"EU Climate Champion Timmermans Vies for Dutch PM in Upcoming Elections"
Frans Timmermans, the European Commission Vice-President and mastermind behind the "Green Deal," has announced his candidacy for the position of Dutch Prime Minister in the upcoming national elections. This comes after the merger of the Dutch Labour Party and the Greens. Timmermans, who has previously served in Dutch national politics, aims to lead the newly merged parties. However, his departure from the EU Commission has received mixed reactions. Timmermans has been criticized for his support of policies that led to farmer protests and concerns about his globalist and socialist agenda. The main competition for Timmermans and the Labour-Green alliance is the FarmerCitizenMovement, which gained popularity after the Dutch regional elections. The November elections were triggered by the collapse of the coalition government led by Prime Minister Mark Rutte.