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 (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.

Mark Rutte was dubbed "Teflon Mark" for his resilience over 14 years as the prime minister of the Netherlands, a relatively long tenure for a European head of government. On Wednesday, he marks one ...

"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 ...