World news about “Amsterdam” published by euronews.
European Inventor Award 2013 Some of the world’s sharpest and most creative thinkers in their chosen fields have been recognised at the European Inventor Award. They were all gathered… 04/06/2013
Chelsea break Benfica hearts in Europa League final Chelsea are the new Europa League champions after beating Benfica 2-1 at the Amsterdam Arena. Fernando Torres rolled the ball into the net 15 minutes into the… 16/05/2013
Chelsea bid for Europa League title against Benfica Tonight’s Europa League final in Amsterdam gives Chelsea a chance to crown their already strong finish to the season with a bang and a UEFA cup victory. It… 15/05/2013
The Queen has retired; Long live the King!The crown is seen at the credence-table prior to the inauguration of Dutch King Willem-Alexander at Nieuwe Kerk church in Amsterdam. The Netherlands is… 30/04/2013
Rijksmuseum opens after decade long renovation Thousands of people have gathered outside Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum as Queen Beatrix officially re-opened the the national museum after a decade long… 13/04/2013
Thousands protest Putin’s Amsterdam visit Thousands of people in Amsterdam turned out to demonstrate against a proposed anti-gay propaganda law in Russia, as President Vladimir Putin visited the Dutch… 09/04/2013
The return of the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum is getting ready to open its doors again after the mother of all makeovers. After 10 years and 375 million euros, the 19th-century… 08/04/2013
Bonus interview: Wiemer Salverda Complete interview with professor Wiemer Salverda, from the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies. 25/01/2013
Amsterdam winter wonderland – nocomment Snowfall in the Netherlands may have caused a traffic nightmare on roads, railways and airports, but those braving the weather in the centre of Amsterdam… 16/01/2013
ISE 2012 reveals the shape of displays to come ISE 2012, recently held in Amsterdam, is one of the largest professional audio-visual trade shows in Europe. It brought together over 750 exhibitors, but also… 06/02/2012
Amsterdam tries to get round coffee-shop tourist banAmsterdam – known for its canals, tulips, and of course its marijuana-selling coffee shops. And currently it is the latter which are causing a political… 03/11/2012
False alarm over ‘hijack’ scare at Dutch airportDutch fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a Spanish airliner over fears it had been hijacked – but it turned out to be a false alarm. Police said there… 29/08/2012
Dutchman turns dead cat into ‘catcopter’How do you ensure your dead cat gets to heaven? You stuff it and help it to fly there all by itself. Two Dutch men have honoured a feline named Orville, who… 05/06/2012
Life sentence for underwear bomberA Nigerian man who tried to blow up a US plane with a bomb hidden in his underwear has been sentenced to life in prison. A federal judge in Detroit handed… 17/02/2012
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport partly evacuatedAmsterdam’s Schiphol Airport was partly evacuated on Monday after a bomb threat. Dutch police said the two main international terminals had been… 13/02/2012
