Emmanuel Macron

Rutte, Macron, Merkel at European Council 2017

Dutch PM Rutte says he won't take top EU job

Nov 16 '18 14:56
Politics

Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he has no plans to take a position in either the European Union or European Commission, and put an end to his Netherlands political career. Now leading his third cabinet as PM, Rutte has held the top job for over eight years.

"I'm staying. I'm not going to Brussels," he told NPO Radio 1's 10P1.

He said it would be irrelevant for other European leaders to try and persuade him to resign as Prime Minister to sit in a position like European President or European Commission Chairman. Rutte wants to serve the entire duration of the current cabinet.

Emmanuel Macron, elected French president on 7 May 2017

French president visits Netherlands; criticizes tax, fishing policy

Mar 22 '18 15:10
Politics

French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Netherlands on Wednesday, in the run-up to a European sumit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday. He emphasized the strong bond between the Netherlands and France, but criticized the Dutch policies on corporate tax and pulse fishing, NOS reports.

King Willem-Alexander received the French president in an official welcome ceremony at Noordeinde Palace, after which Prime Minister Mark Rutte met with him. The two heads of state then gave a press conference together.

Mark Rutte

Dutch PM Rutte calls for quick clarity on the U.K.'s Brexit plans

Feb 22 '18 16:40
BusinessPolitics

Prime Minister Mark Rutte wants more clarity from the British government about the course they plan to take now that they're leaving the European Union, he said after his visit with British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday.

Mark Rutte

Dutch PM to attend One Planet Summit in Paris

Dec 11 '17 16:40
PoliticsNature

Prime Minister Mark Rutte is participating in the One Planet Summit in Paris on Tuesday. This informal climate summit marks the two year anniversary of the .

This informal summit was arranged by French president Emmanuel Macron. Its aim is to look at how far countries have come to meeting their climate goals set in the agreement, and to motivate them to achieve these goals.

Dutch Navy ship Zr.Ms. Pelikaan unloads emergency supplies on Sint Maarten following Hurricane Irma, 7 Sept 2017

Dutch PM: We will not let Sint Maarten down

Sep 8 '17 12:10
CrimePolitics

not only caused , but also enormously disrupted the population, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in a press conference on Friday after the second crisis meeting about the situation on the island that forms part of the Kingdom of the Netherla

Donald Trump

Trump pulls out of Paris Climate Agreement; "Cardinal error" says Dutch FM

Jun 2 '17 07:54
PoliticsNature

The United States is pulling out of the Paris Climate Agreement, president Donald Trump announced in a statement at the White House on Thursday afternoon, local time. The Netherlands deplores this decision, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said in response. Our country and the rest of the world remains committed to battling climate change, he stressed. Foreign Affairs Minister Bert Koenders called Trump's decision a "cardinal error", Environment State Secretary Sharon Dijksma called it a "historic mistake".

Emmanuel Macron, elected French president on 7 May 2017

Dutch politicians congratulate new French president; France chose "for reform, against xenophobia"

May 8 '17 08:36
PoliticsTop Stories

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Foreign Affairs Minister Bert Koenders expressed their congratulations to new French president Emmanuel Macron and congratulated the French population for choosing pro-Europe and anti-xenophobia. PVV leader Geert Wilders congratulated runner up nationalist candidate Marine Le Pen on getting the votes of "millions of patriots".

Geert Wilders and Marine Le Pen

Right-wing populist Marine Le Pen through to 2nd round of French election; Wilders delighted

Apr 24 '17 08:46
PoliticsTop Stories

PVV leader Geert Wilders called it "great news" that right-wing populist Marine Le Pen of Front National reached the second round of the French presidential election. In the second round Le Pen is up against Social-liberal Emmanuel Macron. 

"A wonderful day for patriots inside and outside France who want more national sovereignty and less EU and immigration", Wilders said to news wire ANP. "I just sent her my congratulations. Now on to a feisty second round, but I'm hoping for President Le Pen!"

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