Does Van Gogh's last painting shine a light on his final days? Hey, who cleans up the dog and horse poo anyway?74. It should  also be made easier to report unscrupulous housing agencies to the police, so that action can be taken to address any illegal practices. The VVD wants to increase the rate of construction to 10,000 houses each year, 5,000 of which are affordable for people in the middle class, earning between 35,000 and 80,000 euro each year.

General Availabilty of Healthcare-- The Dutch healthcare system is among the world's best. Submit to Amsterdam Science. 3 The VVD would like companies, from big to small, from start-up to social enterprise to flourish in Amsterdam. No matter how hard people try to make it happen, Amsterdam North is still no man's land.

Oliebollen and kruidnoten are only sold in the winter62. The deputy head of an association of Kosovo war veterans who was arrested last week on suspicion of offenses including intimidating witnesses says he does not recognize the jurisdiction of the internationally funded court which ordered his detention, The pandemic is hitting students hard in Leiden, the Netherlands' oldest university city. So when a company wants to set up in Amsterdam, the important question to ask is: how many jobs will your company bring with it? As early as the 1970’s, the city government focused on city transport problems. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. While we have a positive view on international business, it is of the upmost importance that a company has added value to this beautiful city. Bike theft32.

Therefor the city needs to invest in innovation and green entrepreneurship. "Amsterdam residents are hoping it will not return to the tourist Disney world that we had before," adds Hamaker. It's super windy too7. Check out what’s on in Amsterdam with our complete guide to events and entertainment. People who respond in English when you speak to them in Dutch83. You can't stop tourism unless you put a wall around Amsterdam," says Anna. Most Amsterdam hospitals have walk-in clinics for emergency cases that are not life-threatening, though you may not get immediate attention. 1.1 Content Current Issues in Business and Society (CIBS) is a capstone project.Interactive and drawing on material and theory from all courses within the IBMS curriculum, it requires optimal student engagement and leads to enhanced abstract, lateral and associative thinking. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport closed as power outage causes travel chaos .

(We're looking at you, Belastingdienst.)84. These are significant reasons why alderman Udo Kock (finances) has lobbied for international companies and start ups to set up shop in Amsterdam. VVD 1 Housing in Amsterdam is in high demand. Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema is determined to remake the city's red light district. It's easy in Holland to get over-the-counter medicines and other simple remedies for minor ailments. Those 4-5 hours a night the trams and buses shut down and it's snowing or you have a broken leg but wanted to go out anyway44.

2 Integrating is first and foremost the responsibility of the expats moving to Amsterdam. 57. When the lockdown began, many sex workers chose to return to their home countries in eastern Europe, according to Felicia Anna, a Romanian sex worker and founder of Red Light United, a trade union representing 110 women.

Sex workers say changes could leave them more vulnerable. Over 100 television and internet packages to choose from, 'My final years in Holland have been most content. That is one of the key findings of this report, which presents the outcomes of more than 30 in-depth interviews with interlocutors at Dutch ministries and advisory bodies. 3 We want Amsterdam to create more jobs and be a leader in the sustainable economy. Be leery of walking alone after dark through narrow alleyways and along empty stretches of canal. The council will hold a vote on the scenarios after the summer, a spokesperson told CNN. Foreign drug dealers whacking each other doesn't count -- unless innocents get caught in the crossfire, this usually merits only a single-sentence news blip on p. 21 of the local paper. Biking in the winter96.

Hipster overload55. This can be done in many places within the ring such as De Pijp, Hoofddorppleinbuurt, De Baarsjes, Oud-West and the Indische Buurt. Waiting for your number to be called at the gemeentehuis91.Out-of-town visitors always want to go to the Heineken Experience92. Always check the current advice with your airline. In May, she said that the pandemic has highlighted the "urgency to think about the city center of the future.". The beer bikes. You better put it out during the hour given -- no earlier, no later.80. Travel. The city's battle with Uber37. What can America learn from Europe about regulating big tech? 30. Search the agenda for something specific or browse our highlights and recommendations to start you off. New hygiene measures include washing hands, extra showering, no kissing and limiting face-to-face contact. It rains here. Getting your bike wheel stuck in the tram tracks. Boat maintenance77. 3 D66 believes that new (international) companies settling in Amsterdam greatly adds to a strong economy and a thriving city. The price of car parking51. 79. This case study will explore why Amsterdam is an interesting example of urban sustainability, particularly in terms of urban modes of transportation and the Smart City project. Violence is not unknown to Amsterdam, but it's not at all a violent city. The stag parties... that forget people actually live and (try to) sleep in the center too16. Constant public announcements at Centraal Station and Schiphol Airport warn about pickpockets, and tram signs warn, in a multitude of languages, ATTENTION: PICKPOCKETS. "I had seven appointments with clients the week the lockdown started. Halsema has presented four scenarios for the district, which range from reducing the number of brothel windows to moving sex workers to a new location. Current Issue. We've had 30-40 years of failed integration policy dreamt up diplomatic idealists who assume that as long as everyone is fed and educated, people will simply "get along". Even on nice days.75.

Coronavirus dealt a devastating blow to the Dutch capital's notorious window brothels and left over 300 legally operating sex workers without an income for almost four months. And summer doesn't offer too many good beach days10. 1. The ridiculously high cab prices from Schiphol to the city (unless you book in advance)39. Amsterdammers aren't. The ATM machines are way too frequently out of cash. Not having your e.dentifier/Random Reader with you when you want to make money transfers (shout out to the ABN/Rabo customers)87. Local brands and generic equivalents of common prescription drugs are available.

2 Amsterdam has a long history of bringing together people from different parts of the world. OK, the weather just sucks11. Sandwiches. Other people who won't shut up about how much those people suck54. Eurostar takes on airlines with £30 tickets from London to Amsterdam, Man shot dead by police during 'gunfight' outside Dutch central bank, The red light district of Amsterdam could soon be a distant memory, The five tracks that made Dekmantel Festival 2017, Eurostar adds 58% more seats to Amsterdam with a third daily train, Amsterdam airport evacuated over bomb threat, Paris protests: Police use water cannon and tear gas on activists, I Amsterdam letters removed amid fears over mass tourism, Student from Amsterdam University blocked from attending study visit. The U.S. and U.K. consulates in Amsterdam can provide a list of area doctors who speak English (almost every doctor in town). Closure of the Red Light District during virus lockdown pushed many sex workers to the brink of bankruptcy. Many of those who stayed worked illegally. The Red Light District cleanup controversy22. No bicycle respect for pedestrians41.

The tourists who come just to get stoned14. Trash collection in the shopping streets.