Dutch foreign minister: ‘We will judge Trump on his actions’

9 November 2016, 6:15 pm

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Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders says, in a reaction to Donald Trump’s US presidential win, “we will judge him on his actions.”

Koenders, of the center-left Labor Party, says “Trump made statements that were at odds with how we like to see our society and world order.” He cited examples including Trump’s comments about US relationships with NATO, Russia and the European Union.

But the Dutch minister says it’s important for the Netherlands’ close relationship with the United States to continue for economic and geopolitical reasons. He says “we are facing global challenges such as climate change and the fight against terrorism.”

— AP