Schiphol flights capped at 478,000 with enforced noise limits.
Schiphol plan caps flights at 478,000 and enforces legal noise limits
A government advisory body has backed capping Schiphol at 478,000 flights a year and enforcing legal noise limits from 1 November, though both houses of parliament must still approve it.
Cleaners strike at Schiphol and train stations
FNV members cleaning Schiphol and NS train stations are striking nationwide through Friday after rejecting a collective labour agreement signed by a rival union.
Weesperstraat traffic cut to one lane
The city has cut Weesperstraat to a single driving lane and dropped the speed limit to 30 km/h, monitoring the arterial route ahead of a final redesign.
Foreign cars face immediate wheel clamps over unpaid parking
Amsterdam has started clamping cars with foreign plates the moment they skip the meter, targeting visiting drivers with unpaid fines.
Dappermarkt traders say city changes are failing
Stallholders at the Dappermarkt in Amsterdam Oost report falling turnover, empty pitches and rising municipal fees, and are asking the city for Sunday openings and a food square.
