Dutch Embrace the Bad-Guy Role Britain Left Vacant in Europe
Wopke Hoekstra is part of a proud tradition of Dutch finance ministers taking a hard line — and he isn’t shying away from the backlash.
Wopke Hoekstra.
Photographer: Peter Boer/BloombergThis article is for subscribers only.
Wopke Hoekstra wasn’t looking for controversy, but when he found it, he didn’t flinch.
The Dutch finance minister says he meant to express his solidarity with the countries of southern Europe hit hardest by the coronavirus when he met with euro-area colleagues in early March.