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Hague
[heyg]
noun
The, a city in the W Netherlands, near the North Sea: site of the government, royal residence, and of the International Court of Justice.
Hague
1/ ɪɡ /
noun
Dutch names: 's Gravenhage. Den Haag.the seat of government of the Netherlands and capital of South Holland province, situated about 3 km (2 miles) from the North Sea. Pop: 464 000 (2003 est)
Hague
2/ ɪɡ /
noun
William Jefferson. born 1961, British politician; leader of the Conservative party (1997–2001); foreign secretary from 2010; as a writer he is noted for his biography of William Pitt the Younger (2004)
Example Sentences
Rutte, a former Dutch prime minister, is pushing for members of the military alliance to commit 5% towards defence-related spending when leaders week in the Hague.
Some eastern European and Nordic countries have already said they will make pledges to increase defence spending to that level, in the run-up to the summit in the Hague.
The leaders who are expected to reach an agreement at The Hague will have long gone by the time their respective nations are expected to meet the new target.
With the Nato summit due to be held in the Hague at the end of the month, it is likely that Schoof's ministers will remain in power in a caretaker capacity until a date is set for the Netherlands to return to the polls.
His comments come weeks ahead of a summit of Nato nations at The Hague where they are expected to discuss defence budgets, among other topics.
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