A devastating school shooting in Graz, Austria dominated morning coverage, with death tolls climbing from eight to ten victims including seven students. The perpetrator was identified as a bullied student, with Austria declaring three days of national mourning.
Dutch political dynamics shifted as polling showed Wilders' PVV gaining seats to 33 following the cabinet collapse. However, VVD leader Yesilgöz doubled down on excluding the PVV from future coalitions, returning to Rutte-era isolation tactics. Wilders expressed hope that growing electoral strength would eventually force other parties to include him.
The NS railway strike left stations empty while tens of thousands of passengers flooded the company with 25-euro compensation claims. In Los Angeles, Trump's military deployment escalated tensions with California's governor as protests continued.
NSC faced internal turmoil as potential leader Van Vroonhoven wavered about accepting the position. The Netherlands football team provided relief, defeating Malta comfortably with Memphis Depay pursuing his 51st international goal.