NATO will stay ‘strong’ whoever wins French election: Rutte

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The elections in France will be in May next year, and again, whatever the outcome, NATO is there, will stay together, will stay strong, says Mark Rutte…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:34:07 UTC.

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