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Police officers in the Netherlands look out at a group of people on the street as fireworks explode over their head just after midnight on New Year's Day.
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Amsterdam designates safety risk areas for New Year’s Eve to curb fireworks unrest
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Students and university staff march in Amsterdam carrying a banner reading “Red het hoger onderwijs” to demand better education policies. December 9, 2025
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Thousands of students and teachers protest €1.2 billion education cuts in Amsterdam
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Thousands appear at protest in The Hague against broad higher education budget cuts. 25 November 2024
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National protest against education budget cuts moved to Amsterdam from The Hague
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A car believed to be intentionally set on fire at Dam Square in Amsterdam. 3 April 2025
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Driver whose car exploded on Dam Square dies from injuries; Police suspect suicide
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Ajax fans gather to celebrate the club’s 125th anniversary on Dam Square in Amsterdam. 18 March 2025
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The Dam currently a safety risk area due to Ajax's 125th anniversary celebrations
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Aerial view of the Dam square, Amsterdam
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Thousands march in Amsterdam for International Women’s Day protest
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The H'ART Museum in Amsterdam
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H'ART Museum celebrates Amsterdam's 750th anniversary with an exhibition
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Police surround Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans on Dam Square in Amsterdam ahead of a Europa League match against Ajax. 7 November 2024
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Arrests in Amsterdam after pro-Palestinian activists heckle Maccabi Tel Aviv fans
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Traffic on Dam Square in Amsterdam. August 2015.
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Amsterdam turns streets at the Dam into one-way roads to reduce constant traffic jam
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Flags of Israel and the Netherlands.
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Supreme Court: Replacing Star of David on Israeli flag with a cockroach is hate speech
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Vacant KPN HQ to become 500-room hotel