Budget Concessions, an ICC Standoff, and the End of Fireworks

Prime Minister Rob Jetten's minority cabinet scrambles for budget votes by shelving welfare cuts and overhauling wealth taxes, while a war of words erupts with Washington over the International Criminal Court. Plus, a daytime shooting at Amsterdam's NDSM wharf, a revolt over asylum quotas, and tons of fireworks handed in ahead of a national ban.

Sunday, 27 September 2026 · 14 min