The chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan caused two Dutch ministers to resign this week. On Thursday, Sigrid Kaag (D66) resigned as Minister of Foreign Affairs, today Ank Bijleveld (CDA) took a step back as Minister of Defense. The resigning government of Mark Rutte (VVD) is falling apart like loose sand.
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In a short statement, the Christian Democrat politician Bijleveld acknowledged Friday afternoon that she would have preferred to stay on. She wanted to “finish the task”, by which she mainly meant retrying …
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