Timmermans: A green candidate in the red corner

Frans Timmermans, the Socialists’ leading candidate, has promised a sustainable Europe if he is given the nod to lead the next European Commission. But how sustainable are the Dutchman’s green credentials?

This article is part of our special report EU elections: The environmental issue

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First Vice-President of the European Commission and top candidate of the Party of European Socialists (PES) Frans Timmermans receives a personalised gift from the head of the Hungarian Socialist Party. [Photo: EPA-EFE/Balazs Mohai HUNGARY OUT]

Sam Morgan Euractiv 24-05-2019 08:57 7 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

This article is part of our special report EU elections: The environmental issue.

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