13:04⇢Central Bank Chief Knot Defends European Defense Bonds
⌨The newspapers report on DNB president Klaas Knot's statement that Dutch politicians are overreacting about European bonds, defending the idea of joint European financing for defense spending (Het Financieele Dagblad, NRC, de Volkskrant, Het Parool). Knot also indicated inflation concerns are easing, stating "the worst is behind us" (Het Parool). Other headlines cover King Willem-Alexander weighing in on police violence in Kenya (AD), continuing Ukraine-Russia hostilities despite "good talks" (RTL Nieuws), beef prices increasing significantly (Metro Nieuws), and a humanitarian aid worker killed in Gaza (Trouw).