Rob Jetten became the first serving Dutch prime minister to take part in Amsterdam’s Pride canal parade on Saturday, joining a boat at the Scheepvaartmuseum and sailing part of the route through the city centre. He used his appearance to announce that the cabinet would implement the Regenboog Stembusakkoord, a set of pledges on LGBTQI+ rights signed by seven parties last October. He encouraged young LGBTQI+ people to be open about who they are, saying it remained difficult in the Netherlands in 2026. Security was tightened after the attack on a Pride event in Berlin the previous week, with 250 concrete blocks placed along the canals. The parade was the midpoint of WorldPride, which runs until August 8.