Former director of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Henk van Os, passed away at the age of 87. He dedicated his life to making art accessible to everyone, increasing the number of Dutch visitors from 15% to 55% during his time at the museum.
Thousands gather in the center of The Hague to protest the Dutch government's policies towards Israel, with varying estimates of the crowd's size and a planned symbolic march from the Malieveld to the Peace Palace. Similar protests have also been organized in other cities around the world, as demonstrators call for action and an end to the violence in Gaza.
Dozens of Ukrainian war victims have been repatriated from Russia in one of the largest exchanges since the invasion in 2022, with the Ukrainian government calling it a significant and delicate process that will bring closure to families. So far, Turkey has facilitated three exchanges of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine, with no official count on the number of prisoners involved.
Russia is still not returning enough military bodies and prisoners of war to Ukraine, despite previous promises and recent exchanges. The situation is still unclear and causes unrest on both sides.
Party for the Animals discusses new direction and rearmament at crowded congress where members divided over group position. Yet motion for investing in defense gains narrow majority and a member consultation will be held to discuss the issue further.
The VVD puts safety and the economy first in the upcoming elections, VVD leader Dilan Yesilgöz's speech at the election congress in Nieuwegein showed. She spoke little about asylum and migration and ruled out cooperation with PVV and GroenLinks-PvdA.