A laid-back people person known for holding firm when things get tough, Dutchman Mark Rutte will need all those skills to lead NATO through one of its most challenging times. Often pictured cycling to ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Over the course of more than a dozen years at the top of Dutch politics, Mark Rutte got to know a thing or two about finding consensus among fractious coalition partners. Now ...

President Donald Trump with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2026 (AP photo by Evan Vucci). It was the collective sigh of relief heard ‘round the world. President ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — For days it seemed there was no way out of the latest standoff between Europe and the United States: U.S. President Donald Trump insisted he must have Greenland — and would ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Over the course of more than a dozen years at the top of Dutch politics, Mark Rutte got to know a thing or two about finding consensus among fractious coalition partners.

"A lot went wrong there under my responsibility and I take that personally," said Rutte in his farewell message. But his ability to ride out the scandals earned him the nickname "Teflon Mark" -- as ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — For days it seemed there was no way out of the latest standoff between Europe and the United States: U.S. President Donald Trump insisted he must have Greenland — and ...