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‘Teflon’ Dutch PM Finally Comes Unstuck
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is known for riding his bike around The Hague AFP The Dutch dubbed him “Teflon Mark” because scandals always slid off him like pancakes from a non-stick pan. But Mark Rutte, the Netherlands’ longest-serving leader and current second-longest-serving EU leader, has now come unstuck. The 56-year-old leader of the centre-right…
Read More‘Teflon’ Dutch PM Serves Up Fresh Political Crisis
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is known for riding his bike around The Hague AFP Dubbed “Teflon Mark” because scandals slide off him like a pancake from a non-stick skillet, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has this time cooked up a crisis of his own making. The longest-serving leader in the history of the Netherlands…
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