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Mark Rutte is named NATO chief. He'll need all his consensus-building skills from Dutch politics.

Jun. 26, 2024 05:43 AM EDT

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. Now he will bring the experience of leading four Dutch multiparty governments to the...

Austria beats Netherlands 3-2 to reach knockout stage of Euro 2024 as group winner ahead of France

Jun. 25, 2024 15:29 PM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — Marcel Sabitzer scored late for Austria to advance to the knockout stage of the European Championship as group winner with a 3-2 victory over the Netherlands on Tuesday. Austria topped Group D thanks to France drawing with Poland 1-1 in the other game. Both France and...

Austria advances to knockout stage of European Championship with 3-2 win over the Netherlands

Jun. 25, 2024 13:58 PM EDT
BERLIN (AP) — Austria advances to knockout stage of European Championship with 3-2 win over the Netherlands.

Spain eliminates Albania from Euro 2024 and advances England, Netherlands, France into last 16

Jun. 24, 2024 16:57 PM EDT
DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Spain eliminates Albania from Euro 2024 and advances England, Netherlands, France into last 16.

Energized Austria wins and makes Lewandowski's Poland the first team to go out at Euro 2024

Jun. 21, 2024 17:24 PM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — Austria boosted its last-16 hopes at the European Championship by defeating Poland 3-1 on Friday and eliminating the Poles in the group stage. Gernot Trauner, Christoph Baumgartner and Marko Arnautovic scored for Austria while Krzysztof Piatek had Poland's first-half...

Kylian Mbappé not included in France's starting lineup vs Netherlands at Euro 2024

Jun. 21, 2024 13:55 PM EDT
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Kylian Mbappé not included in France's starting lineup vs Netherlands at Euro 2024.

'Teflon Mark' Rutte set to bring consensus-building skills from Dutch politics as next NATO chief

Jun. 20, 2024 14:11 PM EDT

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. Now he's on track to bring the experience of leading four Dutch multiparty governments to the...

Masked Mbappé trains for Netherlands match at Euro 2024, coach optimistic he'll play

Jun. 20, 2024 13:35 PM EDT

LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Kylian Mbappé trained wearing a blue, white and red face mask with the rest of his teammates on Thursday ahead of France's game against the Netherlands at Euro 2024. France coach Didier Deschamps said he assumes his star player will be available for...

France coach says team doing all to ensure Kylian Mbappé available for Euro 2024 game against the Netherlands

Jun. 20, 2024 11:53 AM EDT
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — France coach says team doing all to ensure Kylian Mbappé available for Euro 2024 game against the Netherlands.

Germany and Dutch-owned operator end talks on grid sale because of budget constraints

Jun. 20, 2024 06:00 AM EDT

BERLIN (AP) — A state-owned Dutch company that is the biggest electricity grid operator in Germany said Thursday that talks on selling its German business to the government in Berlin have been terminated due to the administration's budget constraints. TenneT, one of four...