European Parliament Greens leader Eickhout quits citing relationships
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Brussels Green Leader Resigns Over ‘Inappropriate Relationships’
The co-chair of the Greens group in the European Parliament (EP), Bas Eickhout, has announced his immediate resignation as an MEP after acknowledging conduct he said was incompatible with his position. Eickhout, who has served in the European Parliament since 2009 and led the Greens group following the 2024 elections, said he had reflected on his actions and concluded that he should step down: I have critically reflected on my own actions in th…
The co-president of the Greens in the European Parliament called "missing energy" and "relations that did not fit my role" as reasons. Only a week ago his relationship with party colleague Lena Schilling became known.
This step had nothing to do with the relationship with Lena. However, he had critically reflected on his behaviour in recent months.
Surprising resignation: Bas Eickhout, co-chairman of the European Greens, has resigned. The 49-year-old is the reason for the step with inappropriate relations. However, with his 24-year-old friend and green MEP Lena Schilling, the departure should have nothing to do. The Dutch politician founded his resignation with previous relations, "which did not fit my role". He "did not always do the right thing in the past", the 49-year-old explained, "P…
European Parliament Greens leader Eickhout quits citing relationships
The co-chair of the European Parliament's Green group Bas Eickhout said on Wednesday he decided to quit his post and as lawmaker altogether. * He also said he no longer had enough energy to keep leading the party after spending 17 years in the European Parliament.
Political career: MEP Bas Eickhout, a leading figure of the European Greens and former European lead candidate for GroenLinks-PvdA, is stepping down as of…
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