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☆ Dutch PM Mark Rutte set to be next NATO secretary-general after rival withdraws from race
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Netherland's Prime Minister Mark Rutte arrives to attend the European Political Community summit at the Palacio de Congreso in Granada, southern Spain on October 5, 2023. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday rescinded his bid for the leadership of the NATO military alliance and threw his support behind the favorite contender for the post, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The move effectively clears the path for outgoing Dutch PM Rutte to assume the top position of the 32-member U.S.-led NATO military coalition, when incumbent Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg finishes his mandate on Oct. 1 after 10 years in the job. Iohannis, 65, is ending his second five-year round at the helm of Romania, which will hold national elections in September. Two weeks ago, Budapest conceded not to block the NATO alliance's deepening military support for Ukraine, in exchange for nonparticipation.

Persons: Mark Rutte, Klaus Iohannis, Iohannis, Rutte, Jens Stoltenberg Organizations: Netherland's, Palacio, Congreso, NATO, Dutch, Supreme, of National Defense, CNBC, U.S, Ukraine Locations: Granada, Spain, Romanian, Romania's, Ukraine, Iohannis, Romania, Rutte, Hungary, Russia, Budapest

☆ European voters head to the polls on final day of EU election
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

This photograph shows European countries' flags waving in front of the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, eastern France, on June 6, 2024. Over 400 million people are eligible to vote for the 720 members of the European Parliament (MEPs). Voter turnout was just above 50% in the last EU election of 2019, according to official data. This includes Dutch nationalist Geert Wilders' anti-immigration party, which recorded significant gains in Thursday's Netherland's EU election, according to the latest exit polls. The European Parliament

Persons: SEBASTIEN BOZON, Sebastien Bozon, Geert Wilders, Wilders Organizations: Getty, Afp, Union, EU, Parliament, Thursday's Netherland's EU, Labour, Green, Party for Freedom Locations: Strasbourg, France, AFP, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Malta, Greece, Europe, Thursday's Netherland's, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Latvia, Slovakia, Ireland

☆ European leaders say they can’t fully replace U.S. support to Ukraine as funding fears grow
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Gathering in Granada, Spain, for a summit of the European Political Community, European leaders sought to reaffirm their commitment to Ukraine amid Russia's full-scale invasion. He has insisted, however, that a majority of members across both major parties support funding Kyiv. "Ukraine needs the support of the European Union, which is sure, they will have it and we will increase it. "As far as I oversee the situation in the United States, I am very confident of support for Ukraine from the United States. Asked whether the EU could step in if the U.S. does not resume its support for Ukraine, Rutte said, "It is not necessary.

Persons: Josep Borrell, Jorge Guerrero, Joe Biden, Robert Fico, Washington's, Borrell, Viktor Bondarev, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Ursula von der Leyen, Biden, Mark Rutte, Rutte Organizations: EU, Representative, Union for Foreign Affairs, Palacio, Congreso, Afp, Getty, Political Community, Wednesday, Republican, U.S . Congress, European Union, Kyiv, Russia's Federation, Committee, Defense, Security, European Commission, Congresos, Political, Europa Press, Dutch, U.S . House, Representatives, Hague, Ukraine Locations: Granada, Spain, U.S, Ukraine, Europe, Russian, Slovakia, Kyiv, EU, America, Russia, Andalusia, United States, Netherlands

☆ Vienna is the world's most livable city — again. Here are the other top spots
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Austria's Vienna has come up on top again as the best city to live in globally, according to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Austria's Vienna has come up top again as the best city to live in globally, according to a report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Copenhagen also retains its position as the second most livable city in the world, while Australian cities Sydney and Melbourne broke into the top five. Hong Kong also moved 13 places up the rank to 61st most livable city in the world. Decline in stability scoresWhile health-care, education, infrastructure, culture and entertainment scores saw improvements in the past year, stability saw a "marginal decline," said the EIU.

Persons: New Zealand's Wellington, CNBC's, EIU Organizations: Austria's, Economist Intelligence Unit, Melbourne, Germany's Locations: Austria's Vienna, Copenhagen, Sydney, Vienna, Austria, Denmark, Melbourne, Australia, Vancouver, Canada, Zurich, Switzerland, Calgary, Geneva, Toronto, Osaka, Japan, Auckland, New Zealand, Asia, Pacific, New Zealand's, Hong Kong, Western Europe, Germany's Frankfurt

☆ International Criminal Court cements Putin's pariah status with arrest warrant for alleged war crimes — illegally snatching kids from Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Putin has allegedly committed war crimes in Ukraine, the ICC said in a Friday statement. He's been accused by the court of orchestrating involvement in illegally transferring children from Ukraine to Russia. The Netherland's based court alleged these crimes have been carried out since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022. The UN said many of the actions, including the transfer and deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia, "amount to war crimes."

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