Elon Musk repeatedly made headlines apologizing to Trump for going "too far" in previous statements, marking a shift from their earlier confrontation. The collapsed coalition partners reached agreement on splitting the demissionaire asylum ministry three ways between VVD, NSC and BBB, with Foreign Trade being downgraded in the reshuffle.
Mayor Halsema disbanded the VU university protest camp following intimidation of a board member, continuing Amsterdam's pattern of limiting demonstrations. Trump's administration reportedly prepared to send Dutch nationals to Guantánamo Bay as part of expanded deportation plans.
NS workers announced their third consecutive Friday strike, prompting thousands of passengers to flood the railway with compensation claims. The government faced criticism over its new Syria policy, with asylum advocates warning that IND delays left applicants vulnerable to deportation despite changing conditions. Health experts expressed concern over an mpox outbreak in Sierra Leone with fifteen deaths.