Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra has been nominated as an EU commissioner, replacing Frans Timmermans who left to run for prime minister of the Netherlands.
Outgoing prime minister Mark Rutte confirmed the move, first reported by the Financial Times, late on Thursday night.
“I have consulted widely with all factions within the cabinet and with the European Commission president,” Rutte said through his spokesman. “I have come to the conclusion that I will nominate Wopke Hoekstra as commissioner-designate for the European Commission.”
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