Frans Timmermans quits as GroenLinks-PvdA leader after losses
Frans Timmermans has resigned as leader of the GroenLinks-PvdA alliance following the party’s poor showing in the general election.
According to the most recent exit poll, the alliance is on course to win 20 seats, a loss of four compared with the 2023 election. Timmermans had made it clear before the vote that he wanted to be prime minister.
In a short speech to party supporters, he said he was very disappointed with the results and that he had not been able to convince enough people to support the GroenLinks-PvdA message.
“As leader, I will take responsibility for that,” he said. “It is time for me to step back and give the leadership to the next generation. That is what a leader should do.”
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