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‘Anglophile’ Rutte Says Brexit Won’t Happen as Voters See Sense

  • In long-term, says “we are all better off” if U.K. remains
  • Dutch prime minister exchanges text messages with Cameron
Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Netherlands.

Photographer: Maysun/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Photo
Corina Ruhe and Alan Crawford

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he’s “convinced” that British voters will back away from a vote to leave the European Union because the economic and geopolitical case to stay is overwhelming.

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