01:10โขCoalition Hangs by Thread Over Wilders Ultimatum
โจThe newspapers report on the Dutch coalition government teetering on collapse as Wilders maintains his ultimatum over asylum policy after failed crisis talks. Eight sources describe Monday evening's one-hour meeting between PVV, VVD, NSC and BBB leaders in Wilders' office, with no agreement reached on his enhanced immigration package (Het Financieele Dagblad, Metro Nieuws, NRC, RTL Nieuws, De Telegraaf, Trouw, de Volkskrant, Reformatorisch Dagblad). Wilders demands written commitments from coalition partners for his asylum plans, warning "it doesn't look good" while other parties insist he first provide detailed proposals. Tuesday's continuation talks will determine the government's survival. Separately, UWV faces new administrative failures with the Sickness Benefits Act, adding to previous welfare system scandals (AD.nl). Amsterdam prepares elderly residents for extreme summer heat with cooling measures as temperatures threaten to reach dangerous levels indoors (Het Parool).