Higher tourist taxes and a student campus on the IJ: amidst online hate and a looming lawsuit, Volt’s lead candidate Juliet Broersen is determined to keep her eye on the ball. ‘Just how progressive is ...

The government’s U-turn on the overhaul of the new tax system has plunged the situation surrounding ‘Box 3’ into total chaos. The tech sector, in particular, has been up in arms over the new law, ...

Crack cocaine use is increasing in Amsterdam, bringing a rise in street nuisance. While the city council and emergency ...

Amsterdam is growing at breakneck speed. In the North (Noord) district, grassroots initiatives like De Ceuvel and ...

World-famous hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg is performing two consecutive nights at the Melkweg. Why did he opt for such an intimate venue in the inner city of Amsterdam? ‘He knows exactly how to monetize ...

Out of 8000 Amsterdam gardens surveyed through a municipal testing programme, 1 in 6 was found to contain unhealthily high levels of lead. This can be particularly harmful to young children.

During municipal elections, tens of thousands of Amsterdammers without a Dutch passport are eligible to vote. While politicians largely ignore these potential voters, their ballots could ultimately ...

With Tofik Dibi at the helm, Bij1 hopes to return to the Stopera. The former civil servant from Amsterdam Nieuw-West and protégé of Mayor Femke Halsema is seeking a confrontation with the city ...

Scrapping the tourist limit, welcoming cruise ships, and allowing religious symbols for municipal enforcement officers (boas). CDA faction leader Rogier Havelaar is taking a sharp stance ahead of the ...

Ruud van Es (71) gives cycling lessons to anyone who wants them, but his students are mostly expats. It’s not rocket science, he says, ‘but you do need to master a few basic skills before you can head ...

The race to become the largest party in Amsterdam for the municipal elections on 18 March is wide open. A new poll shows PvdA ...

For years, Amsterdam has promised to cap tourism at under 20 million overnight stays per year. However, in an ongoing lawsuit, the municipality now argues that this figure is merely an ‘aspiration’ ...