Melanie van der Horst

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The Stopera, the city hall, in Amsterdam
Politics
New Amsterdam executive team sworn in after council backs PRO–D66 coalition deal
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Security turning a fatbike rider away from the Vondelpark on the day that the city's fatbike ban in the park takes effect, 11 May 2026
Politics
Amsterdam’s fatbike ban starts today in the Vondelpark
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A van in a 30 km/h zone in Amsterdam slows down to let a woman cross Linnaeusstraat
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Dutch 30 km/h zones add more than five minutes to some bus trips
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Aerial view of the Vondelpark in Amsterdam
Politics
Amsterdam banning fat bikes in Vondelpark from May 11
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2026 municipal elections: Vote counting in the NDSM warehouse in Amsterdam, 19 March 2026
Politics
GroenLinks easily wins 2026 Amsterdam City Council election; Coalition gained one seat
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Homes in Amsterdam
Politics
Housing still the main issue in Amsterdam's final debate before city council elections
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McDonald's billboard, Amsterdam The Netherlands July 10, 2025
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam bans fossil-fuel and meat advertising in public spaces
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The famous coffeshop Bulldog on the Leidseplein in Amsterdam
Politics
Amsterdam honors Bulldog coffeeshop, bar owner for helping less fortunate
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Closeup of glowing Christmas lights
Weird
Amsterdam skipper fined for excessive Christmas lights
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Child drinking water
Business
Tap water will be more expensive for many Dutch households next year
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A person riding a fatbike in Amsterdam
Politics
Amsterdam plans fat-bike ban in busiest areas of the city
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Amsterdam to clamp cars of foreign visitors who skip parking fines
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A rendering of the IJBaan, a proposed cable car route connecting Amsterdam-Noord and Amsterdam-West. 2018
PoliticsBusiness
Experts warn Amsterdam IJ River cable car faces financial risk, reliant on tourists
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A cyclist drives past parked microcars in Amsterdam.
PoliticsBusinessCultureLifestyle
Amsterdam to enforce ban on microcars on ferries and bike paths
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A fatbike rider in Amsterdam
Politics
Mixed reactions as Cabinet proposes helmet requirement for under-18 e-bikers
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A van in a 30 km/h zone in Amsterdam slows down to let a woman cross Linnaeusstraat
CultureLifestyle
Amsterdam road safety increased after lowering speed limit to 30 km/h
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Tokyo, Japan - March 7, 2018 : Street kart tour, Mario kart tour is tourists dress up in superhero character costume and driving go-kart through the main travel attractions in the city of Tokyo
BusinessWeird
Amsterdam alderman pushing to ban go-kart tours in city
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Boats on an Amsterdam canal
PoliticsTechNature
Amsterdam banning diesel boats from canals in new emission-free zone
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A GVB Ferry crossing the IJ River between Azartplein in Amsterdam-Oost and Zamenhofstraat in Amsterdam-Noord. 7 Aug. 2023
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Amsterdam plans expansion of ferry service amid growing traffic
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A GVB tram in Amsterdam after city public transport workers went on strike for a decent early retirement scheme, 10 September 2024
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam extends free public transport for kids to 2027
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Alder trees growing at a plantation in the Netherlands in 2020
NatureCulture
Amsterdam 750th anniversary: residents can pick up a tree for free
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A fatbike rider in Amsterdam
HealthPoliticsBusiness
New push for measures against fat bikes after 96 emergency room injuries in one week
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Wood burning fireplace with glass door
HealthPolitics
Amsterdam eyeing ban on wood burning to improve air quality
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Rotterdam's Metro aan Zee at the Hoek van Holland Strand station in March 2023
Business
Ticket price hikes unavoidable with €110 mil. cut to big city public transport