Dutch Hear Pro-EU Speech from Rutte, Others Hear Ambivalence
Foreign media emphasize the Dutchman’s opposition to higher EU spending.
Foreign media emphasize the Dutchman’s opposition to higher EU spending.
The Dutch prime minister is reprimanded. Small-town Americans take matters into their own hands.
Postwar perceptions of America still shape French and German attitudes today.
The Dutch leader has no need for lofty visions.
The Dutch see a role for themselves as champions of free trade and the single market.
The Dutch leader believes Europe must be careful not to overreach.
The liberal incumbent has framed the election as a choice between optimism and pessimism.
The liberal prime minister rules out a pact with his Freedom Party rival, Geert Wilders.
Culture wars help Mark Rutte’s competitors. He wins on the economy.
The Dutch liberal party leader isn’t taking his cue from Donald Trump.
The center-right leader argues Geert Wilders has disqualified himself.
The Dutch prime minister has more faith in his country than Freedom Party voters.
The Dutchman can’t get a deal without his parliament’s support.
The Netherlands’ Mark Rutte is similar to Hillary Clinton, Geert Wilders to Donald Trump.
Two of the Dutch prime minister’s potential successors signal they will not challenge him.