Amsterdam
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World
Three Men Convicted in Murder of Dutch Journalist
A Dutch court sentenced the men to prison for more than 25 years on Wednesday in the killing of Peter R. de Vries, whose daylight murder in 2021 rattled Europe.
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World
Meet the Artist Delighting Amsterdam
In the spring of 2020, at the height of the pandemic, the always bustling Dam Square in Amsterdam was deserted, silent and surrounded by concrete counterterrorism blocks. The Dutch street artist Frank de Ruwe, who goes by the name of Frankey, decided ...
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Books
‘Occupied City’ Review: Mapping the Holocaust, Street by Street
In his four-and-half-hour documentary, the British director Steve McQueen charts the fate of Amsterdam’s Jewish population during the Nazi occupation.
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World
Eurostar to Suspend Amsterdam to London Service for 6 Months
The no-transfer rail connection from the Dutch capital to London will close starting in June. A new terminal for Eurostar passengers is set to open at Amsterdam’s main rail station in 2025.
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World
Amsterdam Bans Marijuana Smoking on Streets of Red-Light District
The new regulations, which will take effect in mid-May, were introduced in response to complaints from residents about disruptive tourists.
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World
Squatters can stay at a Russian tech entrepreneur’s Amsterdam mansion, a Dutch court rules.
A group of squatters living in an Amsterdam mansion owned by a prominent Russian tech entrepreneur who is under E.U. sanctions can stay, an ...
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World
Squatters can stay at a Russian oligarch’s Amsterdam mansion, a Dutch court rules.
A group of squatters who moved into an Amsterdam mansion owned by a prominent Russian tech entrepreneur who is under E.U. sanctions can continue ...
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Sports
Dutch Fans Stand by Their Team, if Not the World Cup
AMSTERDAM — In a normal World Cup year, bars, pubs and cafes in the Netherlands are decorated in orange well before the tournament and filled to ...