00:00 The EU Commission's Vice President and Climate Chief, Frans Timmermans, has resigned in a
00:07 bid to run for Prime Minister in the Netherlands. The 62-year-old former Dutch foreign minister
00:12 has been chosen to lead the Green Left in parliamentary elections in November. The Dutch
00:17 elections are wide open, with two new parties vying to become the biggest force in the nation,
00:22 as traditional groups like the Christian Democrats face major challenges to maintain their standing.
00:27 Timmermans will lead a broad centre-left coalition of Social Democrats and Greens. Mark Rutte,
00:33 the incumbent Prime Minister, has announced he won't stand.
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