Defence minister Yeşilgöz calls Russia "our enemy" in parliament
Defence minister Dilan Yeşilgöz told the Tweede Kamer during the defence budget debate that Russia is no longer \"the aggressor\" but \"our enemy\".
Defence minister Dilan Yeşilgöz of the VVD party has called Russia "our enemy". She said so today in the Tweede Kamer, the lower house of parliament, during the debate on the defence budget.
Yeşilgöz said the word "aggressor" no longer fits. She called it a euphemism and said MPs would not often hear it from her again.
Rusland is niet langer de agressor. Dat eufemisme zult u uit mijn mond niet vaak meer horen. Rusland is onze vijand.Dilan Yeşilgöz, Minister of Defence
In English: "Russia is no longer the aggressor. You will not hear that euphemism from me often anymore. Russia is our enemy."
VVD (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie)
The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy is a prominent conservative-liberal political party in the Netherlands. It strongly advocates for free enterprise and individual responsibility, and it frequently plays a leading role in forming Dutch coalition governments.
Tweede Kamer
The House of Representatives is the lower house and main legislative body of the Dutch parliament, consisting of 150 elected members. It plays the primary role in proposing, debating, and passing national laws, as well as holding the cabinet accountable for its policies.