15/10/2010 (Agence Europe) - The president of the European Commission has sent a telegram of congratulations to the new Dutch prime minster, Mark Rutte, who took up office on 14 October 2010. Barroso said that Europe was facing very important challenges - promoting solid economic growth, improving economic governance in the EU and implementing the EUROPE 2020 strategy, along with other challenges, and he was certain that the Dutch would make a highly relevant contribution in all these areas. Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the European Council, also sent the new Dutch prime minister official congratulation. (H.B./transl.fl)