News & Features

The latest features and news from the City of Amsterdam. Includes important information on government policy and news about the city that applies to you.

The latest features and news from the City of Amsterdam. Includes important information on government policy and news about the city that applies to you.

UNICEF report on child well-being
6 May 2013 in City of Amsterdam The Netherlands has once again topped UNICEF’s ‘Child well-being in rich countries’ report. Read more »
Amsterdam is best cycling city
6 May 2013 in City of Amsterdam Amsterdam has once again topped the Copenhagenize Index, a biannual international study of the most bicycle friendly cities. Read more »
Amsterdam and Paris sign cooperation agreement
6 Feb 2013 in City of Amsterdam Mayors Van der Laan of Amsterdam and Delanoë of Paris have signed a cooperation agreement setting out the two cities’ intentions to collaborate in the... Read more »
Troonsafstand van Koningin Beatrix
29 Jan 2013 in City of Amsterdam Read more »
Amsterdam Area visits Japan
20 Sep 2012 in City of Amsterdam Read more »
Pop-up shopping mall to open in NDSM-Wharf
5 Sep 2012 in City of Amsterdam Plans have been announced for the launch of a pop-up shopping mall within the former industrial terrain at NDSM-Wharf in Amsterdam Noord. Read more »
Summer Roadworks 2012
24 Jul 2012 in City of Amsterdam The City of Amsterdam has begun to carry out major road and transport works over the summer period to allow for repair, resurfacing and... Read more »
Temporary changes to passport and Identity card application procedures
27 Jun 2012 in City of Amsterdam Due to the start of the summer holiday period and recent changes to travel rules for children, it is presently very busy at Amsterdam’s... Read more »
Civil Registry services move to City Hall
27 Apr 2012 in City of Amsterdam On 19 March 2012, the City of Amsterdam Civil Registry (Dienst Persoons- en Geo Informatie, DPG) service desks moved to a new location... Read more »
Amsterdam awarded Most bicycle-friendly city title
18 Apr 2012 in City of Amsterdam The inaugural Copenhagenize Index has officially recognised Amsterdam as the world’s most bicycle-friendly city. With an impressive score of 54 points, it beat... Read more »
Amsterdam experiences growth in number of hotel stays
15 Apr 2012 in City of Amsterdam The European Capital City Tourism Report has revealed that the number of nights spent in Amsterdam hotels rose by 3.5 per cent to 9... Read more »
400 years of the Netherlands and Turkey
14 Mar 2012 in City of Amsterdam Throughout 2012, Turkey and the Netherlands will celebrate 400 years of diplomatic relations and trade between both countries. Read more »
City to construct glass fiber network
19 Jan 2012 in City of Amsterdam Mid 2009 Amsterdam will see another 100,000 open access fiber connections. Read more »
Changes to the Dutch Childcare Act
19 Jan 2012 in City of Amsterdam The Dutch Childcare Act is undergoing major changes effective 1 January 2010. These reforms will affect childcare support and provision across the Netherlands. Read more »
Digging Deeper: the Noord/Zuid line
19 Jan 2012 in City of Amsterdam Amsterdam's Noord/Zuijn metro line is not without controversy. Read up on the background of this project, and find out and how you can... Read more »
Living in Amsterdam: 2009 survey
19 Jan 2012 in City of Amsterdam Every two years, residents of Amsterdam are surveyed about their living situation. The first results from the 2009 survey have now been published... Read more »
The 2010 Burgermonitor
19 Jan 2012 in City of Amsterdam The results of the annual civic survey published in December 2010 offer a glimpse of how the city's residents feel about their surroundings. Read more »
Amsterdam's welcoming glow
19 Jan 2012 in City of Amsterdam Welcome is an ambitious project spearheaded by the Amsterdamse Alliantie to boost hospitality levels and help give visitors a winning welcome. Read more »
Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) received most votes in Amsterdam
19 Jan 2012 in City of Amsterdam PvdA, the centre-left Dutch Labour Party, had the most votes in Amsterdam. Read more »
Population of Amsterdam on the rise
19 Jan 2012 in City of Amsterdam The population of Amsterdam continues to grow. As of 1 January 2010, the number of people registered as residents of Amsterdam was 767... Read more »
Eberhard van der Laan sworn in as Mayor of Amsterdam
19 Jan 2012 in City of Amsterdam On Wednesday, 7 July 2010, in a ceremony at City Hall, Eberhard van der Laan was sworn in as Mayor of Amsterdam... Read more »
Homecoming celebrations for Dutch football team
19 Jan 2012 in City of Amsterdam Dutch football bond KNVB and the City of Amsterdam celebrated their success at the World Cup with a homecoming ceremony held in Amsterdam on 13... Read more »
Amsterdam Bijlmer disaster memorial service, 4 October
19 Jan 2012 in City of Amsterdam On 4 October 1992, a cargo plane crashed into the Groeneveen and Kruitberg flats in the Bijlmer, Amsterdam. This disaster is commemorated... Read more »
Anti-discrimination campaign in Amsterdam
19 Jan 2012 in City of Amsterdam The launch of a new anti-discrimination campaign by the City of Amsterdam took place on 11 January 2011 on the Rembrandtplein. Read more »
Subsidy for green roofs and walls
19 Jan 2012 in City of Amsterdam The City of Amsterdam has introduced a subsidy programme to encourage residents of the city to create green roofs and walls on their properties. Read more »