Wopke Hoekstra is not known for his good-natured bridge-building
“I’ve consulted widely and all agree we need someone who can negotiate and unite people at an international level,” said Rutte, who’ll retire from politics after 12 years as prime minister once a new coalition is formed following a November general election.
Mr Hoekstra is expected to be interviewed on Tuesday by Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, after which she’ll forward his name to members of the European Parliament in Strasbourg who’ll go through what could, in the circumstances, be a rough confirmation process. “We’re not very keen on him,” said Mohammed Chahim of the centre-left Socialists and Democrats group, for example.“As finance minister, Hoekstra showed contempt towards southern Europe and so he’ll have a tough time convincing MEPs he’s the right man for the job,” said Paul Tang, a Dutch Socialist member of the parliament.
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