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Timmermans is to be Juncker's 'right hand' (Photo: europarl.europa.eu)

Self-assured Dutch commissioner pledges to change EU culture

Incoming top vice-president of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, sailed through his three-hour hearing in the European Parliament on Tuesday (7 October) answering fluently in five languages and avoiding MEPs' traps.

The Dutch politician, who is to be president Jean-Claude Juncker's "right hand", in charge of cutting unnecessary EU laws and upholding the EU charter of fundamental rights, fielded an array of questions ranging from dealing with terrorists; listening more to nation...

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Timmermans is to be Juncker's 'right hand' (Photo: europarl.europa.eu)

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