Post by rubl on Jan 26, 2019 11:41:23 GMT 7
To fill a void one might say.
"Dutch set out EU goals for 2019
Netherlands ready to fill void of UK’s exit by sending more officials to Brussels.
The Netherlands sees itself filling the void left by Britain's departure from the EU — literally — by putting more Dutch civil servants into top positions in Brussels.
That goal is among the highlights of a 56-page letter sent by Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok to the parliament in The Hague on Friday, titled: "State of the European Union 2019."
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The Netherlands is among the EU countries most worried about the political impact of Brexit, given the avowed mercantilist outlook that it has long shared with Britain. And Rutte has positioned himself, including in a speech last year in Berlin, as a strong voice against unchecked European federalism, arguing that the EU should demonstrate that it can deliver on its basic promises, and that Brussels serves the member countries, not the other way around, with power firmly rooted in the national capitals.
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www.politico.eu/article/dutch-set-out-eu-goals-for-2019-stef-blok-european-parliament-elections-mark-rutte/
"Dutch set out EU goals for 2019
Netherlands ready to fill void of UK’s exit by sending more officials to Brussels.
The Netherlands sees itself filling the void left by Britain's departure from the EU — literally — by putting more Dutch civil servants into top positions in Brussels.
That goal is among the highlights of a 56-page letter sent by Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok to the parliament in The Hague on Friday, titled: "State of the European Union 2019."
...
The Netherlands is among the EU countries most worried about the political impact of Brexit, given the avowed mercantilist outlook that it has long shared with Britain. And Rutte has positioned himself, including in a speech last year in Berlin, as a strong voice against unchecked European federalism, arguing that the EU should demonstrate that it can deliver on its basic promises, and that Brussels serves the member countries, not the other way around, with power firmly rooted in the national capitals.
..."
www.politico.eu/article/dutch-set-out-eu-goals-for-2019-stef-blok-european-parliament-elections-mark-rutte/
