The 24-hour national public transport strike set the agenda from the early morning. Only trains to and from Schiphol ran, stations remained empty, and the morning rush on highways stayed average. Outlets followed workarounds in Amsterdam, from free flexible workplaces to schoolchildren ferried across the IJ by boat, and noted understanding among stranded travelers.
By midday attention shifted to Oslo for the funeral of Norwegian King Harald, attended by the Dutch king, queen and Princess Amalia.
In the afternoon politics took over the strike, with coalition irritation and VVD leader Brekelmans using his Binnenhoflezing to attack unions. Parallel coverage followed the Overasselt investigation after hidden firearms were found near a primary school, and the closure of the Hardenbergerbrug on the A28, which squeezed transport firms until its late-night reopening.