Wopke Hoekstra

UPDATED: Would-be EU climate chiefs win lawmakers’ backing

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The European Parliament's environment committee backed former Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra as the EU's next head of climate change policy on Wednesday, after lawmakers squeezed out…

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Would-be EU climate policy chief seeks green light from lawmakers

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Former Dutch foreign minister Wopke Hoekstra will try to convince European Parliament lawmakers on Monday to approve him as the EU's next…

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Dutch Foreign Minister Hoekstra resigns ahead of EU climate job

AMSTERDAM, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra, the country's nominee to run the European Union's climate change portfolio after Frans Timmermans stepped down last week, said on…

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Dutch to nominate Foreign Minister Hoekstra as EU Commissioner

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government will nominate outgoing Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra as an EU commissioner, caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced. Hoekstra would replace Frans Timmermans, who quit…

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