Defense Secretary Austin faces scrutiny as he hands over his duties due to undisclosed health issues, just weeks after facing backlash for withholding information about a previous hospitalization. He will testify at a Congress hearing regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine before officially stepping back from his role.
There are enough agreements between PVV, VVD, NSC and BBB to form a new cabinet, but its form, majority or minority cabinet, will be determined later by a new informateur with extensive experience.
'Thousands of computers in the Netherlands and tens of thousands worldwide are vulnerable to cyber attacks, despite the existence of a solution. A Dutch security collective is scouring the Internet for unsafe systems and warning their owners.'
Remkes argues for a cabinet on main lines and personal ministers, after NSC leader Omtzigt indicated he does not want to be in a majority cabinet. He believes the negotiating parties should be more respectful of each other during the formation.
PSV dominates against Volendam with a 5-1 victory, extending their lead in the Eredivisie. Despite an early setback, PSV secures a comfortable win with goals from Ismael Saibari, Jerdy Schouten, Jordan Teze, Ricardo Pepi, and Isaac Babadi.
Dutch women surprisingly win the gold at the World Swimming Championships in Doha in the 4x100m freestyle relay, with a strong performance from Kira Toussaint and Marrit Steenbergen sealing the win. Arno Kamminga and Caspar Corbeau also qualify for the 100m breaststroke finals and Marrit Steenbergen qualifies for the 200m individual medley finals with a sixth-place finish. South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min wins first gold medal of the championships, while Chinese swimmer Zhanle Pan sets a new individual world record.