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UEFA · AmsterdamThe European Football Union UEFA has sent angry letters to Mayor Halsema over her decision not to allow fans of the Italian football club Lazio Roma to attend the match against Ajax. This is evident from documents that Het Parool requested from the municipality. UEFA called the decision 'disappointing', partly because three thousand football tickets had already been sold and Italian fans had already booked flights and hotels. According to UEFA, …See the Story
Halsema and UEFA argue about banning Lazio fans: "Reputation seriously damaged"
Amsterdam, Netherlands · AmsterdamFifty University of Amsterdam alumni pledged to return their degrees this week to protest the institution’s decision to halt an exchange program with the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
Fifty alumni plan to hand back their degrees during a meeting on Friday with Edith Hooge, the head of the Dutch university’s Executive Committee, which last week decided to suspend the exchange program indefinitely, the alumni wrote in a statement on Monday.
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50 Dutch university alumni to return degrees over Israel boycott
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Amsterdam, Netherlands · AmsterdamFreek Jansen sees Steven Berghuis as the biggest disappointment of all Ajax players this season, he said in Voetbal International's Round of Ajax. The attacker/midfielder recently extended his contract, but does not impress the chief editor of Voetbal Internatio...See the Story
Disappointment from the Ajax season discussed: 'Share was simply too limited'
Amsterdam, Netherlands · AmsterdamAmsterdam-based global bank ING announced today that its climate targets, including goals to reduce financed emissions in client portfolios as well as in the bank’s own operations, have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as aligning with the 1.5 °C ambition of the Paris Agreement. According to the SBTi, ING is the first global systemically important bank to achieve the validation. The SBTi validated ING’s targets again…See the Story
ING Becomes First Global Bank with SBTi-Approved Financed Emissions Reduction Targets
Theft · AmsterdamThe number of reports of bicycle theft is continuing to rise, comparison website Independer reported. They based this on info from police data. Last year, there were 86,220 reports of bicycle theft, a 30 percent increase compared to five years ago. Amsterdam was the city with the most reported incidents, the most thefts per capita came in Heemstede. Around 10,810 bicycles were stolen in Amsterdam last year, which is more than the total of bike t…See the Story
Dutch bike thefts soar to set new record high, with most stolen in Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands · AmsterdamThe protracted case between Donny Warmerdam (23) and an alleged rape victim has come to an end after almost three years. The former Jong Ajax player, who now plays for De Graafschap, and the woman in question have reached a settlement. This is evident from a joint statement sent to De Telegraaf.See the Story
Former Ajax player settles rape case
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Amsterdam, Netherlands · AmsterdamAmsterdam-based Blokker, a prominent household retail chain, ceased its operation at most of its locations after filing for bankruptcy in November 2024. The company, which had struggled with financial difficulties for years, closed approximately 350 of its remaining 400 stores by the end of December, reports NLTimes. Only about 40 independently operated franchise locations continue to function, as they operate under separate ownership, paying fe…See the Story
Blokker’s final clearance: 350 stores closed, €103M in liquidation - Silicon Canals
Instagram · AmsterdamThe organization of the Tulp Festival Amsterdam, for which tulips are placed all over the capital, was shocked by a message from comedian Dolf Jansen on Instagram. The comedian was hired to officially open the festival, but withdrew one day beforehand.See the Story
Dolf Jansen suddenly cancels Tulip Festival Amsterdam: flowers not organic
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