After previous difficulties, the Dutch cabinet has internally agreed on a route for the upcoming tax plan, including Box 3 reforms, and has called an extra ministerial meeting for this morning. Prime Minister Rob Jetten is confident the plan will pass. This development follows an earlier report from yesterday stating the cabinet had failed to reach a deal and postponed Box 3 reform.

NU.nl: Dutch Cabinet Agrees on Tax Plan Route, Extra Meeting Called

The Dutch cabinet has reached an agreement on the path forward for tax plans and Box 3, with an extra ministerial meeting scheduled for this morning.

de Volkskrant: Dutch Cabinet convenes for unscheduled meeting on tax plan, Box 3

The Dutch government is holding an extraordinary cabinet meeting to discuss the upcoming tax plan, specifically concerning the taxation of assets in Box 3.

NOS: Premier Jetten Confident Tax Plan Will Pass

Prime Minister Jetten is convinced that the government's tax plan will be approved.

NRC: Dutch Cabinet Fails to Reach Deal on Budget and Postpones Box 3 Reform

The Dutch cabinet has not reached an agreement with right-wing parties on the budget and tax plan before a parliamentary debate, leading to the postponement of Box 3 reform.

Two million pensioners, including former civil servants, are slated to receive a significant increase in their pensions.

NOS: Two Million Retirees, Including Ex-Civil Servants, to Receive Higher Pensions

Two million pensioners, including former civil servants, can expect a significant increase in their pensions.

A section of Gelderland will face a connection stop on the electricity grid, with exceptions for socially prioritized applications. The existing connection stop in Utrecht will also be extended, described as a "bitter pill" for new developments.

NU.nl: Part of Gelderland Faces Connection Stop on Power Grid; Utrecht Stop Extended

A section of Gelderland will experience a connection stop on the electricity grid, and the stop in Utrecht will be extended.

NOS: Gelderland Partially Closed for New Electricity Grid Connections: 'Bitter Pill'

New electricity grid connections in Gelderland are largely suspended, with exceptions made for applications with social priority like schools and hospitals, and for existing housing projects.

One person was killed and another seriously injured in a car shooting in Rotterdam, leading to three arrests. Separately, a man held hostage in a Zwijndrecht home was freed, and two teenagers were arrested in connection with the incident.

NU.nl: One Dead, One Seriously Injured in Rotterdam Car Shooting; Three Arrested

One person died and another was seriously injured in a car shooting in Rotterdam, leading to three arrests.

NU.nl: Hostage Freed from Zwijndrecht Home; Two Teenagers Arrested

A man held hostage in a home in Zwijndrecht has been freed, and two teenagers have been arrested.