Friday 16 October

A significant fire in an underground parking garage forced the evacuation of 55 homes in Amsterdam's Nieuw-West district. While no injuries were reported, the blaze underscores the mounting safety concerns in a neighborhood already rattled by a series of recent explosions. Read more →

The discovery of Hajar, a 29-year-old woman missing since early October, has prompted a major criminal investigation by Amsterdam police. Authorities are treating the case as foul play after the victim was found in the water at the Amsteldijk. Read more →

The supermarket giant Albert Heijn has suspended online deliveries until at least Tuesday following a disruptive cyber incident. While customer data appears secure for now, the outage has ripple effects for the broader supply chain, including donations to the Netherlands food banks. Read more →

The Dutch government is pivoting its infrastructure strategy, prioritizing an 80 billion euro budget for maintenance over new expansion projects. Infrastructure Minister Vincent Karremans is tasked with navigating these painful trade-offs to fix aging bridges and critical transit networks. Read more →

Acting Mayor Sofyan Mbarki is under pressure to curb a wave of violent explosions in Amsterdam Nieuw-West stemming from rival youth group conflicts. Authorities are ramping up surveillance to protect residents from what has become a dangerous local security crisis. Read more →