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New Dutch Cabinet sworn in
Almost exactly a year after the fall of the previous Cabinet, the Dutch Cabinet was sworn in on Monday. Like his previous…
Dutch PM lashes out at ‘idiots’ after third night of violence
AMSTERDAM, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday lashed out at "idiot" rioters who rampaged through cities across…
Dutch PM under protection as the ‘Mocro Mafia’ drug cartel sows fear in the Netherlands
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has been placed under police protection in response to fears of an attack by the Mocro Mafia…
Dutch PM apologises for easing of COVID-19 curbs as cases soar
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte conceded on Monday that coronavirus restrictions had been lifted too soon in the Netherlands and he apologised…
Update – Prospects of new Rutte-led Dutch govt wane as coalition partner quits
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's prospects of forming a new government waned on Saturday as a coalition partner seen as vital for…
Dutch PM Rutte censured but survives no-confidence vote
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's chances of forming a new government were dealt a serious blow on Friday, as parliament passed a…
Dutch PM unable to visit dying mother in line with coronavirus restrictions against visiting care homes
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was unable to visit his dying mother in her final weeks because he obeyed coronavirus restrictions against…
Dutch Health Minister resigns after collapse in Parliament
Dutch health minister Bruno Bruins, who is responsible for tackling coronavirus, has resigned. Bruins collapsed in parliament on Wednesday night during a…
In first, Dutch prime minister apologizes for country’s role in Holocaust
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized for how his kingdom’s wartime government failed its Jews, a first by a sitting prime minister.…
Pressure mounts to grill Malta’s PM at EU summit, Dutch PM Rutte warns Muscat
Maltese prime minister Joseph Muscat's presence at the EU summit in Brussels is sharpening demands that other leaders discuss the murder of…
Netherlands cuts speed limit to curb emissions
The Dutch government will reduce its national speed limit as part of a package of controversial measures to cut emissions that have…
Photo Story: Dutch Prime Minister Rutte visits Australia
NSW State Librarian Dr John Vallance shows the Tasman Map mosaic to Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (C) and David Coleman MP…