On day two of the Algemene Beschouwingen prime minister Jetten had to answer the majority question left open after day one. He promised to invite the opposition and hoped for a budget deal within a week, but refused to choose between left and right, saying such a choice would shortchange the country. Klaver warned his bloc would not move, Wilders cited distrust from Jetten's own ministers, and the box 3 tax remained unresolved, with Jetten citing legal risks and conceding the arbeidskorting served purchasing-power figures. Agreement surfaced only on an AI safety institute.
Editors placed that stalemate alongside Washington and the eastern border: Trump threatened sanctions and a trade break if the EU moved closer to Canada after Von der Leyen floated light membership, while Poland cleared airspace and briefly closed airports after Russian strikes near its border.