14:54⇢Military Relaxes Requirements to Reach 200,000 Personnel
⌨The newspapers report on defense expansion with military keuringseisen (requirements) being relaxed to help grow the army to 200,000 personnel, with unconventional measures including roles for reservists and students (RTL Nieuws, De Telegraaf). Economic news includes falling fuel prices (AD), lingerie chain Hunkemöller being acquired by American investor Redwood (FD), and power grid waiting lines doubling (Trouw). Social topics feature a documentary about childlessness (Metro), development aid budget cuts being defended by economist Célestin Monga (NRC), a special camper for drug users near Oosterpark (Het Parool), and Canada resisting Trump's trade war (Reformatorisch Dagblad).