Mark Rutte

“We are not ready for what is coming our way in four to five years. It is time to shift to a wartime mindset, and turbocharge our defence production and defence spending," Rutte said

What does the selection of Mark Rutte as the new NATO Secretary General mean for the future of the Alliance and Greece?

Mark Rutte's bid for NATO leadership has lost its momentum, leaving the Dutch Prime Minister on stand-by for now. This despite the United States wanting the issue of Jens Stoltenberg's successor settled way back in January.

The Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has a rival in the race for the top spot at NATO following the announcement of Romanian President Klaus Iohannis’ candidacy for the post. After Charles Michel changed his mind about running for the European Parliament and Ursula von der Leyen announcing that she will be seeking a second […]

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis met with the Netherlands’ caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte at The Hague on Friday. Talks focused on the agenda of an upcoming European Council meeting, with the main topics set to revolve around the situation in Ukraine, EU enlargement policy and the Union’s long-term budget for 2021-2027. “We are particularly […]

Mark Rutte will probably have some adapting to do as he exchanges the bike lanes of The Hague for those of Brussels. His daily cycle to the Dutch parliament has now come to an end with elections in the Netherlands and his official departure from the post of prime minister. He is already looking ahead […]

NATO Allies Lean Toward Dutch Politician as a More "Moderate" Candidate