Columnist Sylvia Witteman recounts an encounter in Amsterdam where she recommended a meat croquette to Leonie, a 20-year-old tourist from Berlin. Witteman reflects on cultural misunderstandings regarding Dutch gestures and food, noting that while Leonie enjoyed the croquette, explaining traditional snacks like 'patatje oorlog' or 'bamiblok' to foreigners remains challenging due to their unique cultural context.
Professor Anja Shortland warns that hackers could easily disable the country's power grid, similar to how they operate freely in nations like Russia. She cautions that these actors are often viewed as internet start-ups and have the potential to cause mass disruption.
The population of endangered black rhinos in Botswana is recovering, aided significantly by three Dutch friends who established their own reserve. This initiative has helped improve the situation for the species after numbers had dwindled to just a few individuals.
Six months after the introduction of Europe's Entry/Exit System, intended to enhance security and detect fake passports, severe delays persist at Schiphol Airport. The situation is described as critical, with passengers waiting for hours, which officials deem unacceptable.
Parool reader Maria Montijn writes in a letter to the editor that while people often turn to their phones while waiting, this habit has significant downsides. She suggests that instead of avoiding the awkwardness of social interaction, individuals should embrace the discomfort of being present without digital distractions.
Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, and producer Bnnyhunna has been nominated for the Stimuleringsprijs of the Amsterdam Prize for the Arts, the city's largest art award. The 28-year-old artist expressed his deep obsession with music, stating he prefers purchasing musical instruments over shoes.
Six months after the introduction of the Entry/Exit System aimed at enhancing European security and detecting false passports, chaos has erupted. The situation at Schiphol airport is described as critical daily, with passengers facing unacceptable wait times of several hours.
Cecilia Moisio is touring with her group using the multidisciplinary youth performance Waste Me, which critically examines consumerism. Moisio notes that it is incredible how short the lifespan of our everyday objects has become, aiming to reflect this reality back to adult audiences.
Father John (62) and son Roemer (21) discuss their experience growing up and raising a family in Amsterdam. They refer to themselves as 'the Sigimen,' a term John is proud of and has tattooed on his forearm, highlighting their positive relationship with the city and its people.
Brittany, 29, faced homelessness after her relationship ended and youth housing options failed. Through De Regenboog Groep’s Onder de Pannen project, she was matched with Debby Goossens, 56, who offered her a 40-square-meter attic in Amstelveen for one year. Brittany describes the match as a miracle that prevented her from ending up on the street, while Debby, a Christian dating coach, shares her home under specific house rules.
The Ajax women’s football team secured their place in the main draw of the Europa Cup after defeating Kazakhstani side WFC Aktobe 8-0 at De Toekomst on Wednesday night. This decisive victory in the second and final qualifying round ensures the Amsterdam club advances to the tournament.
Amsterdam is changing metro numbers to create a more logical system, yet current public transport numbering remains confusing. Transport enthusiast and writer Adriaen Louman warns against excessive changes, noting that the existing network displays little logic despite efforts to simplify it.
Amsterdam's metro lines are being renumbered to create a more logical system, but transit enthusiast and author Adriaen Louman warns that the current network lacks logic. He cautions against implementing too many changes to the public transport numbering scheme.
The proportion of Amsterdam teenagers aged 12 to 18 suspected of committing a crime has nearly halved over the past ten years. Despite this decline, minors remain relatively more likely to be suspected of crimes than adult residents of Amsterdam.
The proportion of teenagers aged 12 to 18 in Amsterdam suspected of committing a crime has nearly halved over the past ten years. Despite this decline, minors remain relatively more likely to be suspected than adult residents.
Police are searching the water near Transvaalkade for an object potentially linked to the fatal stabbing on Tugelaweg in April. Using divers and a magnet, the investigation aims to locate evidence following a new clue received more than five months after the incident.
Following a search operation involving divers and magnets in the water near Transvaalkade, police recovered several items potentially connected to the fatal stabbing that occurred on Tugelaweg in April. Photographs taken by a press photographer show that a knife was among the objects retrieved from the water.
A court has ruled in favor of animal rights organization Wakker Dier, ordering the national railway company NS to display posters promoting 'Eat No Animals Day' on station billboards. NS had previously refused to show the advertisements, arguing that the message was too controversial. The judge rejected this justification in an interim injunction, mandating that the campaign materials must be visible to the public at train stations despite the operator's objections regarding the nature of the content.
A judge has ruled that railway operator NS must display posters from the animal welfare organization Wakker Dier on station billboards, despite the company's refusal based on the message being too controversial. The posters promote a campaign encouraging people to abstain from eating animals for one day. The court rejected NS's argument in an interim injunction proceeding, ordering the visibility of the advertisements.
