All news on the topic: Mark Rutte

08 Jul 2026 719

UK joins £37bn NATO long-range missile project to strengthen Europe’s defences

Twelve countries, including the UK, are set to spend more than £37bn ($50bn) over the next 10 years on a new long-range missile to protect Europe.

World

08 Jul 2026 580

Trump declares Iran ceasefire “over” after attacks on US military bases

Donald Trump has declared the ceasefire with Iran is “over” after the regime targeted US military bases in the Middle East overnight.

World

27 Jun 2026 625

Eastern Europe fears NATO could face Russia without US military support under Trump

A nightmare scenario has been playing on eastern European minds with increasing intensity since Donald Trump returned to the White House: what if Russia attacks and the US does not join the fight?

Politics

23 Jun 2026 505

UK to unveil defence plan before NATO summit despite Starmer resignation

The long-awaited defense investment plan will be published ahead of next month’s NATO summit, Downing Street has said, despite Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation as prime minister.

World

04 Jun 2026 558

UK summons Russian ambassador after drone strike injures civilians in Romania

Vladimir Putin’s representative in the UK has been summoned to the Foreign Office after a Russian drone struck a building in Romania.

News

09 Apr 2026 574

Starmer races to Gulf as fragile Iran ceasefire teeters and Trump warns US forces will strike again if Hormuz lifeline is not secured

Donald Trump’s two-week pause in the bombing campaign, contingent on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz for shipping, appears to be under threat.

World

03 Mar 2026 768

‘Not Winston Churchill’: Trump attacks Starmer for blocking US Iran strikes from UK bases

Donald Trump has launched a deeply personal attack on Keir Starmer over his refusal to let the US launch initial strikes on Iran from British bases, telling reporters: “This is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with.”

World

10 Nov 2025 866

Berlin and London raise concerns over “aggressive” Russian and Chinese satellite activity

Germany and the United Kingdom have warned of the growing threat posed by Russian and Chinese space satellites, which have been regularly spotted spying on satellites used by Western powers.

News

24 Oct 2025 614

Sir Keir Starmer to call on allies to boost Ukraine’s long-range weapon supplies at London summit

Sir Keir Starmer will urge allies to increase Ukraine’s supply of long-range weapons to strike back at Russia.

World

13 Oct 2025 809

NATO chief mocks Russia over ‘limping’ submarine after reports of malfunction

NATO chief Mark Rutte mocked Russia on Monday regarding the "limping" condition of one of its submarines, as Russian authorities denied it had been forced to surface due to technical issues.

News

13 Sep 2025 757

UK to join NATO operation strengthening eastern flank after Russian drone incursions

The UK will join NATO efforts to strengthen its eastern flank after Russia sent drones into Polish airspace this week.

World

26 Mar 2025 752

Four U.S. soldiers and a vehicle go missing during tactical training in Lithuania

Military officials state that soldiers were engaged in pre-planned tactical training outside of Vilnius.

World

14 Jan 2025 734

NATO starts mission to protect undersea cables amid fears of Russian sabotage

Nato has launched a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea amid heightened fears of Russian sabotage and spying.

Politics

10 Oct 2024 852

Donald Trump will need NATO if re-elected as president, says new alliance chief

Mark Rutte says US would risk isolation if Republican candidate decided to withdraw from military alliance

Politics

20 Jun 2024 671

Mark Rutte will be NATO’s next secretary-general

The outgoing Dutch PM has been confirmed after seven months of campaigning.

Politics

01 Jun 2024 967

Who is Dick Schoof? Here are 8 things to know about the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands

Nicknamed ‘Tricky Dick’, the new head of the Netherlands’ far-right-led government is not afraid of bending the rules.

World

12 Feb 2024 716

Ex-Dutch PM Dries van Agt dies ‘hand in hand’ with wife in double euthanasia

Former Dutch Prime Minister Dries Van Agt and his wife Eugenie, both 93, have now been buried together after deciding to take their own lives at the same time because they "couldn't live without each other"

Politics

17 May 2023 850

Zelensky will get fighter jets as West agrees to give planes to Ukraine

Rishi Sunak and Dutch PM Mark Rutte have agreed to build an "international coalition" to secure F-16 warplanes for Kyiv as it tries to recapture territory from Russia

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