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The popular Spanish deli Pacomer in Amsterdam's popular De Pijp neighborhood announced it will shut down after 16 years. On March 2, the last croquetas and olives will be sold over the counter. It is a bitter loss for 46-year-old owner Francisco "Paco" Rodriguez and his regular customers. But the large premises on the Gerard Doustraat with a kitchen, display case and store have become too expensive, Het Parool reports. Eventually, he'll open a smaller version a few doors down the street.

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam caused a massive run on Pokémon cards drawn in the style of Van Gogh last year. This caused a lot of hype on social media, which resulted in high visitor numbers for the museum, but also caused a lot of chaos. The same thing happened with the last promotion, where Pikachu paintings in the Vang Gogh style were sold by the museum. However, research by Het Parool has revealed that these paintings were unintentionally sold for hundreds of euros by the museum's own employees.

One of the employees is accused of embezzling a box of specially produced Pokémon cards, according to local media reports

Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum has axed four of its staff following the chaotic incident that transpired last September amidst its collaborative show with the Pokémon Company International.