15:57⇢EU Unleashes €22 Billion Tariff Package
⌨The newspapers report extensively on the EU's approval of €22 billion in retaliatory tariffs against thousands of American products (AD.nl, Het Financieele Dagblad, De Telegraaf, de Volkskrant, NRC, RTL Nieuws). The first new tariffs will take effect next Tuesday, with Hungary being the only EU member not supporting the proposal (Het Financieele Dagblad). Products targeted include American soy, textiles, tobacco, and Harley-Davidson motorcycles, though bourbon was excluded (de Volkskrant). Amsterdam's stock exchange closed with losses following these trade developments (RTL Nieuws). Meanwhile, Dutch parliament rejected a proposal for free public transportation (Metro Nieuws).