07:15⇢First American Pope Sparks Political Speculation
⌨The newspapers report on the election of the first American pope, Robert Prevost, who has taken the name Leo XIV (NRC, Reformatorisch Dagblad, Trouw). The pontiff, originally from Chicago but naturalized as Peruvian, has sparked discussion about potential relations with Trump and American politics (de Volkskrant, Reformatorisch Dagblad). In domestic news, transportation disruptions dominate with highway closures causing hours of delays around Amsterdam and Utrecht (RTL Nieuws, Het Parool), while the Van Brienenoordbrug renovation costs have tripled from €680 million to potentially €2 billion (De Telegraaf). Other reports mention that buying fuel across the border is no longer advantageous, with Dutch fuel sometimes cheaper (Metro Nieuws).