Trump's administration emailed severance offers to two million federal employees, marking an unprecedented attempt at bureaucratic restructuring. The Dutch cabinet's proposal to raise VAT to 21.4% faced immediate opposition from VVD and PVV, effectively killing the plan before noon.
Three suspects were arrested in Heerhugowaard for the Drents Museum heist, following the discovery that one suspect had visited a hardware store the day before the theft. The investigation evolved from Monday's burned car discovery to Wednesday's arrests.
ASML reported orders double analyst expectations, contrasting with previous day's DeepSeek-induced tech sector concerns. The evening brought news of three Dutch skiers dying in a French avalanche, while Feyenoord's Champions League hopes dimmed after a defeat in Lille marked by injuries to key players.