Overnight attention stayed on Washington, where Trump received Xi with flattery and talk of friendship while a court ordered banned outlets readmitted, briefly leaving the meeting without live pictures.
Domestically the morning opened on critical queues at Schiphol passport control and health warnings, with the RIVM reporting sixteen new West Nile infections and a fifth death.
By afternoon focus turned to The Hague, where minister Van Weel faced a fierce debate for misinforming parliament about police reports left unprocessed, ending with repeated apologies, as coalition infighting left budget talks stalled and concessions on disability benefits, purchasing power and wealth tax floated to lure the opposition.
In the evening riot police intervened at an asylum protest in Kesteren with seven arrests, while Xavi debuted as national coach with a late 1-1 draw against Germany.