Dutch King accepts Rutte III Cabinet's resignation

1 month ago

Rutte scoped out possible successors during Cabinet formation; Schoof was third choice

NL Times

Former Prime Minister Mark Rutte played a crucial role in finding his successor, AD reports based on its own reconstruction of the Cabinet formation. On May 22, the Cabinet formation process began in earnest, with formation leader Richard van Zwol having no idea who would become Prime Minister and who wanted which Ministries. At the insistence of Omtzigt, the parties …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Dutch cabinet crisis averted after NSC ministers opt to stay

Dutch News

A Dutch cabinet crisis was averted on Friday evening, despite the resignation of a junior minister over reportedly racist comments made this week following the football-related violence in Amsterdam. “And then we can never work together for the common good.” After news of her resignation broke, the four coalition party leaders were summoned to the prime minister’s official residence for …

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Dutch right-wing cabinet in crisis, party leaders join talks

Dutch News

The Dutch cabinet was thrown into crisis on Friday afternoon after a junior minister resigned, apparently because of discriminatory comments made by other ministers at Monday’s cabinet meeting. Nora Achahbar, an NSC minister who had been charged with sorting out the child benefit scandal compensation scheme, was reportedly shocked by the “extremely racist language” used by the other three parties …

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2 months ago

Dutch royal's foundation 'comes to a halt' after Princess is accused of creating a 'culture of fear and intimidation'

Daily Mail

Princess Laurentien is the wife of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands A Dutch royal's foundation has reportedly come to halt after she was accused of 'inappropriate behaviour' towards staff at the Ministry of Finance where she works. Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands' foundation, which aimed at aiding families affected by the Dutch childcare benefits scandal, has reportedly come to a …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch King's sister-in-law Princess Laurentien of Orange-Nassau is accused of 'treating civil servants working with her foundation inappropriately' and creating a 'culture of fear and intimidation'

Daily Mail

The sister in law of the king of the Netherlands and her foundation are facing accusations of 'inappropriate behaviour' towards staff at the Ministry of Finance where she works. Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, who is married to King Willem-Alexander's younger brother, is facing a scandal put forward by Dutch newspaper AD, claiming that her foundation, The Equally Worthy Recovery …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Dutch royals should stick to ceremonial role, says Omtzigt

Dutch News

The Dutch royal family would be better focusing on their ceremonial roles, rather than being involved in more political issues such as the childcare benefit scandal, NSC leader Pieter Omtzigt has told news magazine EW in an interview. Either members of the royal family limit themselves to their own, mainly ceremonial jobs, or an “exception is made to the rule …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Dutch royals should stick to ceremonial role, says Omtzigt

Dutch News

The Dutch royal family would be better focusing on their ceremonial roles, rather than being involved in more political issues such as the childcare benefit scandal, NSC leader Pieter Omtzigt has told news magazine EW in an interview. Either members of the royal family limit themselves to their own, mainly ceremonial jobs, or an “exception is made to the rule …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Former PM Mark Rutte gets Netherlands' highest knighthood

Dutch News

Former prime minister Mark Rutte has been given the highest Dutch knighthood by King Willem-Alexander for his service leading the country for 14 years. According to the government news service, a decision was made on Tuesday to award him Ridder Grootkruis in de Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw – a grand cross knight in the Dutch lion order. Previous prime …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

New Dutch cabinet formally takes office after being sworn in

Dutch News

The Netherlands’ new right-wing cabinet was officially sworn in on Tuesday, completing the transfer of power from outgoing prime minister Mark Rutte to his successor Dick Schoof. Schoof then signed the royal decrees confirming the appointment of his cabinet and sent his first tweet on the prime minister’s official account, which until now has only been operated in Rutte’s name. …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

New Dutch cabinet formally takes office after being sworn in

Dutch News

The Netherlands’ new right-wing cabinet was officially sworn in on Tuesday, completing the transfer of power from outgoing prime minister Mark Rutte to his successor Dick Schoof. Schoof then signed the royal decrees confirming the appointment of his cabinet and sent his first tweet on the prime minister’s official account, which until now has only been operated in Rutte’s name. …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte picked as next Nato chief

The Independent

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rutte bows out in The Hague with warning to new cabinet on EU

Dutch News

Outgoing prime minister Mark Rutte fired a parting shot at the incoming coalition in his final debate in parliament, warning the parties not to put narrow national interests first when choosing the next Dutch EU commissioner. In a debate on the upcoming summit on Tuesday, Pieter Omtzigt, leader of the centre-right NSC, one of the partners in the new coalition, …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Rutte bows out in The Hague with warning to new cabinet on EU

Dutch News

Outgoing prime minister Mark Rutte fired a parting shot at the incoming coalition in his final debate in parliament, warning the parties not to put narrow national interests first when choosing the next Dutch EU commissioner. In a debate on the upcoming summit on Tuesday, Pieter Omtzigt, leader of the centre-right NSC, one of the partners in the new coalition, …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Mark Rutte is named NATO chief. He’ll need all his consensus-building skills from Dutch politics

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Over the course of more than a dozen years at the top of Dutch politics, Mark Rutte got to know a thing or two about finding consensus among fractious coalition partners. On Wednesday, NATO ambassadors appointed the outgoing Dutch prime minister as the alliance’s next secretary general, its top civilian post. Rutte will be congratulated by …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

NATO appoints outgoing Dutch PM Mark Rutte as next secretary-general

The Hindu

NATO appointed Mark Rutte as its next secretary-general on Wednesday, putting the outgoing Dutch prime minister in charge of the world’s biggest security organisation at a critical time for European security as war rages in Ukraine. “I warmly welcome NATO allies’ choice of Mark Rutte as my successor,” Mr. Stoltenberg said. Several obstacles had stood in Rutte’s way of security …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

NATO appoints outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as its next secretary-general

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — NATO appointed Mark Rutte as its next secretary-general on Wednesday, putting the outgoing Dutch prime minister in charge of the world’s biggest security organization at a critical time for European security as war rages in Ukraine. “I warmly welcome NATO allies’ choice of Mark Rutte as my successor,” Stoltenberg said. Secretaries general chair meetings and guide often delicate …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Teflon Mark’ Rutte named NATO chief. He’ll need his consensus-building skills from Dutch politics

LA Times

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, right, greets the Netherland’s Prime Minister Mark Rutte during arrivals for a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11, 2023. On Wednesday, NATO ambassadors appointed the outgoing Dutch prime minister as the alliance’s next secretary general, its top civilian post. Securing the job of NATO chief required all of Rutte’s diplomatic skills as he …

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6 months ago

Rutte's NATO honeymoon looks set to be sweet but short

China Daily

The flag of NATO. Some analysts believe that in the context of Donald Trump's possible reelection as US president and the general concern that he will weaken the US' support for Ukraine, it is more conducive to the running-in between all parties to let Rutte, who has a good relationship with Trump, serve as the next NATO chief. Although these …

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6 months ago

Rutte's NATO honeymoon looks set to be sweet but short

China Daily

The flag of NATO. Some analysts believe that in the context of Donald Trump's possible reelection as US president and the general concern that he will weaken the US' support for Ukraine, it is more conducive to the running-in between all parties to let Rutte, who has a good relationship with Trump, serve as the next NATO chief. Although these …

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6 months ago

Mark Rutte will be next NATO chief: Who is outgoing Dutch PM?

Firstpost

Mark Rutte, who has been in office since 2010, is the Netherlands’ longest-serving prime minister. Known as a consensus builder who has helmed multiple coalition governments, Rutte is a fierce advocate of Ukraine and a strong critic of Vladimir Putin Outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte will be the next NATO chief. Dutch’s outgoing prime minister Mark Rutte will be …

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6 months ago

Romania says yes, clearing the way for Mark Rutte to head Nato

Dutch News

Outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte is now set to take over as secretary general of Nato, following the withdrawal of Romania’s candidate Klaus Iohannis. Rutte will be the fourth Dutch leader of Nato, following Dirk Stikker, Joseph Luns and Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. Outgoing secretary general Jens Stoltenberg told a meeting in Canada on Wednesday that Rutte is a …

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6 months ago

Romania says yes, clearing the way for Mark Rutte to head Nato

Dutch News

Outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte is now set to take over as secretary general of Nato, following the withdrawal of Romania’s candidate Klaus Iohannis. Rutte will be the fourth Dutch leader of Nato, following Dirk Stikker, Joseph Luns and Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. Outgoing secretary general Jens Stoltenberg told a meeting in Canada on Wednesday that Rutte is a …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Dutch PM Mark Rutte remains optimistic about Nato job

Dutch News

Outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte has said he is “definitely optimistic” about being appointed new secretary general of Nato, but that the job is not yet a certainty. Romania, Slovakia and Hungary still have to approve Rutte’s appointment, which must be unanimous, but Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán said earlier this week he is still not convinced by the …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Dutch PM Mark Rutte remains optimistic about Nato job

Dutch News

Outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte has said he is “definitely optimistic” about being appointed new secretary general of Nato, but that the job is not yet a certainty. Romania, Slovakia and Hungary still have to approve Rutte’s appointment, which must be unanimous, but Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán said earlier this week he is still not convinced by the …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Turkey says it backs outgoing Dutch prime minister Rutte’s candidacy for NATO chief

Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey has told its NATO allies that Ankara will back the Netherlands’ outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s candidacy for the military alliance’s secretary general position, a senior Turkish official said Monday. Incumbent NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, a former Norwegian prime minister who has been NATO’s top civilian official since 2014, is nearing the end of his term. …

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8 months ago

Political rift widens: PM Rutte rebukes VVD Ministers in Cabinet showdown

NL Times

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte wound up in a heated exchange with VVD Cabinet ministers, notably Dilan Yeşilgöz. Sources within the Council of Ministers told RTL Nieuws that Rutte directed a stern rebuke towards VVD ministers, expressing frustration over their resistance to certain policy measures proposed by the outgoing cabinet. Sources familiar with the exchange described it as a moment …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Cabinet member threatens to resign if Senate further delays Groningen gas field closure

NL Times

State Secretary Hans Vijlbrief is threatening to resign if his proposal to close the Groningen gas field is delayed any longer by the Eerste Kamer, the Dutch Senate. "I am not going to take that up that politically, so I will leave," Vijlbrief said in a debate in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of Parliament, on Wednesday. Like several …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Decision over new NATO boss likely shelved till June: report

NL Times

Mark Rutte may have to wait longer before finding out whether he will become the new Secretary General of NATO. On Wednesday, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said that his country “certainly cannot support a man” who previously tried to “bring Hungary to its knees” for NATO chief. They also create space for other countries to “ask for things” in …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Half of Dutch think Rutte should step down as PM when taking NATO job

NL Times

Over half of Netherlands residents think Mark Rutte should immediately step down as outgoing Prime Minister if he is announced as the new Secretary General of NATO. If that happens, most Dutch think Johan Remkes should take over as outgoing Prime Minister while the Cabinet formation process continues, EenVandaag reported after surveying 23,118 members of its opinion panel. A quarter …

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10 months ago

Professor: Rutte can be both NATO leader and Dutch PM, but it’s ill-advised

NL Times

If outgoing Prime Minister Mark Rutte is appointed Secretary General of NATO before there is a new Cabinet, Rutte can remain Prime Minister. The position as supreme head of NATO is "not necessarily incompatible" with the office of prime minister, but in practice it is undesirable, said Bert van den Braak, specialist professor of parliamentary history and parliamentary system. Overall, …

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10 months ago

Britain backs outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte to be the next Nato chief after Ben Wallace is snubbed for the job

Daily Mail

Britain has given its backing to outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte to be the next Nato chief. After Ben Wallace was snubbed for the job, No 10 said Mr Rutte has 'serious defence and security credentials' to be the alliance's next secretary-general. Britain has given its backing to outgoing Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte to be the next Nato …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Dutch election: Anti-Islam populist Wilders set for gains, exit poll says

Al Jazeera

Knife-edge election set to shake up Dutch politics after Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s record 13-year stint in power. The exit poll published on Wednesday by the national broadcaster NOS projected Wilders’s Party for Freedom would win 35 out of 150 seats, nine seats ahead of its closest rival, Frans Timmermans’ Labour Party and Green Left alliance. The party of outgoing …

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1 year, 3 months ago

EU Commission president will propose Dutch foreign minister as successor for climate czar Timmermans

Associated Press

BRUSSELS — The EU’s top official said Tuesday she would nominate the foreign minister of the Netherlands as the commissioner in charge of climate action to fill the void left by the departure of Frans Timmermans, who resigned last week to run in the Dutch general election. European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen interviewed Wopke Hoekstra, who was named …

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1 year, 3 months ago

EU Commission president will propose Dutch foreign minister as successor for climate czar Timmermans

The Independent

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1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch foreign minister is the 'right man' to fill European Commission post, prime minister says

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

EU climate czar Timmermans switches jobs to lead center-left in Dutch elections

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

Dutch Cabinet wants to support the poorest, despite cracks in the State treasury

NL Times

The domestic budget leaves little room for extra expenditure, but the Cabinet still wants to come up with a package of measures to prevent the poorest people in the Netherlands from being unable to pay their bills. Caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday after the regular weekly Council of Ministers meeting that he wanted to at least limit …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Latvian PM Krisjanis Karins announces resignation

Al Jazeera

Krisjanis Karins, who has served since 2019, failed to convince coalition partners of a cabinet reshuffle. Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins has said he and his government will resign later this week. In a post on the social media platform X, Karins said that Latvia’s Green Party and the populist national association All for Latvia “are blocking work for welfare …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Farewell, Mark Rutte, the Tiggerish Dutch prime minister

The Economist

M ost politicians like to project an air of sober earnestness. Not for Mark Rutte, the perma-cheerful prime minister of the Netherlands since 2010. In the manner of Tigger, Winnie-the-Pooh’s sidekick, the equally elongated Dutchman has bounced from one political chore to the next with relentless aplomb. Whether riding a bike to the office under The Hague’s leaden skies, or …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Longest-serving Dutch PM Mark Rutte quits politics after 13 years

The Hindu

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced on Monday he was quitting politics after nearly 13 years in power, in a shock end to his time as the longest-serving leader in the history of the Netherlands. The second longest-serving leader in the European Union, the 56-year-old Mr. Rutte said that he had "mixed feelings" about bowing out but that it "feels …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will leave politics after election, marking end of a political era

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the Netherlands’ longest serving premier, said Monday he will leave politics after an early general election sparked by a dispute over migration that led to his government’s resignation. Rutte, the 56-year-old leader of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, or VVD, announced his decision at a hastily arranged parliamentary debate …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Dutch PM Rutte says he will not run for fifth term in office

Al Jazeera

Rutte’s decision marks the end of his run as the longest-serving government leader in Dutch history. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will not run for a fifth term in office and will leave politics following the elections in November, he said on Monday. Rutte, the leader of the People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, or VVD, on Friday handed in …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Read how the govt in Netherlands collapsed over the burning refugee issue

Op India

On the 8th of July, the four-party coalition government collapsed in the Netherlands when the longest-serving Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced his resignation. Caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s VVD party and one of their alliance partner CDA wanted tougher measures in the immigration policy while the centre-left D66 and Christian Union parties were strongly against this move. As per …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Dutch farmers 'ready for election' after Rutte government collapses

The Telegraph

However, it was not the nitrogen crisis that ended Mr Rutte’s fourth coalition government, but rather his push to restrict the right of asylum seekers to bring their families to the Netherlands. “It is no secret that the coalition partners have very different views on migration policy,” Mr Rutte said in the Hague on Friday. “Unfortunately, we have to draw …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Dutch Prime Minister resigns because of deadlock on thorny issue of migration, paving way for new elections

The Hindu

The Dutch government collapsed Friday, June 7, 2023, because of irreconcilable differences within the four-party coalition about how to rein in migration, a divisive issue that has split nations across Europe. Geert Wilders, leader of the anti-immigration Party for Freedom, tweeted, “Quick elections now.” Across the political spectrum, Green Left leader Jesse Klaver also called for elections and told Dutch …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Dutch premier resigns because of deadlock on thorny issue of migration, paving way for new elections

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government collapsed Friday because of irreconcilable differences within the four-party coalition about how to rein in migration, a divisive issue that has split nations across Europe. Geert Wilders, leader of the anti-immigration Party for Freedom, tweeted, “Quick elections now.” Across the political spectrum, Green Left leader Jesse Klaver also called for elections and told …

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