The Netherlands is focusing on two key events today: continued COVID-19 hearings and the resumption of classes in the Midden region. Former minister Carola Schouten and former SGP leader Kees van der Staaij are scheduled to testify regarding the government’s pandemic response. Meanwhile, budget negotiations between coalition parties D66, VVD, and CDA have stalled after late-night talks failed to yield an agreement, pushing back a broader cabinet approval meeting. The weather forecast predicts showers and possible thunderstorms, with a high of 20 degrees Celsius, before drier conditions arrive mid-week. In international news, two passenger planes performed a dramatic fly-over a packed rugby stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, ahead of a match. Traffic and rail updates are available for commuters.