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Runners past the De Gooyer windmill on their way from Amsterdam Oost into the city center during the 2017 Amsterdam Marathon. 15 October 2017
Sports
No Amsterdam Marathon in city center; Area too crowded for safe event
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King's Day festivities in Amsterdam
CultureLifestyleEntertainment
Criticism of Amsterdam's plan to enforce 12 passenger limit on canal boats on King's Day
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Automatic package locker
Business
Largest Dutch cities trying to get grip on rapidly increasing number of package lockers
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Firefighters try to extinguish flames after an explosion took place on Visscherssteeg in the city center of Utrecht. 15 Jan. 2026
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No victims found in rubble of Utrecht explosion; Residents can't go home yet
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RET trams in Rotterdam
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Video: Two trams collide in Rotterdam city center; 8 hurt, tram driver arrested
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The courthouse on Prins Clauslaan in The Hague in April 2017
Crime
Man, 70, sentenced to seven years in prison for three explosion attacks in The Hague
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Firefighters are battling a massive blaze in the center of Arnhem. 6 March 2025
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Devastating fire in Arnhem city center finally extinguished
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Firefighters fighting a massive fire in the historic city center of Arnhem, 6 March 2025
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Video: Arnhem city center closed as fire rages through homes and stores
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Image of man who is accused of sexually assaulting women in Rotterdam in January 2025.
Crime
Rotterdam police have received "very valuable tips" about man accused of sexual assault
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Image of man who is accused of sexually assaulting women in Rotterdam in January 2025.
Crime
Rotterdam police receive dozens of tips about man accused of sexual assaulting six women
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Amsterdam souvenirs
Business
Permit obligation on Amsterdam city center shops to combat undermining in tourist shops
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Firetruck
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Fire destroys two homes in Alkmaar center
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Shopping street in Eindhoven
Business
Retail vacancy increasing as shops buckle under Covid debts, increased costs
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A sign warns drivers of increased paid parking times, and rising fees in the Amsterdam city center. 14 June 2023
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam parking fee to rise sharply from July 3; Some areas with 24-hour paid parking
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Aerial view of the Arnhem city center, shopping district and Park Sonsbeek in 2018
Business
Arnhem plans to shrink city center shopping area to free up space
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Tractors on Dutch roadways
PoliticsBusinessNature
People in rural areas increasingly forced to rely on cars
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A shopping street in Haarlem
Business
Power outage hits large parts of Haarlem
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Large crowds in shopping center
HealthBusiness
Rotterdam to close stores early day before Sinterklaas
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Student housing in Amersfoort, Utrecht
Business
Stop blocking students from living in city centers: Student assoc.
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Business
Amsterdam landlords could face €50,000 fine for violating ban on holiday rentals
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Zara
Business
Zara parent corp. expanding in Amsterdam
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Markthal_Rotterdam_(overview)
Innovation
Rotterdam to track all mobile phones entering city