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Frans Timmermans

Leader of the Green Left, Labour alliance (GL/PvdA), Green Left, Labour alliance

3 articles · 6 June 2025 to 28 October 2025

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The former European Commission vice-president leads the centre-left bloc currently polling second behind the PVV, promising to 'get this country working again'.
The former European commissioner has made housing construction his central pledge.
Attacked both the PVV and VVD for leaving a 'mess' on housing, nitrogen and security, and demanded Yeşilgöz promise never to work with Wilders again.

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Dutch voters return to polls as Wilders faces political isolation

Geert Wilders' Freedom Party leads polls but every major rival has ruled out coalition talks, setting the stage for months of complex negotiations after the collapse of the last right-wing government.

Sofia Marchetti28 October 20258 min read

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Dutch voters head to polls in snap election that will test coalition arithmetic

With 27 parties competing and no prospect of a majority, the Netherlands faces months of negotiation after a campaign dominated by housing shortages and migration policy.

Marek Jankowski26 October 20259 min read

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Dutch snap election set for October 29 after Wilders collapses coalition

Geert Wilders' Party for Freedom withdrew from government after seven months, triggering a vote that pits his anti-migration platform against a resurgent VVD and a Labour-Green alliance led by Frans Timmermans.

Clara Devereux6 June 20258 min read

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