All news on the topic: Amsterdam

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Viral video sparks outrage after police officer to throw pregnant woman to floor at Dutch asylum centre
Viral footage captures the moment a pregnant woman is thrown to the floor by a police officer.
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Lyons paraded in handcuffs at Bali airport after Interpol Red Notice arrest
Snared crime kingpin Steven Lyons was finally deported back to Europe today after his stunning arrest in Indonesia and a swoop on alleged members of the Lyons mob.
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Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s stepsister, dies aged 96
Eva Schloss, a Holocaust survivor and the posthumous stepsister of Anne Frank, has died at the age of 96.
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Edinburgh Airport grounds departures after air traffic control provider suffers technical glitch
All flights were halted at Edinburgh Airport this morning due to an IT issue affecting its air traffic control provider.
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Amsterdam court rules it has no jurisdiction in United Group dispute
In a marble-lined courtroom at the Palace of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal, attorneys, executives, and judges convened on Thursday to address a corporate dispute that many believe could have sweeping implications for democracy nearly 1,500 kilometres away.
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17-year-old girl murdered in Amsterdam, suspect in сustody
The suspect, 22, was arrested four days before Lisa’s body was discovered over allegations of rape and a third claim he had assaulted a woman.
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At least 25 injured as Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam hits severe turbulence
A minimum of 25 individuals were injured after a passenger plane bound for Amsterdam encountered turbulence.
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Teenagers staged a stabbing attack in Amsterdam, leaving several injured
Police searching for a group of around 15 youths who fled the scene after attack
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Virgin Group clears final hurdle for Eurostar rival, plans high-speed Channel trains
Virgin Group has said there are ‘no more major hurdles to overcome’ in its rail project to operate cross-channel trains, offering travellers an alternative to Eurostar.
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A Brit who confronted a knifeman in Amsterdam has been awarded for his bravery
A British tourist who ended a knifeman’s rampage in Amsterdam has been given an award for heroism by the city’s mayor.
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Bloodshed in Amsterdam: Knife attack near Dam Square leaves five wounded
Five individuals have been stabbed at a well-known tourist hotspot, Dam Square, in central Amsterdam.
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Political turmoil shakes the Netherlands following violence in Amsterdam
Ruling coalition in crisis amid claims of racist remarks and speculation government may collapse
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’Major’ Turkish supplier of small boats for Channel migrant crossings arrested as UK’s ’British FBI’ conducts airport operation
A suspected people smuggler has been arrested in Amsterdam, accused of supplying small boats for English Channel crossings.
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Investigators can’t determine the gender of the person sucked into the KLM jet engine at Amsterdam airport
Several Dutch outlets have said the victim may have been an airport worker involved in a takeoff manoeuvre
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Students across Europe hold Gaza war protests in run-up to UN vote on Palestinian statehood
Police arrested dozens of people in Amsterdam, with university occupations continuing in Netherlands, Belgium and Spain
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Top 10 travel experiences Brits are most keen to share - with their mums
From tasting the sweet treats of Paris, to chilling out in Marrakech, it emerged that seven in 10 adults would be happy to take a joint holiday with their mothers
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British expats told to 'f*** off back where you came from' after church bell row
Not for the first time, expats in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam are up in arms over the bells of the Westerkerk, drawing the fury of locals - one of whom told them to go back to England
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'Work pays me for extra days off because I'm willing to change travel plans'
Sally Brake's company has signed up to Climate Perks, a scheme which encourages firms to incentivise their employees to travel in green ways by giving them extra time off
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Amsterdam set to have Europe's highest tourism tax as it brings in new rules
Amsterdam in the Netherlands is significantly increasing its tourist tax from 2024 in a move that could cost visitors to the Dutch capital hundreds of pounds more
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Brit who took £28 bus from UK to Amsterdam says it was 'like a private taxi'
Tom Burnett decided to try out the Cambridge to Amsterdam bus route which takes 12 hours and costs less than £30, dropping customers off early in the morning in the Dutch capital
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Couple's easyJet nightmare as they end up 377 miles away from home on way back
Chris and Trisha Daines faced travel chaos when returning to Essex after a weekend in Amsterdam - and were forced to fork out more than £150 as they desperately tried to get home
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EasyJet passenger 'too drunk to put his seatbelt on' wakes up in police cell
Stephen Bartle, 36, from Cornwall, woke up in a police cell in Bristol thinking he had been on holiday to Amsterdam -he pleaded guilty to being drunk on an aircraft
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Footballer dies after falling into canal while on holiday as police investigate
Gabriele Gallani, who captained ASD Piccardo Traversetolo, was rescued by firefights on Friday night but was pronounced dead in hospital several hours later
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Stag and hen party bookings surge as bid to stop boozy bashes backfires
It is said bookings are up 50 per cent for York, Edinburgh and Amsterdam with a 4306% surge in bookings to the Netherlands’ capital
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Stag-do bookings to Amsterdam triple after city warned Brits to 'stay away'
Amsterdam City Council's new campaign - dubbed 'Stay Away' - will target people who search for terms including 'stag party Amsterdam' or 'pub crawl Amsterdam', although it seems to have increased interest inadvertently
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