Frans Timmermans: "so It's Time for Me to Take a Step back."

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The classic left-wing course of the former EU Commissioner did not pay off during the election in the Netherlands. Timmermans draws the consequence.

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There have been no official reactions from Brussels, as the election results are still too uncertain. However, the European Commission is following the outcome of the Dutch parliamentary elections with great interest. A report containing an initial analysis of the Dutch elections landed on Commission President von der Leyen's desk yesterday. The Commission closely monitors elections in all member states, but those in the Netherlands are being sc…