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Amsterdam business news for October 4, 2026

Halsema wants tourist numbers capped before they hit 30 million.

Mayor: tourist numbers must be curbed, even if hospitality loses customers

Mayor: tourist numbers must be curbed, even if hospitality loses customers

Mayor Femke Halsema says Amsterdam must curb tourist numbers even if it costs hospitality businesses customers, with annual visits on track to rise from 23 million to 30 million.

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Undercover actor Frank Lammers and wife Eva Posthuma de Boer to open café on Linnaeuskade

Undercover actor Frank Lammers and wife Eva Posthuma de Boer to open café on Linnaeuskade

Actor Frank Lammers and Eva Posthuma de Boer are opening Volkscafe REVE on the Linnaeuskade this month, run under an agreement with brewer Royal Swinkels.

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Dutch study finds browser tricks do not cut fares

Dutch study finds browser tricks do not cut fares

The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets found that clearing cookies, using incognito mode or switching devices does not affect flight prices, which can change dozens of times before departure.

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Amsterdam firefighters set off to climb Kilimanjaro for their mental health

Amsterdam firefighters set off to climb Kilimanjaro for their mental health

A group of Amsterdam firefighters sets off Saturday to climb Tanzania's nearly 6,000-metre Kilimanjaro to help process the trauma that builds up on the job.

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Batavia replica leaves Amsterdam, probably for the last time

Batavia replica leaves Amsterdam, probably for the last time

The Batavia replica has left Amsterdam after two weeks at the NDSM wharf, probably for the last time, heading back to Museum Batavialand in Lelystad.

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