Ministers in the outgoing Schoof cabinet have rejected a proposal to increase their salaries by 15 percent, stating that their current compensation is already sufficient. Although an advisory report suggested the raise due to the increasing difficulty of political roles, ministers noted that their monthly salary of approximately 16,000 euros is adequate.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has given Belarus one week to remove signal boosters near the border that he claims are used to assist Russian drone attacks. Zelensky warned that Ukraine will take action to remove the equipment itself if Belarus fails to comply.
US President Donald Trump inspected a modified Boeing 747 at an airbase in Maryland that was gifted by Qatar. The aircraft is slated to become part of the presidential Air Force One fleet.
On Friday evening, emergency centers in the central Netherlands, including Flevoland, Gooi en Vechtstreek, and Utrecht, received a high volume of storm damage reports. Local authorities issued an NL-Alert to notify residents of the severe weather situation across the region.
Dutch cultural historian Joris Oddens has discovered the first portrait of the States-General, which dates back to 1608. The artwork is significant as it commemorates the first recognition of the Netherlands as a sovereign nation.
Severe thunderstorms are moving across the Netherlands, leading to the issuance of a code orange weather warning for several provinces including Utrecht, South Holland, and Brabant. The warning for heavy rain and lightning is expected to remain in effect until late in the evening.