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World leader calls Donald Trump 'daddy' - it's not most cringe-worthy greeting
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World leader calls Donald Trump 'daddy' - it's not most cringe-worthy greeting

  • Trump is called 'Daddy' by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte during a Hague pre-summit briefing, signaling a light-hearted diplomatic moment.
  • UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer invited Trump to a second state visit, describing the invitation as 'really special' and 'unprecedented'.
  • Italy’s Giorgia Meloni pledged support, saying, 'Together we have been defending the freedom of Ukraine. Together we can build a just and lasting peace.'
  • Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado gifted Trump her Nobel Peace Prize during a White House encounter.
  • Trump celebrated Machado's gift on social media, calling it a 'wonderful gesture of mutual respect'.
  • Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described Trump as a 'transformational president' while signaling the U.S. is not for sale.
  • Trump publicly complimented Zelenskyy on his appearance, saying, 'I love it' after Zelenskyy wore a black suit to a meeting.
  • Finnish President Alexander Stubb also received praise from Trump, who said, 'You look better than I have ever seen you look.'
  • The exchanges included flattery from European leaders and discussions on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, aiming to keep Trump aligned with Western goals.
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Seven lawmakers quit Dutch far-right leader Wilders' party
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politics4h ago

Seven lawmakers quit Dutch far-right leader Wilders' party

https://www.euronews.com/2026/01/20/seven-lawmakers-quit-dutch-far-right-leader-wilders-party-in-blow-to-leadershiphttps://www.politico.eu/article/netherlands-geert-wilders-pvv-party-lawmakers-defect/
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  • Seven PVV MPs defied Geert Wilders to form their own parliamentary bloc, signaling a major internal rift within the party.
  • The defections reduce PVV’s size, making it no longer the largest opposition force in the 150-seat Dutch House of Representatives.
  • Veteran PVV MP Gidi Markuszower will lead the new bloc formed by the defectors, consolidating the split in parliament.
  • "A black day for the PVV. But we always keep going. For the Netherlands. And the sun will shine again."
  • Tensions over Wilders’ plan for a hard opposition to the new government appear to have triggered the defections.
  • The mass departure marks the biggest challenge to Wilders’ grip on the PVV since the party’s 2006 founding.
  • In the October election, PVV secured 26 seats, matching D66 but with less electoral share, shaping the coalition dynamics under a minority government.
  • Other parties have pledged to work with a likely minority administration formed by D66, the Christian Democrats, and VVD.
  • Wilders remains a polarizing figure known for hardline anti-immigration stances and criticism of Islam, despite the upheaval.
  • Wilders has lived under 24/7 protection for over two decades due to repeated death threats, underscoring the peril surrounding PVV leadership.
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