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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.

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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
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
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
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
News Man cleared of De Pizzabakkers attacks, jailed for weapon
An Amsterdam court acquitted Querenshyo T. of helping produce explosives used against the pizza chain but sentenced him to eight months for illegal gun possession.

15 July 2026
News AkzoNobel rejects Nippon Paint’s €7.5 billion bid for consumer paints
The Amsterdam-based coatings group says it will stick with its planned merger with US firm Axalta and will not engage with the Japanese offer.

14 July 2026
News Sewage smell hangs over IJburg and Zuidoost
Residents report a strong sour odor that Waternet attributes to low sewer flows caused by dry weather.

14 July 2026
News Police raid alleged pimping network on the Wallen
Arrest teams searched properties across Amsterdam’s Red Light District on Tuesday evening and coordinated with Romanian authorities in a long-running forced-prostitution case.

14 July 2026
News NEMO opens Game On exhibition on video games
The science museum’s new show looks at how games shape daily life, learning, and social connection, with playable consoles and hands-on workshops.

8 July 2026
News Queer Amsterdam exhibition opens at De Nieuwe Kerk
A nine-month show spanning four centuries of local queer history also launches WorldPride 2026.

8 July 2026
News Construction starts on De Teunis in Buiksloterham
A mixed-use complex of three towers with homes, offices and workshop space is under way in Amsterdam Noord, with completion planned for 2029.

24 June 2026
News Amsterdam UMC to end patient care at Zuidas site by 2040
Clinical services will move fully to Amsterdam Zuidoost, while the VUmc buildings stay open for research.

23 June 2026
Event Toddler storytime and live music with Anansi de Spin
Coleta Dekker accompanies a fifteen-minute picture-book reading with music for young children in the dedicated children's bookshop.

21 September 2026
Event The Christmas Orchestra live in Westerpark
A full orchestra plays holiday classics with theatrical sound and stage lighting across two evening sessions in the park.

11 September 2026
Event The Christmas Orchestra plays Westerpark
Seasonal classics performed live by a full orchestra accompanied by dynamic stage lighting inside the park grounds.

11 September 2026
Event Dance late at Techno Tuesday with Dexon
A free weekly party runs until late with sets curated by resident Dexon alongside Sophie Bruin and L.I.K.

21 September 2026
Event Caribang brings Caribbean rhythms to Bitterzoet
Late-night dancing built around Caribbean hits, soca, and dancehall in the Spuistraat club.

18 September 2026
Event Afrobeats and Amapiano at MELV!EE & Friends: Festival After
The festival crew carries on into the morning with dancehall, urban, and amapiano sets across the floor.

15 September 2026
Event Extended electronic sets at Techno Tuesday Amsterdam
Resident DJ Dexon and Chafa play long sets through the night in the OZ room, completely free.

15 September 2026
Event Indiesleaze Halloween Night in Paradiso’s main hall
Early-2000s electroclash, dance-punk, and indie tracks fill Paradiso with four live acts and two late-night DJ sets.

11 September 2026