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Mark Rutte

Mark Rutte

Rutte Finds Center-Right Majority in Upper Chamber

The Dutch prime minister no longer has to rely on left-wing opposition parties.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 18, 2019November 11, 2021
The Hague Netherlands

Dutch Parties Haven’t Lost Support in Pollution Crisis

The prime minister calls the crisis the worst of his career, yet the ruling parties remain popular.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 15, 2019April 20, 2022
Paolo Gentiloni Mariano Rajoy Emmanuel Macron Angela Merkel Mark Rutte

Far Right Fills Gaps Left by Merkel and Rutte

The two center-right leaders may have moved too far to the middle.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 24, 2019May 31, 2022
Mark Rutte

Rutte Claims Center in Dutch Midterm Elections

The prime minister once flirted with the far right. Now he calls for compromise in the center.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 19, 2019April 20, 2022
Mark Rutte

Dutch Hear Pro-EU Speech from Rutte, Others Hear Ambivalence

Foreign media emphasize the Dutchman’s opposition to higher EU spending.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 14, 2018November 12, 2021

Rutte Survives Tax Debacle, Middle America Not Doing So Badly

The Dutch prime minister is reprimanded. Small-town Americans take matters into their own hands.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 26, 2018November 15, 2021
Mark Rutte

Rutte Cornered, France and Germany Treat Trump Differently

Postwar perceptions of America still shape French and German attitudes today.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 25, 2018April 25, 2022
Mark Rutte

Rutte Urges EU Pragmatism, May’s Speech Heard Very Differently in Europe

The Dutch leader has no need for lofty visions.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 3, 2018November 13, 2021
David Cameron Mark Rutte

Netherlands Has Responsibility to Lead After Brexit: Rutte

The Dutch see a role for themselves as champions of free trade and the single market.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 14, 2018November 15, 2021
David Cameron Mark Rutte

Brexit and Fear of Populism Inform Rutte’s Opposition to Macron

The Dutch leader believes Europe must be careful not to overreach.

Nick OttensNick OttensDecember 3, 2017November 14, 2021
Mark Rutte

Optimist Rutte Asks Dutch to Reject Rival’s Pessimism

The liberal incumbent has framed the election as a choice between optimism and pessimism.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 15, 2017December 1, 2021
Mark Rutte

Rutte Cautions Against Populist “Experiment” in Netherlands

The liberal prime minister rules out a pact with his Freedom Party rival, Geert Wilders.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 13, 2017November 11, 2021
Mark Rutte

Rutte Wins If Dutch Vote with Their Pocketbooks

Culture wars help Mark Rutte’s competitors. He wins on the economy.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 10, 2017November 11, 2021
Mark Rutte

New York Times Gets Rutte’s Aggressive Liberalism Wrong

The Dutch liberal party leader isn’t taking his cue from Donald Trump.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 25, 2017November 11, 2021

Rutte Rules Out Pact with Dutch Freedom Party

The center-right leader argues Geert Wilders has disqualified himself.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 15, 2017April 20, 2022

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