Dutch Prime Minister welcomes Angela Merkel in The Hague German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte meet during an intergovernmental meeting in The Hague, with climate on the agenda. Asked about Brexit during a joint press conference, Angela Merkel clarified that she had not set London a 30-day deadline, saying that Britain could have until the day of its scheduled EU departure to avoid a chaotic no-deal Brexit. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES