, has been sold at auction for 32 million euros. The artwork was returned to the descendants of Emanuel and Hedwig Lewenstein in 2023 after German authorities officially recognized it as looted property.