The parliamentary inquiry into COVID-19 policy dominated the morning, with virologist Marion Koopmans and former minister Bruno Bruins as the first witnesses. Editors highlighted the commission's troubled preparation—internal conflicts and personnel changes—and the central question of whether earlier intervention would have saved lives. Koopmans stated that with the knowledge at the time, the cabinet could not have acted sooner, a line carried across NRC, AD, and Telegraaf. By afternoon, severe weather warnings escalated to code orange for four provinces due to thunderstorms, causing fires and delays. International coverage focused on a Russian drone strike in Romania, prompting EU condemnation and NATO consultations, though Romania later declined an emergency meeting. Other stories included Hungary unlocking €16 billion in EU funds, Museum Boijmans refusing a major restitution case, and Jesper de Jong's tennis victory at Roland Garros.