Dutch government nominates Wopke Hoekstra as EU Commissioner
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Outgoing foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra was named Friday as the Dutch government's nomination for EU Commissioner, after EU climate chief Frans Timmermans resigned to run in the upcoming Dutch elections. #EuropeNews
  • sjmulder@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Please no, Timmermans had his heart into it and got a lot done, Hoekstra however is a Shell alumnus and he nor his party has ever shown any serious concern for the climate catastrophe we’re in.

    • qaz@lemmy.world
      3·
      1 year ago

      I didn’t know he worked at Shell, that should immediately disqualify him.