Tuesday 10 November

Three youths, aged 13, 16 and 17, have been apprehended following a spree of break-ins at fire stations across Amsterdam and Duivendrecht. The brazen nature of the burglaries has left local authorities scrambling to secure critical emergency infrastructure. Read more →

The city government of Amsterdam is deploying a €6 million initiative to combat public drug nuisance. By expanding both supervised consumption rooms and shelter capacity, the city hopes to balance compassionate support with a tougher enforcement policy against persistent offenders. Read more →

The American artificial-intelligence firm Databricks has announced a $500 million investment in its Amsterdam research laboratory. The commitment, spread over the next 3 years, cements the Dutch capital’s status as a burgeoning hub for European tech innovation. Read more →

Officials from the Netherlands and Germany have inked a deal to streamline rail travel between Amsterdam and major German hubs. The agreement promises faster and more frequent services, alongside the acceleration of the Betuweroute freight link between the two nations. Read more →

Commuter travel in the Netherlands faced severe disruption following a fatal collision at Amsterdam Centraal and a simultaneous switch failure near Weesp. ProRail warned that the resulting service reductions would ripple across the network, complicating transit for thousands of travelers. Read more →