US EditionEx-EU Commission Vice-President Timmermans Quits As Dutch Party Head
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The Questionable Legacy of Frans Timmermans
The Dutch elections have once again produced a surprise. The left-liberal party D66 rose sharply, while Geert Wilders’ right-wing populist Party for Freedom suffered a heavy defeat. Part of the explanation for this undoubtedly lies in the complete failure of the outgoing right-wing coalition, of which Wilders’ party was a member, to take any decisive measures whatsoever. Wilders attributed this to the blocking attempts of the Christian Democrati…
He was once Vice President of the European Commission, then Frans Timmermans moved to The Hague with the hope of becoming Dutch Prime Minister. However, after the vote, he now draws consequences.
Frans Timmermans, the leader of the GroenLinks-PvdA party, announced Wednesday evening that he is stepping down as party leader, effective immediately. He is…
Dutch left-wing leader Timmermans steps down after poor election result
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Former EU Commissioner Frans Timmermans stepped down as the leader of the Dutch Greens-Labour party after a disappointing result in the election on Wednesday. Exit polls showed
Frans Timmermans quits as GroenLinks-PvdA leader after losses
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