Word: clingendael
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...likely to create new frictions with the Muslim world and even alienate the Netherlands from its European allies. If Wilders were to be part of a future government, it could usher in a crisis of credibility in Dutch politics, says Ko Colijn from the Netherlands Institute of International Relations Clingendael. "The outside world does not understand Dutch politics at the moment," Colijn says. "We will lose credibility on the global stage...
...both the E.U. and NATO," says a European diplomat at NATO. "The concepts are complementary." Others aren't quite so sure. Though the NATO force is geared for actual combat rather than the lower-intensity peacekeeping missions the E.U. envisions, says Rob de Wijk, a security expert at the Clingendael Institute in the Hague, Washington's proposal is "a clear attempt to prevent Europe from going its own way" by committing its resources to the alliance. A similar conflict surfaced last week when NATO said it would renew its mandate, due to expire Dec. 15, to command a peacekeeping force...
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