The Dutch foreign minister Maxime Verhagen decided that the best way his country could start to mend fences was to say it with flowers.

荷兰外交大臣马克西姆·费尔哈根认为，对他们国家而言，提出修复双方关系的最好方式是通过鲜花。

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At a joint press appearance with Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen, Secretary of State Clinton reiterated that the charges against Saberi are baseless and that she should be freed immediately.

美国国务卿克林顿在和荷兰外交大臣马克西姆·费尔哈亨一道举行的记者会上重申，对萨贝里的指控是没有事实根据的，她应该被立即释放。

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The secretary of state joined her counterpart from the Netherlands, Maxime Verhagen,at a meeting at U.N.headquarters Friday previewing next week's council meeting.

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Dutch Foreign Minister Verhagen, for his part, said the abuse of young women is not limited to developing countries as evidenced by recent highly publicized cases of murder, long-term abduction and exploitation of young women in Europe and the United States.

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Under the deal, VVD leader Mr Rutte would become prime minister, forming a cabinet with the CDA, led by Maxime Verhagen.

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Mr Verhagen described the deal as a "very good governing agreement".

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Economic Affairs Minister and CDA leader Maxime Verhagen said on his Twitter feed earlier on Monday that the main concern was "how, on the way to elections, we can keep the economy and finances on the rails".

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