NATO: Rutte’s difficult task after Trump’s threats to leave NATO

10 Apr 2026
Mark Rutte faces a critical moment as he visits Washington to engage with Donald Trump amid renewed uncertainty over the NATO alliance. Tensions have grown because of disagreements over military involvement in Iran…

Greenland: Trump drops tariffs threat after meeting Rutte

22 Jan 2026
Tensions between the USA and Europe eased after Donald Trump reversed his threat to impose tariffs on European countries over Greenland and ruled out using force to seize the territory. Speaking in Davos,…

Ukraine: Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia all willing to contribute troops for security guarantees

04 Sep 2025
Estonia’s president, Alar Karis, has said it is prepared to contribute troops to an international reassurance force that the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ plans to send to Ukraine as a post-ceasefire security guarantee.…

Netherlands: prime minister to become new NATO head

20 Jun 2024
Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte is set to become the next NATO secretary-general after Hungary lifted its veto, following a letter from Rutte to Viktor Orbán. The letter promised Orbán that, as NATO…