Ruben Brekelmans

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Dilan Yesilgoz reacting to Esther Ouwehands (PvdD) who was asking critical questions about the VVD during a parliamentary debate on the stalled Cabinet formation talks, 14 February 2024
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Trust in VVD leader Yeşilgöz drops from 76% to 55% as half of voters want new leadership
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Hungarian politician Peter Magyar leader giving a speech in Pecs, Hungary - 11 April 2025
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“A new step for Hungary,” Dutch PM Jetten says about Peter Magyar’s election win
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An asylum shelter in Zeewolde
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Unlike rest of campaign, final election debate mainly focused on asylum, not housing
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Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Hundreds of Dutch contact Foreign Ministry seeking to leave region after Iran strikes
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Pro-Ukraine protest at an unknown location. February, 2022
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Hundreds gather in Amsterdam to mark fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz during a parliamentary debate ostensibly about the national budget, but really about the upcoming elections. 17 September 2025
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VVD leader Dilan Yeşilgöz to become Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister
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Donald Trump
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Dutch politicians warn Trump’s Greenland tariffs could fracture NATO
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Colorful houses on the coast of Greenland in the capital city of Nuuk
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Dutch naval officer to help Greenland mission; “larger deployment” possible
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Two Dutch F-16 fighter jets on the ground in Hawija, Iraq. Undated
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Dutch Government apologizes to civilians in Hawija, Iraq after airstrike in 2015
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 6, 2025.
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Dutch PM: Europe doubts Russia's "dacha attack" accusation, burden of proof on Moscow
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Storm clouds over Curacao
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Cruise ships skipping Curaçao over U.S.-Venezuela tensions
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Dutch soldier; Flag of the Netherlands on military uniform
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Dutch Defense Ministry hid purchase of Israeli weapons from parliament
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 6, 2025.
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Cabinet bows to Parliament, opens 700 million euros in extra Ukraine funding
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Dutch and Ukrainian flags
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Netherlands sends another €250 million in air-defense aid to Ukraine amid deadly strikes
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Dutch soldier; Flag of the Netherlands on military uniform
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Military staff face no sanctions for fatal 2016 mortar accident in Mali
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Ruben Brekelmans
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Investigations into drones over Dutch air bases unlikely to reveal motive, Minister says
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The Dutch government's emergency preparedness booklet, presented on 17 November 2025
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Dutch households to receive manual for surviving first 72 hours after national emergency
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A seat in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of the Dutch parliament
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New Dutch Parliament begins term with swearing-in ceremony
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Dutch Minister of Defense Ruben Brekelmans speaking to reporters ahead of a meeting with his NATO counterparts in Brussels about defending Ukraine against Russia. 12 Feb. 2025
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VVD rules out joining left-leaning cabinet with GroenLinks-PvdA, CDA, and D66
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Netherlands and Ukraine to co-produce drones as The Hague commits €200 million
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Drone sightings over Europe raise security concerns, Dutch ministers warn
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VVD Leader Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius during the Tweede Kamer debate on the fall of Prime Minister Dick Schoof's first Cabinet. 4 June 2025
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VVD won't touch mortgage interest deduction; Will avoid coalitions with plans to cut it
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Dutch soldier; Flag of the Netherlands on military uniform
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Dutch Armed Forces open new operational headquarters to improve coordination
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Dutch flag on a map
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MPs voice concerns over diplomatic post closures amid budget cuts