Amsterdam is the titular capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with a population of 866,737 within the city proper, 1,380,872 in the urban area, and 2,410,960 in the metropolitan area. Amsterdam is in the province of North Holland. Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North" due to its large number of canals which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Dutch police on Saturday said they had detained 130 protesters with environmental group Extinction Rebellion who blocked locations in downtown Amsterdam to draw attention to climate change. Reuters - Published
The European Medicine Agencies was one of the first organisations to signal it would leave London following the Brexit vote. It took hundreds of employees with them to Amsterdam.
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Activist group Extinction Rebellion kicked off two weeks of planned peaceful civil disobedience on Monday, prompting arrests in the UK, Australia and the Netherlands. Rough cut (no reporter narration)
Activist group Extinction Rebellion kicked off two weeks of peaceful protests on Monday, with protesters gluing their hands to roads and chaining themselves to cars. David Doyle reports.
European shares rose to six-week highs on Wednesday, as China eased trade worries. As David Pollard reports, corporate headlines and hopes of ECB policy easing also drove the action.
The Duke of Sussex is given a rabbit spoon for baby Archie by royal fan Edith Mansoor as he leaves the A'dam Tower after the launch of a new travel industry partnership.
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The Duke of Sussex has arrived at Amsterdam's landmark A'dam Tower to launch a new partnership between leading online travel firms that aims to transform the travel industry. Harry has spent three..
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The Duke of Sussex has arrived at Amsterdam's landmark A'dam Tower to launch a new partnership between leading online travel firms that aims to transform the travel industry. Harry hopes the new..
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A former Dutch professional footballer who played for clubs in Portugal, Hungary and England has been shot dead in the latest violence to afflict Amsterdam, police said. Reuters - Published
A Dutch lawyer in a high-profile case against a group of men charged with a series of drug-related killings was shot dead in Amsterdam on Wednesday morning, police said. Reuters - Published
More than 60 flights were canceled or delayed at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on Monday due to a strike by ground staff at KLM airline and more action is planned for later this week. Reuters - Published
A growing majority of U.S. Republicans, especially younger voters, are worried that human behavior is damaging the planet, according to a survey of global attitudes to the environment conducted by an.. Reuters - Published
One of Europe's biggest annual Gay Pride parades kicked off on the canals of Amsterdam on Saturday, with over 500,000 visitors from around the world expected to cheer on 80 boats representing a wide.. Reuters - Published
Judges in Amsterdam sentenced crime boss Willem Holleeder to life in prison on Thursday for his involvement in five gangland killings. Reuters - Published
Amsterdam's first female mayor launched plans on Wednesday to overhaul the city's red-light district and its window displays, in a bid to protect sex workers from gawking tourists. Reuters - Published
Before Thursday's Nations League semi-final against England, BBC Sport visits Amsterdam to find out how the Netherlands have revived their fortunes. BBC News - Published
Around 80 flights to and from Amsterdam Schiphol were canceled on Tuesday as a nationwide public transport strike made it hard for passengers and staff to get to Europe's third largest airport. Reuters - Published
Britain's Prince Harry, whose wife Meghan is due to give birth, will delay a trip to the Netherlands by one day until May 9, cancelling engagements planned in Amsterdam for the previous day, a palace.. Reuters - Published
BBC Sport visits Amsterdam to find out if Ajax's Frenkie de Jong is destined to be Europe's next top player, after he agreed to join Barcelona for the 2019/20 season. BBC News - Published
Dutch police arrested two men in Amsterdam for their suspected involvement in the co-ordinated Islamic State attacks on Paris in November 2015 that killed 130 people, prosecutors said on Friday. Reuters - Published
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