The Netherlands is at the heart of the European triangle formed by France, Germany and Britain, which is exactly where it wants to be, prime minister Mark Rutte told reporters after a lightning trip to London on Monday afternoon.

The Netherlands works with Germany when it comes to eurozone financial discipline, with France on migration issues and with Britain on boosting European economic growth, Rutte said.
Rutte was one of several European Liberal leaders who met Britain’s deputy prime minister and Liberal Party leader Nick Clegg on Monday afternoon.
According to the Financial Times, Rutte said he wanted Britain to be involved in all single market issues because it was a key ally.
‘Britain is growth-orientated,’ Rutte said. ‘We need as many countries as possible which are growth-orientated to be fully part of the EU. We can never have Britain in a second class position.’