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There’s no such thing as an unqualified success in Dick Schoof’s coalition of the unwilling. The prime minister steers a €3.5bn aid package to Ukraine through parliament, but faces accusations of a stitch-up from Geert Wilders. Marjolein Faber’s asylum plans are finally signed off in cabinet but are likely to meet stiff resistance in the Senate. Police investigate whether a devastating fire that destroyed some of the few historic buildings in Arnhem that survived the war was started deliberately. PSV suffer a historic drubbing in the Champions League in a bad werk for Dutch clubs, with the noble exception of AZ Alkmaar. And Utrecht’s best known underwater doorbell goes online again for the breeding season.

Ophef of the week: GroenLinks drop Enschede councillor for going on ‘climate strike’ (Tubantia)

News

Schoof backs ‘coalition of the willing’ to support on Ukraine

Dutch agree to give €3.5bn to Ukraine despite Wilders opposition

Ministers back ‘strictest ever’ asylum plan despite criticism

Europe is united, says Schoof, but divisions remain at home

Huge fire destroys shops and homes in Arnhem city centre

Arnhem blaze may have been arson, first residents return home

Water boards to raise taxes by 8% to tackle increasing pollution

Cash compensation for 13,000 people on tax office blacklist

The blue envelopes are coming: here’s your tax update

Dutch to set up central register for Nato summit disruption

KLM wants compensation for 20% reduction in flights during summit

Live from the Netherlands: the fish doorbell and other wildlife cameras

Sport

Feyenoord 0-2 Internazionale: Serie A leaders cruise to victory

PSV 1-7 Arsenal: Imperious Ødegaard puts PSV to the sword

AZ win 1-0, Ajax lost 2-1 at home in Europa League round of 16