Agnes Kant to lead Socialists in parliament

Agnes Kant emerged as the new leader of the Socialist Party in parliament on Thursday after no-one else stepped forward for the job.


Kant, 41, has been active in the party since 1990 and an MP for the past 10 years. She replaces Jan Marijnissen, who is leaving the post for health reasons.

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