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

Belgium

First day of EU summit sees May set out expat plan

At a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels, the prime minister's first priority is proposing a citizenship proposal for EU nationals in Britain.

23/06/2017

Netherlands

Rutte's Dutch victory helps boost euro currency and European shares

After the Dutch election, EU leaders have been congratulating the country’s prime minster who beat the Eurosceptic anti-Islam Geert Wilders.

17/03/2017

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Dutch election relief, Queen approves Brexit talks

This is the Brief from Brussels, a round-up of the daily news stories from Europe’s de facto political capital.

16/03/2017

Netherlands

Europe takes comfort in Dutch result

After Brexit, after Trump, European politicians have taken comfort in the Dutch election results.

16/03/2017

Europe News

Dutch election: end of domino effect?

For governments across Europe facing a rise of nationalism, it appears there is a huge sense of relief.

16/03/2017

Netherlands

Dutch election: what is next for the Netherlands?

The day after the elections in Netherlands what is the feeling and what are the expectations in the country and outside?

16/03/2017

Netherlands

Dutch vote halts far-right's 'Patriotic Spring'

The day after the night before, campaigners from Avaaz celebrate the Dutch election results in the Hague.

16/03/2017

Netherlands

Sighs of relief in Europe at Dutch election result

Centre-right Prime Minister Mark Rutte is not the only one celebrating his victory in the Dutch elections.

16/03/2017

Netherlands

Five takeaways from the Netherlands' election

Dutch reject populism … All the talk before the election was whether the Trump- and Brexit-inspired wave of ‘anti-establishment populism’ would wash into the…

16/03/2017

Netherlands

Dutch Prime Minister sees off challenge from anti-Islam Geert Wilders

Prime Minister Mark Rutte thanks the Dutch people for "saying no" to the wrong kind of populaism" as far-right politician Geert Wilders admits defeat.

16/03/2017

Netherlands

Wilders loses Dutch election but his influence lives on

The challenge from Geert Wilders and his nationalist Freedom Party appears to have been seen off by the centre-right, but it may still take some time for the full impact of the Dutch election to be…

16/03/2017