Rutte urged the Dutch to assist Ukraine in his last speech on Sunday, earlier than an inward-looking new authorities takes over the Netherlands on Tuesday.
Lengthy-serving Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte urged his nation to assist Ukraine in its battle towards Russia in his last speech on Sunday.
“It’s essential that our nation is embedded within the European Union and NATO. Collectively we’re stronger than alone. Particularly now,” he mentioned.
After main his nation for over a decade, he might be taking his expertise to Brussels the place he might be taking on from Jens Stoltenberg as NATO’s Secretary Normal.
Rutte careworn the necessity to proceed assist for Ukraine, “for peace there and safety right here.”
Identified for biking to conferences and his dedication to politics, Rutte highlighted his nation’s optimistic attributes.
“There is no such thing as a struggle right here, you might be who you might be, we’re affluent,” he mentioned.
Nonetheless, he additionally acknowledged low factors in his profession which included a baby advantages scandal that wrongly labelled hundreds of oldsters as fraudsters.
“The Netherlands is a superb nation. I could have mentioned that a few times too typically, however that’s as a result of I imply it from the underside of my coronary heart,” he mentioned.
The brand new Dutch authorities is anticipated to take workplace on Tuesday and has pledged to keep up its assist of Ukraine. Nonetheless, far-right populist Geert Wilders, whose occasion received probably the most seats within the common election, has expressed pro-Russian views.
