The morning began with environmental organization Milieudefensie appealing the Shell climate case verdict to the Supreme Court. Corporate news dominated early hours as Heineken's stock rose 12% while announcing a €1.5 billion share buyback.
By afternoon, US Defense Secretary Hegseth's declaration that Ukraine must forfeit territory and abandon NATO aspirations marked a dramatic shift in Western support. The statement aligned with previous days' US steel tariffs and growing trans-Atlantic tensions.
Evening developments centered on Trump's sequential calls with Putin (90 minutes) and Zelensky (60 minutes), announcing immediate peace negotiations. This diplomatic initiative follows yesterday's Council of State tensions and builds on earlier signals of US policy shifts regarding Ukraine.
The PVV faced criticism for abandoning its rent-reduction promises, while Amsterdam confirmed keeping its waste energy company AEB after failed privatization attempts.