Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte expresses interest in succeeding Jens Stoltenberg as the next secretary general of NATO, acknowledging the possibility of not getting the role due to support for a female European official. Dilan Yesilgoz-Zegerius, a candidate in the upcoming elections in the Netherlands, aims to become the country's first female prime minister, focusing on cracking down on migrants and facing backlash for handling asylum policy. Female politicians in the Netherlands and Belgium are resigning or refraining from new mandates due to threats and a broken political system.

Female Leaders in Dutch Politics