Jul 10, 2023 at 7:32 PMUpdate: 31 minutes ago
The decision of outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte to step out of politics has also not gone unnoticed by all major foreign media. It deals extensively with ‘Teflon Mark’ and the situation of Dutch politics. View an overview here.
Rutte’s departure is discussed in various Belgian media, among other things. That’s what it calls The standard the announcement “unexpected”. According to a analyse which the newspaper shares on Monday, the Netherlands was “tired of Rutte”.
VRT in It Latest news write a portrait about “record prime minister Mark Rutte”, who survived crisis after crisis as a “voice cannon” and “tumbled on a prehistoric Nokia”. The Gazette of Antwerp states that the outgoing prime minister “faced a fight for his political survival, which he is therefore avoiding”.
In the United Kingdom refers The Guardian to the nickname ‘Teflon Mark’. “The Conservative leader, who was in power for more than thirteen years, was known for not sticking to all the scandals that plagued his four cabinets.”
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Bild speaks of power struggle
The readers of The New York Times received a push message about Rutte’s departure. The American newspaper writes that ‘Teflon Mark’, like many of his compatriots, rode his bicycle to work. The newspaper also notes that many parties in The Hague were done with him. Caroline van der Plas (BBB) and Attje Kuiken (PvdA), among others, are cited.
The German newspaper Bild speaks of a “power struggle in Dutch politics”. The newspaper notes that it is unclear what the three coalition partners in the cabinet will do now. “They were furious with their prime minister on Friday evening, after the fall of the cabinet.”
Light in France The world Rutte’s statement that “it was a personal decision, which had nothing to do with the fall of the cabinet”. The Spanish newspaper The country shares a video in which Rutte announces his departure.
Like The Guardian writes the BBC that Rutte is known for “his ability to emerge from political scandals with an unblemished reputation”. The outgoing prime minister has made a good impression on British broadcasters.
Of BBC refers to a 2018 video capturing “his humble nature”. It shows that Rutte accidentally drops his coffee on the way to parliament and then cleans up the mess himself with a bucket and mop.
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