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Essentially Amsterdam Staff

Reporting by the Essentially Amsterdam newsroom. We cover the city every day for the people who live in it: transport, housing, policy, money and the things that change how a week in Amsterdam actually goes. Every story is written in our own words from the original reporting, and the newsroom that broke it is credited at the foot of the article. Corrections and news tips: editorial@essentiallyamsterdam.com

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  1. News Dutch audio ad platform lets AI agents build campaigns

    adpaq has launched an MCP server so AI agents can set up and manage programmatic audio campaigns through ordinary language prompts.

    21 July 2026

  2. News One in three Dutch workers finds their job meaningless

    A Realise survey of 1,100 employees finds heavy workload and low sense of purpose among 30-to-45-year-olds, with many thinking about leaving.

    21 July 2026

  3. News Professor floats value-capture plan for Zuidasdok shortfall

    A TU Delft professor argues that rising property values around the Zuidas could help close a funding gap of at least 1.1 billion euros on the stalled infrastructure

    21 July 2026

  4. News De Boelelaan closed both ways for tram and sewer works

    The stretch near the VU campus shuts from July 20 to August 9 while crews finish the central tram strip, sewers, and a safer crossing.

    21 July 2026

  5. News Dutch web shops get more time to prepare for new Wero consumer rules

    Online retailers have until the end of 2028 to add purchase protection as banks move from iDEAL to the new European payment system.

    21 July 2026

  6. News Body of missing crew member found after barge sinks in Coenhaven

    Search teams have recovered the body of the person missing since a cargo barge went down in Amsterdam’s port area yesterday morning.

    20 July 2026

  7. News Cooler air brings mixed sun and showers this week

    A northwest wind ushers in milder temperatures and changeable conditions across the Netherlands as the dog days period starts.

    20 July 2026

  8. News Fourth regional heat wave possible late July

    Cooler weather this weekend looks temporary, with hotter conditions possible again by the end of the month and into August.

    20 July 2026

  9. News Petition seeks safety upgrades on De Ronde Hoep after fatal crash

    The father of an Amsterdam cyclist killed last month is asking road managers to draw up a full safety plan for the busy rural route.

    20 July 2026

  10. News Metro 52 disrupted after collision near Centraal

    Shuttle buses are running while northbound and southbound services on the North-South line face temporary limits after an early morning incident.

    20 July 2026

  11. News MagicCon brings 20,000 card-game fans to the RAI

    Players, traders and cosplayers from around the world fill Amsterdam’s main exhibition halls this weekend for the Magic: The Gathering festival.

    20 July 2026

  12. News Energy coaches in Zuidoost now help residents keep homes cooler

    A local sustainability project that began with insulation advice has added heat-stress support as summer temperatures rise.

    20 July 2026

  13. News Chateau Amsterdam sold to stave off bankruptcy

    Founder Remy Harrewijn has transferred the city’s first urban winery to two shareholders after years of losses.

    19 July 2026

  14. News Dozens of Dutch cities cancel local fireworks shows

    Amsterdam and at least 79 other municipalities are dropping planned displays as the national ban approaches and permit rules prove too heavy to manage.

    19 July 2026

  15. News Variable gas prices up about 7 percent this month

    Dutch energy suppliers have raised variable gas tariffs, leaving them well above levels from before the Middle East war.

    19 July 2026

  16. News Waste fire in Westpoort spreads plastic smell across Amsterdam

    A midday blaze at a waste facility on the Vlothavenweg has sent smoke and a chemical odor over neighborhoods from the Jordaan to Weesp.

    19 July 2026

  17. News Zuidasdok faces a €1.1 billion funding gap

    The major road and rail project in Amsterdam-Zuid now costs at least €5.4 billion, and neither the city nor the national government has a clear plan to cover

    19 July 2026

  18. News 270,000 sign up for €49 summer train ticket

    NS sold 270,000 temporary off-peak rail subscriptions in the first month of its reduced-price summer offer.

    19 July 2026

  19. News Ajax hopeful of signing Azzedine Ounahi

    The Amsterdam club wants the Moroccan midfielder from Girona, who is keen to rejoin new coach Míchel.

    17 July 2026

  20. News Court tells ING to show Google Pay contracts to Consumentenbond

    An Amsterdam judge has ordered the bank to let the consumers’ group inspect its data agreements with Google over Android contactless payments.

    16 July 2026