Overview

• The Dutch king met students and staff at the University of Münster’s Haus der Niederlande, which marks 30 years as a hub for Dutch studies and culture.
• He signed Münster’s Golden Book before a midday meeting with Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Schloss Wilkinghege.
• Willem-Alexander and Steinmeier visited the 1st German-Dutch Corps on its 30th anniversary, where Steinmeier linked close cooperation to reported violations of NATO airspace in Poland, Romania and the Baltic states.
• North Rhine-Westphalia Minister-President Hendrik Wüst welcomed the guest and highlighted the longstanding friendship between the Netherlands and the state.
• The king recalled a pandemic-postponed earlier visit and, after viewing equipment displays, said the Netherlands is correcting its past decision to scrap tanks, stressing the need for robust ground forces.