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Dutch Prime Minister Rutte narrowly overcomes no-confidence vote

Dutch Prime Minister Rutte narrowly overcomes no-confidence vote

02/04/2021

My Europe Series

Europe's week: AstraZeneca vaccine doubts and Rutte's decisive victory

Mark Rutte set for a historic fourth term as Dutch PM, as Europe's vaccination campaign continues to stutter.

19/03/2021

Netherlands

Mark Rutte's party wins Dutch general election: preliminary results

The caretaker prime minister's centre-right party will win the most seats in the Dutch general election, according to preliminary results.

17/03/2021

Netherlands

Meet the anti-racism campaigner taking on the Dutch right wing

The Netherlands has a reputation as a liberal country. The reality is quite different.

17/03/2021

Netherlands

Housing crisis emerges as major election issue as Netherlands votes

Over the past five years, for many, finding a house has become a nightmare.

15/03/2021

Netherlands

Netherlands appeals court set to rule on coronavirus curfew legality

PM Mark Rutte said he expected to win the case against the restrictions brought by civil liberties campaigners

19/02/2021

Netherlands

Dutch government resigns amid child welfare benefits scandal

The Dutch government is resigning over its response to a child welfare benefits scandal, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday.

15/01/2021

World

COVID in Europe: Vaccination delays, protests and harsher restrictions

Leaders across Europe are buckling down to prevent a worsening of conditions caused by COVID-19.

13/01/2021

Netherlands

Coronavirus: Netherlands begins imposing tough new five-week lockdown

Schools, nonessential shops, museums and gyms close from Tuesday. PM Mark Rutte's announcement prompted a rush of last-minute shopping.

14/12/2020

World News

Analysis: European politicians who've bent or broken lockdown rules

Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey on Dominic Cummings and European politicians who have been accused of breaking lockdown rules.

28/05/2020

Netherlands

Coronavirus: Dutch PM appoints opposition minister as Health Secretary

Mark Rutte has received widespread praise for putting the country's response to COVID-19 ahead of party politics.

20/03/2020

Netherlands

Watch: Dutch PM Rutte bans handshaking and then... shakes hands

Talk about leading by example!

10/03/2020

United Kingdom

Trump slams Trudeau as 'two-faced' over video apparently mocking him

US President Donald Trump slammed Justin Trudeau as “two-faced” after a video emerged showing the Canadian Prime Minister and other world leaders apparently mocking him.

04/12/2019

Netherlands

EU needs NATO protection against China and Russia — Dutch PM Rutte

Rutte advocated for the EU to increase funds to keep NATO afloat in the face of growing threats from China, Russia and other countries.

04/10/2019

Netherlands

European elections in Netherlands taking place in climate of polarisation

European elections in The Netherlands are taking place in a climate of polarisation as the far right populists battle with the conservative-liberals

23/05/2019

Netherlands

Populists win in Dutch provincial elections after Utrecht attack

A Dutch populist party made gains in provincial elections, possibly boosted by Monday's suspected terrorist attack in Utrecht.

21/03/2019

Economy

Brussels tells Italy: Respect budgetary rules like everybody else

European Commission not to shy away from showdown with nationalist government in Rome

16/10/2018

USA

Watch: Dutch PM Rutte interrupts Trump over trade deal claims

The Dutch prime minister said “No” when Trump claimed that failing to reach an agreement on EU trade would be a good thing.

03/07/2018

Europe News

EU round-up from Strasbourg

New defence fund, Rutte lays out EU vision, drone rules approved

13/06/2018

Netherlands

Watch: Dutch PM Rutte applauded after clearing up own coffee spill

Is this something you can imagine the leader of your country doing?

05/06/2018