The stikstof (nitrogen) policy debate continued with BBB supporting the plans while coalition partners VVD and NSC remained critical. Morning headlines reported on the EBU investigating Eurovision voting patterns after Israel's high score.
By midday, Trump dominated coverage with threats to impose 50% tariffs on all EU imports starting June 1, causing European markets to decline. Trump claimed "talks with the EU are going nowhere," an escalation from previous day's tensions with South Africa.
The afternoon saw extensive reporting on major military expansion plans, with the Defense Ministry claiming territory for F-35 jets in Lelystad and ammunition storage near Staphorst. This expansion will force approximately 30 families to relocate as homes and farms are demolished, reflecting the tensions noted in previous days regarding NATO's demands for increased defense spending.
Evening news focused on a Hamburg train station stabbing, with a 39-year-old woman injuring seventeen people, four critically.