Wopke Hoekstra ‘supreme diplomat’ for six months: ‘I knew it wouldn’t be easy’ | Inland

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra meets Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Wopke Hoekstra meets Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia.

To the surprise of many, CDA leader Wopke Hoekstra chose to become Minister of Foreign Affairs during the cabinet formation. He could not have imagined at the time that his ministry would become a cauldron because of the Russian war in Ukraine. De Telegraaf closely followed the first six months of the country’s highest diplomat.

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