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Fewer international firms set up in business in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is taking steps to tackle the challenges posed by over tourism by announcing an expansion of regulations governing hotel openings.

Amsterdam toughens up new hotel ban, takes it city-wide

Femke Halsema gets six more years as Amsterdam mayor

Red light windows can open to 6 am, Amsterdam officials decide

Amsterdam has decided to scrap the earlier closing times for sex workers in the Red Light District. From this weekend, they can work until 6:00 a.m. again. Last year, the city imposed a 3:00 a.m. closing time on sex workers in an attempt to reduce crowds and nuisance in the area, but it did not have the desired effect. It is yet another setback for Amsterdam’s policy to reduce tourism and crowds in the city center.

Amsterdam overnight tourist numbers reach a new record

More people visited Amsterdam last year than in 2022. Around 15.1 million tourists came to the capital in 2023, compared to 13.4 million the year before. Around 60 percent of the visitors came from the Netherlands, the rest from abroad.Another 9.4 million people slept a total of 22.1 million nights in 2023, mainly in hotels and hostels, 20.4 million times.

Mayor and tourism chief address loutish Britons who have not heeded calls to stay away

Amsterdam’s “stay away” campaign fails to stop British tourists