08:49โขSchoof Refuses Parliament Appearance Over Decorations Scandal
โจThe newspapers report on a political controversy surrounding "lintjesgate" (decorations scandal), with opposition parties demanding Prime Minister Schoof's presence at today's parliamentary debate on Minister Faber's refusal to approve royal decorations for asylum sector volunteers (AD.nl, Metro Nieuws, NRC, De Telegraaf, de Volkskrant). Schoof has declined to attend, sending only Faber to face parliament. Coalition partners VVD, NSC and BBB find Faber's position "untenable" but appear unlikely to dismiss her (Het Parool). Meanwhile, international news focuses on uncertainty around Trump's planned global trade tariffs, with French champagne producers among those concerned (Het Financieele Dagblad, Trouw).