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The streets of the Red Light District in Amsterdam packed with tourists on a Thursday night in July 2017
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam tourist tax hike could generate 900 million euros, says citizen initiative
26 February 2026 - 20:20
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Cruise ship Navigator of the Seas at Passenger Terminal Amsterdam
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam wants to ban sea cruise ships by 2035, instead of moving passenger terminal
21 January 2026 - 17:55
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The Dom Tower at night in Utrecht
Business
Dom Tower welcomes 100,000th visitor in 2025, setting new record
26 December 2025 - 07:45
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Tourists in Amsterdam laying down on Dam Square while using their smartphones. 9 Sept. 2015
PoliticsBusiness
Amsterdam may raise tourist tax again to curb mass tourism
28 November 2025 - 17:50
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Family on the beach
BusinessCultureLifestyle
Hotel tax hike to drive up Dutch domestic vacation prices, industry warns
12 July 2025 - 18:55
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Tourists in Amsterdam laying down on Dam Square while using their smartphones. 9 Sept. 2015
Politics
Residents’ interest group to sue Amsterdam over failure to curb mass tourism
2 July 2025 - 07:00
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A crowded Leidsestraat in Amsterdam
BusinessCulture
Amsterdam's tourism growth slowing down due to measures taken by the city
31 May 2025 - 07:45
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Evening in Amsterdam, lights on the Herengracht canal
Business
Amsterdam slashing home holiday rentals to 15 nights per year in two popular areas
11 March 2025 - 19:30
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The crowded Damrak shopping street in Amsterdam
PoliticsCulture
Over 22 million overnight stays in Amsterdam last year, more expected in 2024
1 June 2024 - 12:09
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Street signs altered from the Berenstraat to Schapenstraat in protest of the long lines tourists join to buy food based on viral videos. May 2023
ArtWeird
Amsterdam streets renamed by activists in protest against TikTok queues
27 May 2023 - 08:15
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Amsterdam city signs about bans on public alcohol consumption and public urination. September 2022
CrimePoliticsBusiness
“It won’t stop us!” British not convinced by Amsterdam’s stay away campaign
2 April 2023 - 08:15

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