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Protesters gather on Dam Square to oppose the arrival of American rapper Ye. A court in Amsterdam ruled that Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is permitted to enter the Netherlands despite a history of making multiple antisemitic and pro-Nazi statements. Ye is currently touring Europe and is scheduled to perform two concerts at the GelreDome.
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Screens with Ye quotes displayed during Dam Square protest against Arnhem concert
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Liberation Day Festival in Haarlem, 5 May 2026
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Liberation Day festivities end with no major incidents despite crowded festivals
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People dancing on Liberation Day in Alkmaar, 1945
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Fewer than 5% of Dutch population still alive who witnessed WWII’s end
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Cleaners cleaning red paint off the National Monument on Dam Square in Amsterdam after vandalism on Remembrance Day, 4 May 2026
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National WWII monument in Amsterdam defaced just before Remembrance Day commemoration
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Amsterdam police officers take a 30-year-old man from Donetsk, Ukraine into custody for allegedly stabbing five people at random near Sint Nicolaasstraat. 27 March 2025
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Suspect in Dam stabbing case said EU taxpayers should “pay the price,” court hears
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A man holds Iranian flags
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Hundreds protest in Amsterdam against Iran war
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New progress pride flag.
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Amsterdam to open Walk of Pride honoring LGBTQIA+ heroes this summer
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Amsterdam police officers take a 30-year-old man from Donetsk, Ukraine into custody for allegedly stabbing five people at random near Sint Nicolaasstraat. 27 March 2025
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Police recover hidden documents of Ukrainian suspect in Amsterdam stabbing case
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AI-generated image of a snowy canal in central Amsterdam with blooming tulips.
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Fake AI videos of snowy Amsterdam leave tourists disappointed, anger tour guides
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Thousands appear at protest in The Hague against broad higher education budget cuts. 25 November 2024
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Students, lecturers to protest again against higher-education cuts on December 9
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Amsterdam police officers take a 30-year-old man from Donetsk, Ukraine into custody for allegedly stabbing five people at random near Sint Nicolaasstraat. 27 March 2025
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Motive remains unknown in Dam Square stabbings that injured five people
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Amsterdam's skyline at sunset
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Security risk zone declared in Amsterdam ahead of Ajax vs. Galatasaray match
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Jah Cure in a promotional shoot in 2013
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Grammy-nominated reggae star Jah Cure gets more jail time in Amsterdam promoter stabbing
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A birthday cake to kick off the start of Amsterdam's year-long celebration of its 750th anniversary, 27 October 2024
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Amsterdam mayor handing out free cake on last day of Dutch capital's 750th celebration
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Riot police at an illegal demonstration on the Museumplein in Amsterdam, 24 January 2021
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Amsterdam moves anti-immigration protest from Dam Square to Museumplein on Sunday
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Royal Palace on Dam Square in Amsterdam defaced with red paint and the words "fuck Israel" on the second anniversary of the start of the Gaza war, 7 October 2025
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Video: Royal Palace in Amsterdam defaced with red paint, anti-Israel slogans
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Aerial view of the Dam square, Amsterdam
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Anti-immigration protest planned in Amsterdam's Dam Square on October 12
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A birthday cake to kick off the start of Amsterdam's year-long celebration of its 750th anniversary, 27 October 2024
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Amsterdam to mark finale of 750th anniversary with live concert
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Amsterdam police officers take a 30-year-old man from Donetsk, Ukraine into custody for allegedly stabbing five people at random near Sint Nicolaasstraat. 27 March 2025
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Three victims in Dam Square stabbings were close to death, prosecutor states
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Crowds during Pride Amsterdam 2015
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Next edition of Pride Amsterdam to serve as dress rehearsal for WorldPride event in 2026
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Demonstrators begin march against populism, radical-right influence at Dam Square, May 24, 2025
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Thousands protest populism and radical-right influence in Amsterdam
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Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander on a packed Dam Square during the National Commemmoration of World War II victims, 4 May 2025
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Some 16,000 attended national WWII commemoration; 6 arrested
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Remembrance Day flowers on Dam Square in Amsterdam
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Remembrance Day on Dam Square to be open to public again
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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