Amstelveen

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People swimming in Amsterdam. June 20, 2026.
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Swimming advisory issued after heavy rain overflows sewers in Amsterdam region
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Rush hour traffic in Amsterdam
Business
Roadworks, rail repairs to give Amsterdammers headaches this weekend
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Arrest: Police officer handcuffing a suspect with a police car in the background
Crime
At least 8 Dutch men suspected of drugging, raping, filming their wives, girlfriends
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Voters queuing at a polling station in Amsterdam for the parliamentary election on 29 October 2025
Politics
Online voting tools launch ahead of march municipal elections
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Handcuffs, radio Dutch Police Car
Crime
Three minors arrested after 11-year-old girl threatened with replica gun in Uithoorn
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A police-involved chase that started near Amstelveen, Noord-Holland, ended in a crash just over the border in Meer, Belgium, 120 kilometers away. 5 Feb. 2026
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Wild police chase from Utrecht ends in crash across Belgian border
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A house viewing
Business
Dutch real estate agent fees jump 10% in one year, Amstelveen most expensive
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Dutch police station.
Crime
Police statistics show stable overall crime, record low burglaries, rising drug offenses
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A snow-covered Amsterdam was observed by the Sentinel-2 satellites used in the European Space Agency’s Copernicus mission. 6 Jan. 2026
TechNature
European Space Agency captures snow-covered Amsterdam from space
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Crime scene tape with a police car in the background
Crime
Three arrested over bomb threat on train between Amsterdam & Hilversum
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Beautiful view on the city of Maastricht, with a Christmas market on the square on a snowy winter's day
Business
Amsterdam still most attractive Dutch city to live in; Maastricht the biggest climber
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Factory buildings of Nestle in Nunspeet in the Netherlands
Business
Nestle slashing 16,000 jobs worldwide; Fate of 1,200 in Netherlands unknown
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
Crime
Man convicted of sexually assaulting a pony, but escapes prison
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Lighting a candle.
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Parents cite enforcement failures after child killed by microcar on bike path
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Amsterdam homes over a canal
Business
Number of million-euro homes increased by 243% in five years; Record 223,000 this year
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Dutch fire brigade truck.
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Fires force evacuations at Amstelveen student dorm & Leeuwarden block
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A 12-year-old girl was killed in a collision with a microcar on the bike path on Oranjebaan in Amstelveen, 26 February 2025
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Video: Girl, 12, killed in collision with microcar in Amstelveen
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Handcuffs, radio Dutch Police Car
Crime
Police arrest 14-year-old for assault on Museumplein and extortion via Snapchat
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Houses in the suburban area in the Netherlands in 2015
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Amsterdam tops most expensive rental market; sharpest rent drop in Eindhoven
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Shetland pony tied to a terrace and left behind in Den Bosch on a cold winter night, 16 January 2023
Crime
37-year-old man arrested for sexually assaulting a pony in Amstelveen
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Solidarity Rally For The Hostages in Ottawa, Canada, December 2023
Politics
Pro-Israel demonstration in Amstelveen ahead of October 7 anniversary
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Taxi
Crime
Amsterdam taxi driver robbed, abducted; Escapes from trunk of own car
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Lijsterstraat in Kerkrade
Business
Pricier homes don't automatically mean better living environment
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Modern loft apartment
Business
Exclusive complexes with million-euro villas increasingy common in Randstad