Pro-Palestinian groups emerged as suspects behind threats targeting multiple schools, escalating tensions around the ongoing Middle East conflict's domestic impact. The Senate prepared to review controversial mortgage interest deduction reforms, which would increase rates for middle and high incomes while reducing them for lower brackets.
Shell's plastic production expansion near Pittsburgh faced environmental scrutiny as UN plastic treaty negotiations commenced. A tourist boat sinking near Hurghada left 29 missing, while Romania's ultranationalist candidate led presidential elections, destabilizing NATO's eastern flank.
By evening, State Secretary Nobel maintained his stance on integration issues despite parliamentary pressure, leading to a no-confidence motion from Denk. Brussels' plan to consolidate green laws received business community support, while the cabinet blocked a Samidoun leader from speaking in Wageningen.