Jan 22, 2021 · On 15 January, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was forced to resign after thousands of parents in the Netherlands were wrongly accused of benefit fraud. But the outcry has not diminished faith in Rutte as a leader, writes Simon Otjes

Mark Rutte (Dutch: [ˈmɑr (ə)k ˈrʏtə] ⓘ; born 14 February 1967) is a Dutch politician who serves as the 14th secretary general of NATO since October 2024. [ 1 ] He previously served as prime minister of the Netherlands from 2010 to 2024 and leader of the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) from 2006 to 2023.

Mar 1, 2021 · Last month, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte—along with his entire cabinet— resigned after a year and a half of investigations revealed that since 2013, 26,000 innocent families...

Jan 3, 2025 · Estonia’s Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur made clear that it is going to protect the remaining power cable between Estonia and Finland and has dispatched naval patrols to protect the undersea cables. NATO’s chief, Mark Rutte, expressed the alliance’s intent to fully support the NATO members and enhance its military presence in the Baltic ...

Nov 11, 2024 · Rumors are circulating online that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said he will kick the U.S. out of the alliance due to President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Ukraine.

Dec 12, 2024 · NATO chief, Mark Rutte, warned members on Thursday that the international alliance must shift to a “wartime mindset,” predicting years of conflict with Russia as the superpower batters down...

October 2024 – present: NATO Secretary General. October 2010 – July 2024: Prime Minister of the Netherlands. June 2006 – October 2010: Leader of the Dutch People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) parliamentary party. June 2004 – June 2006: State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged member states of the alliance on Monday to step up defence spending beyond their common goal of 2% of national output set a decade ago, saying this was now too low because of new challenges.

Mark Rutte may look at possibilities to incorporate climate considerations into NATO’s strategic framework, as well as advocate for a comprehensive understanding of how climate change exacerbates existing security challenges.

Nov 6, 2024 · "Since the start of Russia's full-fledged invasion, NATO allies have provided more than 99 percent of all military support to Ukraine," Mark Rutte, the former Dutch prime minister …