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Seven souvenir and tobacco shops in Amsterdam's city center were ordered to close on accusations that they were illegally dealing in soft drugs, the municipality announced in a press release issued on Thursday. An investigation by the police uncovered that these stores possessed a significant quantity of hemp joints. The sale of such products is only allowed in coffeeshops under strict health and safety regulations, the city claimed. The affected stores are all city center locations, and are situated on Dam Square, Damrak, Damstraat, Rokin, and Singel.

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President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Birgitte are visiting Amsterdam and The Hague today and tomorrow. It is a French leader's first official state visit to the Netherlands in 23 years. The Macrons are here at the invitation of King Willem-Alexander. The King and Queen Maxima will welcome the French president and his wife to Dam Square on Tuesday morning. In the afternoon, they’ll have a private lunch together.