Liberal party (VVD) leader Mark Rutte has called on the cabinet to decide quickly if the Netherlands’ European Commissioner Neelie Kroes should be eligible for a second period in office.

Kroes’ period as competition commissioner is due to expire next year, but she has already said she would like to stay in the job.
Kroes, a former VVD minister, is frequently mentioned in ‘most powerful’ rankings as one of the most influential women in the world because of her tough approach to EU competition issues.