The Netherlands is keeping its candidate for the new European Commission secret until the last moment - in order to secure a heavy economic portfolio in the new EU executive.
According to NRC Handelsblad on Wednesday (28 July), the Netherlands is eyeing one of the four most influential economic posts in the Commission - internal market, competition, trade or monetary affairs.
Sources close to the Dutch cabinet said that by not publicly committing themselves to one particular can...
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