Mark Rutte's reputation for charming the president took flight last year when he called Donald Trump “daddy” during an alliance summit in The Hague.

The Dutchman, who has cultivated good relations with the American president, proposed transferring sovereignty over the Pituffik military base. These concessions still need to be…

Rutte's comments come as European allies scramble to respond to Trump’s about-face on US tariffs, Greenland threats.

Mark Rutte's reputation for charming the president took flight last year when he called Donald Trump “daddy” during an alliance summit in The Hague.

DAVOS, Switzerland: NATO Secretary Mark Rutte said on Thursday that he and US President Trump had discussed in Davos how the transatlantic alliance should best defend the Arctic…