Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has urged Europe to stop 'whining' about Donald Trump and focus on supporting Ukraine and increasing defense spending. Rutte, seen as a frontrunner for the next NATO chief, has secured the backing of two-thirds of NATO countries to lead the alliance.
⚡️U.S. President #Biden is supporting Dutch Prime Minister #Rutte to become the next #NATO secretary general, Politico reported. According to the publication, Biden’s support is likely to sway more allies to get on board with Rutte’s nomination. https://t.co/HNo2n3kjUW
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will high likely become the new NATO Secretary General. Joe Biden backs Rutte's nomination, just as two-thirds of other NATO countries. Rutte is in favor of (more) aid to Ukraine. His country was the first to pledge F-16s. https://t.co/Prey2a6cGS
Biden paves way for Mark Rutte to lead NATO — and confront Putin https://t.co/PoGE21HSkj via @politico
BREAKING: Biden will back Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to be the next Secretary General of NATO. This essentially seals the deal. Major slap in the face to the members of the alliance with the most skin in the game, but that's par for the course. https://t.co/XR720EL9gR
Biden backs Dutch PM Mark Rutte for top NATO job https://t.co/XYx4VTDxSM
Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has the backing of 20 NATO countries to become the alliance's secretary general, replacing outgoing Jens Stoltenberg, according to Politico. However, the choice is still not guaranteed, since it must be carried out “by consensus”....
MEANWHILE ... Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has secured the support of two-thirds of NATO countries to lead the military alliance later this year, two senior officials tell @StuartKLau https://t.co/FQ8xJpag6X
🚨Two-thirds of NATO countries now favor Dutch PM Mark Rutte "after very intense rounds of discussions" for the top job to lead the alliance, two senior officials told @POLITICOEurope today. “There is increasing momentum behind his candidacy," one said. https://t.co/TCEURG9GNp
Pushback: Dutch prime minister warns Europeans to stop 'whining' about Trump, focus on Ukraine Rutte said that Europe needs to shift its focus to supporting Ukraine as it has been at war with Russia for almost two years. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/0ysy53cJVY
Pushback: Dutch prime minister warns Europeans to stop 'whining' about Trump, focus on Ukraine https://t.co/b4OczxC5hM
Member state’s PM tells EU to ‘stop whining’ about Trump The bloc’s need to boost defense spending does not depend on whether the ex-US president is re-elected, Mark Rutte has said https://t.co/gzr8jCIkOw https://t.co/dJRSQk3U6e
Europe should stop "whining" over Donald Trump's possible return to the US presidency and instead focus on helping Ukraine, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has said "We should stop whining, moaning and grumbling about Trump. It's up to the Americans to decide. I'm not an… https://t.co/Vym2PxjdU6
JUST IN: Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte says at the Munich Security Conference 'we should stop moaning and whining and nagging about Trump'
Outgoing Dutch PM tells Europe to stop 'whining and nagging about Trump' https://t.co/G2GhYwSEoL
"Stop whining about Trump" and start focusing on what Europe needs to do to support Ukraine, and boost spending on defense, says former Dutch PM Mark Rutte, seen as frontrunner to be next NATO chief. https://t.co/y06V7bNjfF
Dutch PM Rutte Urges European Leaders to ‘Stop Moaning and Whining and Nagging About Trump’, Says NATO Has to ‘Work With Whoever Is on the Dance Floor’ via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/6lUN64ANKx
🔴 Europe must stop ‘whining about a Trump presidency’, says Netherlands’ PM https://t.co/2pydotngLR
"Let's stop moaning and nagging and whining about Trump." Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told DW that Western allies should focus on ramping up military capabilities and supporting Ukraine instead of worrying about who will be the next US president. https://t.co/JXVohiR1L3
Europe must stop ‘whining about a Trump presidency’, as they will need to work with whoever wins the election, says Netherlands PM https://t.co/fafgqSz3Ci
Stop "whining" about Donald Trump, Dutch PM Rutte tells Munich security conf, as he stresses that Europe will have to work with whoever wins the election - "whoever is one the dancefloor" #MSC2024