June 2025 | Amsterdam news roundup

🎧 2-minute news roundup

Here’s our latest 2-minute audio bulletin of local news, produced as a micro-podcast and shared on all podcast platforms, for listening to short news items on demand. Listen back here and/or follow on your preferred podcast platform.

Selected headlines

• Amsterdam Braces for Intense Heat as National Plan Activated, May Affect School Schedule | various sources, 29 June
• Extra Heat Measures for Homeless in Amsterdam as Temperatures Rise | 29 June, NL Times
• Municipality releases money for construction of 6,200 homes in Nieuwe Kern, between Amsterdam and the Zuidoost | 25 June, amsterdam.nl
• More free school swimming in Amsterdam, stop growing commercial swimming schools | 25 June, Het Parool (and here)
• Another massive protest in The Hague to demand action against Israel | 15 June, NOS
• Festival op de ring Amsterdam, need to know | 3 June, Het Parool
• Concerns among festival organizers and local residents about new event policy | 31 May, AT5
• Noord District Concerned About Accessibility After GVB Changes | 2 June | Het Parool

More news stories

These stories are also shared on BRAM RADIO, our 24/7 online radio station at broadcastamsterdam.nl, and via our mobile app. We also cover more local news stories on our weekday Dam Daily radio show.

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Volunteer reporters needed

There were lots more news stories in Amsterdam during this time but we may not have covered them on the station. Maybe you can help us? We’re looking for volunteer community news correspondents for online and radio to help us share hyper-local news. Get in touch with us at info@broadcastamsterdam.nl if you are interested.