Hungary today expressed its disagreement with the possibility that the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte to take over as its secretary general NATOsucceeding Jens Stoltenberg, a post of critical importance amid the war in Ukraine. “We cannot unequivocally support the candidacy of a secretary general who in the past wanted to bring Hungary … Read more
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is backing outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte for the post of NATO secretary general, his spokesman Steffen Heberstreit said. “With his vast experience, expertise in security policy and keen sense of diplomacy, he is an excellent candidate” to succeed Jens Stoltenberg, Heberstreit said in a post on Platform X, announcing … Read more
Feb 22, 2024 at 5:32 PM Update: an hour ago Romania is presenting a rival candidate for NATO leadership, now that numerous countries are publicly backing Mark Rutte as the alliance’s new top executive. Romania has informed other NATO members that it wants to nominate its president as a candidate for the post of secretary … Read more
ANPUkrainian President Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 21:28 Charlotte Waaijers Germany correspondent Charlotte Waaijers Germany correspondent While he did it via a screen last year, Ukrainian President Zelensky personally addressed the audience at the security conference in Munich this year. His appeal: his country needs more weapons. But there was also room … Read more
ANPDmissionary Prime Minister Rutte and his official during the debate NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 19:22 Outgoing Prime Minister Rutte refutes the accusation from a group of civil servants that he went too far when determining the government’s position on Israel. “It is normal that civil servants and politicians communicate with each other on such a sensitive issue … Read more
NOSRutte on a campaign for the VVD NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 18:35 The fact that Prime Minister Rutte is leaving politics is seen by many as an opportunity for a new start, with a different culture. What do the “outgoing” government parties think of this, which were on an election campaign today? With the previous formation, VVD, … Read more
The Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte announced that his country will transfer patrol ships to Ukraine to protect the grain corridor. This was revealed by UNIAN. Rutte said this at a joint briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Odessa. Specifically, the Prime Minister was asked at what stage the project to transfer … Read more
Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra was nominated on Friday as a candidate for the post of European Commissioner, after the resignation of Frans Timmermans, responsible for EU climate policy, to stand in the next Dutch elections. “After consultations within the government and with the President of the European Commission, I have decided to present Wopke … Read more
Jul 12, 2023 at 05:27Update: 9 minutes ago Dilan Yesilgöz wants to succeed Mark Rutte as leader of the VVD. The outgoing Minister of Justice and Security has put forward his candidacy as party leader, the party said after a message from The Telegraph. According to the newspaper, the party board puts Yesilgöz forward as … Read more
By Edo van der Goot and Priscilla Slomp Jul 10, 2023 at 10:21Update: 3 minutes ago Mark Rutte will not stand for election as the leader of the VVD in the next parliamentary elections. As soon as a new cabinet has been formed, the outgoing prime minister leaves politics. “I have made the decision that … Read more