Politics

Dick Schoof reflects on his premiership

Former Prime Minister Dick Schoof said his cabinet was not an isolated incident, arguing that political relations had continually changed and that governing was becoming increasingly complicated. He said his successor, Rob Jetten, would also face this situation and would need to find ways to create some calm within it.

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Dick Schoof on US policy towards Ukraine

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Former Dutch prime minister Dick Schoof said that US policy on Ukraine had become difficult for Europe to follow after Donald Trump returned to the White House. He said the United States repeatedly withdrew at the last minute. According to Schoof, this hindered European allies’ efforts to make progress on security guarantees for Ukraine. A single report added that European countries had called for a coalition of the willing after Trump indicated that US support for Ukraine would not be unconditional.