The long-anticipated fireworks ban gained parliamentary majority support after NSC changed position, potentially ending this tradition by year's end. The fireworks industry claimed €895 million in compensation would be needed.
The missing children from Dalfsen were found safe in Belgium with both biological parents arrested, providing a positive resolution to yesterday's Amber Alert.
Political crisis intensified around Minister Faber's refusal to approve royal decorations for asylum volunteers. By evening, Faber sent a conciliatory letter expressing "regret" and claiming "100% support" for the decorations, though without explicitly apologizing.
A Ukrainian suspect in the Dam Square stabbing was held on suspicion of terrorism, connecting to last week's incident.
Infrastructure issues dominated with the A9 highway closure near Amsterdam causing "traffic heart attacks" and warnings of severe congestion throughout the evening.