Frans Timmermans: Top Candidate for Dutch Left in Upcoming Parliamentary Elections as He Resigns from EU Commission

2023-08-22 13:34:00

Amsterdam – EU Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans is the top candidate of the left in the early parliamentary elections in the Netherlands and is resigning from his post in Brussels. The Dutch Social Democrats and the Greens confirmed on Tuesday that the 62-year-old would lead both parties together in the election campaign. Timmermans is running to become prime minister following the November 22 election, succeeding Liberal Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who resigned early.

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