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Firdaous, an 11-year-old girl who died from gunshot wounds in Antwerp in January 2023
Crime
Dutch suspect denies firing gun that killed Antwerp girl, 11; Will fight extradition
5 March 2026 - 19:30
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Man in prison
Politics
Nearly half of the prisoners in overcrowded Dutch prisons are in pre-trial detention
11 December 2025 - 10:20
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Passengers queue to get on the metro at Noorderpark station during Sail, August 20, 2025.
Business
Amsterdam suspends ferry service during Sail; Metro jammed with chaotic queues
20 August 2025 - 17:50
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PSV's home stadium, the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven
Sports
City of Eindhoven asks public to stay away as fans flood city center for PSV game
18 May 2025 - 14:45
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File photo of the Justitieel Complex Zaanstad, a prison facility in Noord-Holland. 30 May 2017
CrimePolitics
Dutch prisons too full, convicts to get early release to make space
4 December 2024 - 18:40
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Passenger boats on an Amsterdam canal
Business
Council of State scraps Amsterdam decision to slash canal tour boat permits
25 September 2024 - 11:10
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A small group of people gathered at the Ter Apel asylum seeker reception center in November 2014
Politics
Minister Faber blames COA for overcrowded Ter Apel reception center
31 August 2024 - 15:30
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Red Cross workers setting up stretchers in a sports hall that will be an emergency shelter for asylum seekers
Politics
Asylum agency fined maximum €1.5 mil. for exceeding capacity of Ter Apel shelter
11 June 2024 - 21:00
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The streets of the Red Light District in Amsterdam packed with tourists on a Thursday night in July 2017
Business
A'dam scraps early closing time for sex workers in new setback for anti-nuisance policy
21 February 2024 - 11:08
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An artist's rendering of Amsterdam's proposed Erotic Center
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam erotic center to open 2031 at earliest; Costs still unclear
16 February 2024 - 07:36
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Kids raising their hands in class
Business
Overcrowded special education classes leading to unsafe situations
25 October 2019 - 08:25
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Crowded train station in the Netherlands
Business
ProRail preparing measures to make overcrowded stations safer
10 September 2019 - 11:30
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Amsterdam Pride canal parade, 5 Aug 2017
Business
Amsterdam considering alcohol ban on canals
10 May 2019 - 08:38
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Crowded Amsterdam at night
Business
Ban children from Amsterdam's Red Light District: Ombudsman
14 January 2019 - 08:06
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Business
Amsterdam implements stricter rules for Red Light District tour guides
2 April 2018 - 15:10
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Amsterdam city center
Business
Amsterdam takes measures to manage Easter crowds
23 March 2018 - 12:20
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Amsterdam city center
Business
Dutch attractions overcrowded with tourists
8 March 2018 - 10:15
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Amsterdam's Red Light District
Business
Strict rules planned for tours through Amsterdam Red Light District
31 January 2018 - 14:20
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KLM Care Tag
BusinessInnovation
KLM to guide tourists away from crowded Amsterdam Centrum with new gadget
16 November 2017 - 15:10
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Amsterdam city center
Business
Tourism brings €2.7 billion to Amsterdam
20 October 2017 - 11:20
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Amsterdam city center
Business
Amsterdam bans new tourist shops from opening in city center
5 October 2017 - 16:10
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Rijksmuseum
Business
Amsterdam to invest €425 million in city in 2018 budget
21 September 2017 - 12:10
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Long lines at Schiphol airport, 23 Apr 2017
Business
Schiphol crowds, long lines are here to stay: Airport boss
27 April 2017 - 18:00
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Politics
Labour: Amsterdam is overcrowded with too many tourists
11 April 2016 - 15:15

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