BBC Anna Holligan’s bike meant a lot to her and other people I was planning an ordinary afternoon out – bags packed, ready to roll – when I bounded downstairs and was hit by a jolt of disbelief. The space where my cargo bike should have been was empty, and the double lock that had…
Inside De Kas.| Rinze Vegelien This story is part of a group of stories called The Dutch capital gets more than its fair share of tourists, but they’re rarely in it for the food. The local cuisine has a reputation for being bland and Dutch restaurants for serving the same iterations on hamburgers, fish,…
Four rioters have been given short jail terms for violence against football fans visiting Amsterdam for a Europa League match between Ajax and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv. Sefa Ö, 32, was handed the longest sentence of six months in jail by Amsterdam district court, while another man was given 10 weeks and two others…
Courtesy of the Rijksmuseum The varnish has started to be removed, as part of the first stage The largest restoration of Rembrandt’s masterpiece, The Night Watch, is under way at the Rijksmuseum, in Amsterdam. Following five years of research using techniques such as digital imaging and artificial intelligence, eight restorers will begin “Operation Night Watch”…
EPA An Israeli football fan has described being attacked by several men in overnight violence that Amsterdam police say involved youths on scooters carrying out “hit-and-run” attacks that were hard to prevent. Adi Reuben, a 24yr-old Maccabi Tel Aviv fan who was visiting Amsterdam for the club’s Europa League match with Ajax, told the BBC…
Reuters Police said it was unclear who was involved in the unrest as they were wearing dark clothing Israeli football fans have faced a series of attacks in the centre of Amsterdam, officials say, with riot police having to intervene several times to protect them. Prime Minister Dick Schoof condemned “antisemitic attacks” and Israeli Prime…
