British election results mean we can 'now get on with Brexit' says Dutch PM
British election results mean we can 'now get on with Brexit' says Dutch PM
Boris Johnson’s massive win in the UK general election means that the Brexit process can now be accelerated, which is something ‘everyone has been waiting for,’ Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte said on Thursday evening. Rutte, speaking to reporters on the fringes of an EU leaders’ summit in Brussels, was reacting to the BBC exit poll giving the Conservatives a majority in parliament. Asked if he was relieved or saddened by the result, Rutte said: ‘Neither. It was more taking... More >