Binnen in het torentje van rutte wout2day vanaf prinsjesdag npo radio 2 npo radio 2. The prime minister of the netherlands is the head of the executive branch of the government of the netherlands in his capacity as chair of the council of ministers. Officially, the residence of the premier is the catshuis, but its been a long time that a premier lived there. Mark rutte is the most searched hot trends keyword metro redux in the map shown below interest by region and time. Amsterdam reuters dutch prime minister mark rutte on friday rejected the idea of a european army, as raised in germany and france. Most nonvvdpeople consider mark rutte as a slick weasel who knows how to grin. Mark rutte said a mass lockdown was not feasible and the country had opted for a plan that included controlled distribution of covid19. President donald trump meets with dutch prime minister mark rutte in the oval office at the white house, on july 2. What the dutch elections mean for economics and the eu. Former dutch prime minister dries van agt cc by heden en verleden in het torentje.
Dutch prime minister mark rutte discusses the prospects for a trade agreement between the u. Dutch pm mark rutte tells donald trump to his face that he is. When the leaders of the eu member states could not agree on a 400 billion euros emergency fund to absorb the blows of the coronavirus, there was criticism from other eu countries that the netherlands was thinking only of itself in blocking this fund. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on mark rutte. Realpolitik must be an essential part of europe s foreign policy toolkit, he said. Dutch leader proposes eu fund for nations hit hard by. Hkyk7t from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Prime minister mark rutte in his office in 2012 prime minister mark rutte and his staff at work inside het torentje with in 2012 het torentje dutch. Mark rutte witnessing the signing of mous between india and netherlands, at amsterdam, netherlands on june 27, 2017 1. He is seen with these devices on several photos and rutte also confirmed that he uses a blackberry when he publicly admitted that it accidently fell into a toilet in january 2011.
Dutch prime minister mark rutte l shakes hands with his israeli counterpart benjamin netanyahu. Prime minister mark rutte has upped the ante in the dutch campaign for the european parliament elections, turning the vote into a twoway battle between his liberalconservative vvd party and the. Mark rutte, primeminister of the netherlands, presents his vision for the future of europe in front of the european parliament, on june 2018. Dutch prime minister mark rutte shakes hands with european chief brexit negotiator michel barnier for a meeting at the torentje, the official office of the prime minister in the hague, on february 4. I cannot foresee any circumstances in which the netherlands will accept eurobonds, rutte is quoted as saying. The prime minister is accountable to parliament for his actions as a member of the european council. Sometimes he gets strange reactions from foreign guests when he wants to show. Quotations by mark rutte, dutch politician, born february 14, 1967. Mar 17, 2017 while vvd and d66 are both part of the liberalcentrist alliance of liberals and democrats for europe group alde in the european parliament, there are important differences between them. Dutch prime minister mark rutte during a televised address on the outbreak of coronavirus. Dutch prime minister mark rutte believes that ukraine should never join the european union eu. But the brexit is a decision of the british people and you cant argue wit. Mark rutte pm of the netherlands works at the binnenhof in het torentje the little tower.
Strasbourg, france mark rutte reiterated his vision for the european union wednesday. Dutch prime minister mark rutte and his little tower. Mark rutte was born on february 14, 1967 in the hague, zuidholland, netherlands. Rutte issued an emphatic no to trumps trade policies. Sep 03, 2019 epa07814578 dutch prime minister mark rutte r receives his greek counterpart kyriakos mitsotakis at the torentje, the official office of the prime minister, in the hague, the netherlands, 03 september 2019. Coalition partners call on mark rutte to reconsider position as southern europe suffers. Oct 26, 2017 king willemalexander of the netherlands swore in prime minister mark ruttes third cabinet thursday, finally bringing an official end to whats been a recordbreaking process of putting. Rutte warns eu to embrace realpolitik foreign policy. Dec 15, 2016 netherlands prime minister mark rutte holds a news conference during an eu summit at the european council headquarters in brussels, belgium december 15, 2016. Dutch prime minister mark rutte disagreed with president trump in a white house photoop on monday. Dutch prime minister mark ruttes reputation as europes liberal champion risks being torn to shreds in an unexpected quarter.
Jun 23, 2017 there was no confusion about the netherlands stance at the start of the talks about britains departure from the european union in brussels on thursday. Pm rutte denies blocking eu emergency fund for covid19. Did you know that the tower in the middle of the photo is the office of the dutch prime minister mark rutte. Jan 23, 2017 the dutch prime minister, mark rutte, has published an open letter to the countrys citizens ahead of elections in march, telling anyone who cannot respect its customs to leave. The little tower, located at the binnenhof in the hague next to the. Sometimes he gets strange reactions from foreign guests when he wants to show his little tower. Dutch prime minister says more eu integration not the answer. Mark rutte latest news, breaking stories and comment the. Prime minister mark rutte and his staff at work inside het torentje with in 2012. Mark rutte is leading the fight against macron and the federalists agriculture and structural funds swallow up 70 per cent of the eu budget when britain voted to leave the eu, the immediate response from european leaders and the brussels establishment was shock followed by. The mauritshuis left and het torentje right prime minister mark rutte in his office in 2012 prime minister mark rutte and his staff at work inside het torentje with in 2012. Dutch prime minister mark rutte shakes hands with european. The netherlands is the latest country to reject chinamade coronavirus testing kits and other protective gear, calling the items substandard and raising serious questions about the quality of the. The torentje matters because it houses the werkkamer of the premier.
Dutch prime minister mark rutte and his little tower heavenly. Jan 24, 2017 ruttes liberals are running neckandneck with geert wilderss antiislam, anti european union freedom party ahead of march 15 elections that will decide control of the government. The president referred to upcoming discussion around. The european union should be less naive and more realistic about its foreign policy and not be afraid to exercise power, dutch prime minister mark rutte said in a speech on wednesday february.
Het torentje the little tower, offices of dutch prime. Dutch prime minister awkwardly interrupts president. The eu countries must remain united and not let themselves be played against each other, was rutte s main message in his speech in the european parliament on wednesday. Its come as something of a surprise that mark rutte, the 43yearold leader of the rightwing liberals vvd, now stands on the threshold of the torentje, the room in the parliament building in the hague reserved for the dutch prime minister. Rutte and mitsotakis discuss migration and investments in the. Mark rutte, prime minister and minister of general affairs of the netherlands. A value of 100 is the peak popularity for the term. The mobile phones of prime minister rutte besides the three landline telephones, current prime minister mark rutte also uses an iphone 4 and a blackberry. After lengthy coalition negotiations, rutte was sworn in as prime minister of the netherlands on 14 october, becoming the first and formed the first rutte cabinet.
Mark rutte is the seventh eu leader to debate the future of europe with meps and frans timmermans, first vicepresident of the ec in charge of better regulation, interinstitutional relations, the rule of law and the charter of fundamental rights. Binnenhof with het torentje little tower, offices of. Mitsotakis is on an official visit to the netherlands. The eu needs to underpromise and overdeliver, the dutch prime minister told parliamentarians at the start of twohour debate in the european parliament. The prime ministers office is in the torentje the turret, which is part of the binnenhof complex. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
Cnbc interview with dutch prime minister, mark rutte, from. European council is a regular meeting bringing together the heads of government of the european union member states, plus the. Mark rutte centre said other european countries will make it difficult for britons to live there. Dutch prime minister mark rutte shares his vision for the future of europe with parliament members vv. A european election tv debate between the centreright dutch prime minister, mark rutte, and the farrights rising star thierry baudet has been criticised as a sham and prompted a full.
Jan 24, 2017 prime minister mark rutte of the netherlands warned in an open letter of something wrong with our country and said the silent majority would no longer tolerate immigrants who come and. The dutch prime minister mark rutte concluded a press conference announcing a no handshake policy to prevent the spread of coronavirus, by shaking hands with a health official. I hate the brexit from all angles, dutch prime minister mark rutte said as he arrived at the summit, according to anp. Eu agrees dutch demands on ukraine deal to avoid present for. Dutch prime minister mark rutte r receives his greek counterpart kyriakos mitsotakis at the torentje, the official office of the prime minister, in. We have a combination of rightwinged vvd, with mark rutte as our primeminister, and centreleft pvda in one coalition.
During the campaign mark rutte and cda standardbearer sybrand buma both emphasized that they only see a limited role for the european union. The little tower, located at the binnenhof in the hague next to the mauritshuis museum, has been the official office of the prime minister of the netherlands since 1982. Mark rutte is prime minister and minister of general affairs. Netherlands becomes latest country to reject chinamade. Dutch prime minister mark rutte has capitalized on brexit, formed alliances, and become a liberal voice of the continent. Click here to read his speech in english the aim, he said, is to try to spread the peak infection over a longer period. The idea that the netherlands alone stands against the entire south is not true, he said to rtl nieuws. Community service for threatening the dutch prime minister civil. Dutch prime minister mark rutte and former european parliament president martin schulz clashed over the strategy to relaunch the union, illustrating the deep division at europes helm in front. A pianist in sneakers is the new rising force in european. Mark rutte, prime minister of the netherlands since 2010, on the other hand, even if less known, is also among europe s most influential politicians, has emerged as a bridge between france and germany and the head of the eus north bloc which unites eight member states.
Prime minister rutte addressed the nation on monday. The eu needs to underpromise and overdeliver, says dutch. Hij is verantwoordelijk voor alle navooperaties wereldwijd. Studying the official responses of italy, spain, germany, france, switzerland, the uk and the netherlands the seven european countries with the most confirmed covid19 cases, as of tuesday 27 march reveals very different attitudes to battling the pandemic. The torentje is part of the binnenhof complex in the hague. Mar, 2017 dutch prime minister mark rutte is fighting for his political life ahead of this weeks national elections in which 28 parties are vying for seats in the netherlandss 150member lower house. The latest coalition deal will bring about changes on policy details, but the broad lines set out by his previous cabinet remains the same. Mark rutte s speech was a direct challenge to the ideas of french president emmanuel macron. Netherlands pm says those who dont respect customs should. Dutch prime minister mark rutte and french president emmanuel macron met for a private dinner in the hague on wednesday, as part of an effort by the two leaders to figure out if they can see eyetoeye on eurozone policy and, more generally. The european council is a regular meeting bringing together the heads of government of the european union member states, plus the finnish and french. Just as diseases and pandemics can come in waves, so can the official reactions to them and not everybody reacts with equal speed. Mark rutte, dutch prime minister, is the seventh eu leader to debate the future of europe with meps and jeanclaude juncker, president of the ec, on wednesday morning. Ministerpresident van nederland is the head of the executive branch of the government of the netherlands in his capacity as chair of the council of ministers.
When rutte was sworn in on 14 october 2010, he became the first liberal prime minister in 92 years, and the secondyoungest in dutch history. Prime minister of the netherlands simple english wikipedia. Some respect has been attained by the way he handled the mh17 crash. Mark rutte keeps his job as prime minister, leading the government for a third term. Mar 02, 2018 eu serves europe, not the other way round.
Following are excerpts from a cnbc interview with mark rutte, prime minister of the netherlands, and cnbc s geoff cutmore. Covid19 timeline betrays european countries different. The prime ministers office is in the torentje the turret, which is part of the binnenhof complex in the hague. Dutch pm doubles down on smaller budget, stricter eu rules.
The current dutch prime minister is mark rutte, in office since 2010. Numbers represent search interest relative to the highest point on the chart for the given region and time. Dutch premier rutte under pressure as political probe grows. Mark rutte said the crisis felt like a roller coaster, which is going to ride faster and faster. The netherlands is adopting a strategy of maximum control to deal with the spread of coronavirus, prime minister mark rutte said in a televised speech to the nation on monday evening. Future of europe debate with mark rutte, dutch prime minister. Amsterdam dutch prime minister mark rutte said on friday that disagreements between southern and northern eu countries about how to respond to the coronavirus are not insurmountable, as the netherlands came under fire from italy and spain for perceived insensitivity in. Dutch prime minister mark rutte said on friday that disagreements between southern and northern eu countries about how to respond to the coronavirus are not insurmountable, as the netherlands came under fire from italy and spain for perceived insensitivity in the handling of the crisis. Dutch king swears in premier ruttes third coalition.
Debate on the future of europe with mark rutte, dutch prime. A value of 50 means that the term is half as popular. Mar 14, 2017 dutch prime minister mark rutte, of the centreright liberals, and antiislam antieu mp geert wilders clashed on monday march over the eu in one of the few election debates featuring the pair of them, two days before polling day. The netherlands is opposed to issuing eurobonds as a way to soften the impact of coronavirus on the worst affected countries, prime minister mark rutte told reporters following thursdays online meeting of the european council. Eu unity more important than ever, dutch pm says nl times. Jul 03, 2018 the hague reuters clarity is quickly required on every aspect of the future relationship between the european union and britain, dutch prime minister mark rutte said on tuesday after. Dutch prime minister mark rutte arrives for the second day of a special european council summit in brussels, belgium february 21. Dutch leader takes trumplike turn in face of hardright. Mark rutte, the netherlands pm, had just gone on live tv to tell his countrys 17 million residents to stop shaking hands in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus when he made the mistake. Dutch prime minister mark rutte has proposed a multibillioneuro dollar european union fund to help countries in the 27nation bloc whose healthcare systems have been hardesthit by the. Geer en goor op bezoek bij mark rutte geer en goor. Europe will match britains pointsbased immigration system.
The mauritshuis left and het torentje right inside het torentje with prime minister mark rutte at his desk in 2012 prime minister mark rutte and his staff at work inside het torentje with in 2012. This is why the european parliament is taking the leadership over a reform of the eu. Important european and international issues are discussed at european council meetings, at which the prime minister is accompanied by the minister of foreign affairs, who has specific responsibility for european policy. Rutte started his career as chair of the vvds youth wing at the age of 21 and became prime minister in 2010. Het torentje was first named in documents dating back to 54. Rutte and schulz take the gloves off in front of davos elite. We zijn erg goed in het vinden van creatieve oplossingen voor. Schulz is duidelijk geen socrates, anders had hij mijn sofistische foefje meteen doorgehad. On 26 october 2017 mark rutte was appointed prime minister and minister of general affairs in the third rutte government. Netherlands european election tv debate labelled a sham. Dutch pm in extraordinary attack on brussels dutch prime minister mark rutte has launched an extraordinary tirade against brussels bureaucrats and. Dutch pm mark rutte addressing the plenary in strasbourg european union 2018 ep prime minister of the netherlands mark rutte debated the future of europe with meps and eu commission first vicepresident frans timmermans on wednesday. Rutte, whose country is holding the eu rotating presidency until july, said in an interview with nu.
Dutch prime minister mark rutte gave a clear yes to the eu, but a clear no to german and french reform proposals during his speech at the european parliament. It was a taste test for a new axis of liberal power in europe. Dutch prime minister mark rutte says more eu is not the. Dutch prime minister mark rutte poses with european chief brexit negotiator michel. The prime ministers office is in the torentje turret, part of the binnenhof complex in the hague.
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