Netherlands Dutch parties agree coalition deal to end record nine-month impasse The negotiations lasted 271 days — a new record for the Netherlands. But it's nothing compared to neighbours Belgium who took 541 days following an election in 2010. 14/12/2021
Netherlands Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte set to reveal plans for new government An agreement should be finalised and shared with the four coalition parties on Tuesday. 13/12/2021
Netherlands Dutch coalition negotiations set new record Talks to hammer out a new ruling Dutch coalition broke the record Friday for the longest post-election government formation negotiations. 29/10/2021
Netherlands Suspect threatened to kill Dutch PM Mark Rutte, court documents show A man arrested in July had threatened to kill Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte, according to court documents. 13/10/2021
Netherlands Dutch political leaders meet to resolve stalled coalition talks The last general election six months ago failed to produce a governing coalition in the Netherlands. 29/09/2021
Netherlands Dutch coalition talks deadlocked 5 months after election Two key parties said they do not want to form a new government with a pair of leftist parties. 31/08/2021
Netherlands Dutch PM Rutte apologises for lifting COVID-19 restrictions too soon Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has conceded that the Netherlands lifted coronavirus restrictions too soon, as COVID-19 infection rates rise. 12/07/2021
Belarus EU vows support for 'democratic' Belarus The EU says it would extend economic support to a "democratic" Belarus as Russian President Vladimir Putin plays dow reaction to flight forced to land in Minsk 29/05/2021
Netherlands Dutch Prime Minister Rutte narrowly overcomes no-confidence vote Dutch Prime Minister Rutte narrowly overcomes no-confidence vote 02/04/2021
state of the union 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
Good Morning Europe 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
Europe News 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
