Hague: Former Deputy Prime Minister Wopke Hoekstra has been nominated by Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof to remain a commissioner in the next European Commission. The Dutch government firmly supports Hoekstra’s continued service in the position, according to a letter Schoof sent to Ursula von der Leyen, the President-elect of the European Commission, according to Xinhua news agency. He wrote , “With regard to the new Commission’s composition, the Dutch government would like to propose to maintain Wopke Hoekstra as Commissioner for the mandate 2024-2029.” Last year, when Timmermans returned…
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