Ruud Lubbers, Former Dutch Prime Minister, Is Dead At 78

SAM ROBERTS, New York Times: Obituaries
Thu, 02/15/2018 - 3:45pm

As his country’s longest-serving leader, he helped revive the economy and pave the way for the European Union. But his later career was marred by scandal.

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