Essentially Amsterdam Staff

A new study finds that children with identical end-of-primary test scores can still receive different track recommendations depending on how they rank in their class.

22 July 2026

Soaring chip-machine sales and jobs bring gains for the Dutch economy, but experts also flag the risks of relying too heavily on one firm.

21 July 2026

A clip from a Dutch reality series has drawn criticism after a broker told a new owner in Amsterdam-Zuid to remove historic features while the house was not

21 July 2026

The 48-year-old will take over from Peter Holla in December after years working on national and international crime cases.

21 July 2026

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

21 July 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 July 2026

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

20 July 2026

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

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

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

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

20 July 2026

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

19 July 2026

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

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

19 July 2026

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