Amsterdam News in English
Latest amsterdam headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
14-year-old sentenced for attempted attack on Pizzabakkers branch
An Amsterdam court has sentenced a 14-year-old boy for attempting to detonate a homemade explosive at a De Pizzabakkers restaurant on September 3. The youth was caught in the act by police surveillanc...
Corendon is the new operator of the luxury W Hotel in Amsterdam
Amsterdam man (19) arrested for armed robbery at Landsmeer drugstore
Prosecutors seek community service and prison sentence for art thief 'Okkie' over threats
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service has demanded a ten-month prison sentence and community service for Octave D. for incitement and threats against journalist Chris Klomp and activist Norbert Dikkebo...
DNA on abandoned Action bag leads to conviction for violent robbery in Haarlemmermeer
A 43-year-old man from Amsterdam has been sentenced to four years in prison for a violent armed robbery at a consumer electronics wholesaler in Haarlemmermeer. The suspect was identified through DNA f...
Ferry passengers react to election results: from "I'm proud of the city" to "it sucks"
GroenLinks has emerged as the largest party in Amsterdam's local elections, followed by D66 and PvdA. Commuters at Amsterdam Central Station shared mixed reactions to the results, ranging from satisfa...
Ferry passengers react to election results: from "I'm proud of the city" to "it sucks"
GroenLinks has emerged as the largest party in Amsterdam's municipal elections, followed by D66 and PvdA. Residents interviewed on the city's ferries expressed mixed reactions to the results, ranging ...
Ditch the phone, at Mooie Boules you learn to talk to others again: ‘We’ve forgotten how’
Mooie Boules, a company nominated for the National Entrepreneur Prize, offers nine locations where people can play jeu de boules without using their phones. Founded after spontaneous games at Amsterda...
Bar Pepe finally brings life to Westerpark West
Ajax player Tomiyasu back in Japan squad after nearly two years
Ajax defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has returned to the Japanese national team after nearly two years following a long-term injury. Tomiyasu, who joined the Amsterdam-based club in December, is set to fac...
GreenLeft largest party in Amsterdam after seat gains
GroenLinks has become the largest party in the Amsterdam municipal council after gaining two seats for a total of ten. D66 also gained a seat, securing its position as the second-largest party with ei...
'Cleaning up together is more fun': come help on National Cleanup Day!
National Clean-up Day will take place on Saturday, March 21st, encouraging volunteers to help tidy up their local streets. Volunteer Gina Houwer highlights that working together makes the task more en...
Election blog: GL/PvdA hold first joint talks and appoint scout
Following the municipal elections in Amsterdam, GroenLinks and PvdA have appointed Hendrik-Jan Biemond as a scout to lead coalition negotiations. Local party leaders from JA21, FvD, and Denk reacted t...
Election blog: counting continues at NDSM, full count expected this morning
Vote counting for the municipal elections continues at the NDSM Loods in Amsterdam, with final results expected this morning. Currently, GroenLinks leads the count with 70% of the votes processed, fol...
Yves Berendse to return to Ziggo Dome in November
Singer Yves Berendse is scheduled to perform a concert at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on November 14. The venue officially announced the upcoming show on Thursday.
The best landscape painter in the Netherlands lived in Amsterdam and has no face
Jacob van Ruisdael was considered the premier landscape painter of the Netherlands during his lifetime while residing in Amsterdam. Despite his artistic success, many biographical details remain unkno...
40 years of voting rights for migrants: how politics became a reflection of the city
On March 19, 1986, migrants without Dutch nationality were granted the right to vote in local elections in the Netherlands for the first time. This historical milestone marks nearly 40 years of politi...
Behind the scenes of the elections: the election results
This article explores the behind-the-scenes process that occurs after polling stations close during an election. It highlights the essential work performed by report controllers and election officials...
European gas price jumps 35% after attack on massive Middle East gas fields
European gas prices surged by 35% on Thursday morning following attacks on gas installations in the Middle East. The price spike was recorded at the Amsterdam gas exchange, which serves as the benchma...
LIVE 2026 Municipal Elections | Only results for Amsterdam and Hoorn still missing, multiple parties become largest out of nowhere
The preliminary results for the 2026 Dutch local elections are still pending for Amsterdam and Hoorn, with official counts expected by Thursday afternoon. Several new political parties have emerged as...
Interim results: Leefbaar and GL-PvdA largest in Rotterdam
Leefbaar Rotterdam and GroenLinks/PvdA are currently the largest parties in the Rotterdam municipal council election, with both projected to win 11 seats after 70 percent of the votes have been counte...
GroenLinks and Labour cheer interim results: Amsterdam will stay left!
GroenLinks and PvdA are celebrating preliminary election results in Amsterdam, where GroenLinks is currently leading the vote count. Leaders from both parties declared that the city remains a strongho...
Lidewij de Vos (FVD): huge task begins tomorrow
Lidewij de Vos, leader of Forum voor Democratie, celebrated the party's municipal election results during a gathering in Amsterdam. She noted that while the initial results are positive, the party now...
Forum lead candidate Dessing hopes for second seat in Amsterdam
Johan Dessing, the lead candidate for Forum voor Democratie in Amsterdam, expects the party to retain its current seat in the city council and aims to secure a second one. Dessing stated that keeping ...
Amsterdam to release final election results only on Thursday
The city of Amsterdam will release interim municipal election results on Thursday once all party-level votes have been counted for the first time. A spokesperson for the municipality stated that these...
SWAT team and drone deployed for suspicious situation in Slotervaart
A police arrest team and a drone were deployed to a hotel on Gatwickstraat in Amsterdam following reports of a suspicious situation. Heavily armed officers and police dogs surrounded the building, tho...
Drug deal in Rotterdam senior complex fatal for Carlos (59), but who shot him dead?
Carlos, a 59-year-old man from Rotterdam, was fatally shot while mediating a cocaine deal in a senior housing complex. Authorities are investigating whether the shooter was a rapper from Amsterdam or ...
Witte de Withplein to get trees after long-running conflict with help from artist
Disguised as a visitor, artist Jessica Kuhn secretly draws on her own work in the Stedelijk Museum
From De Nieuwe Kerk to petting zoos: where Amsterdammers go to vote
Residents of Amsterdam are casting their votes in various unique locations across the city, including a petting zoo in the East and the historic Nieuwe Kerk. Voters shared diverse motivations for thei...