Dutch GroenLinks-PvdA leader Frans Timmermans speaks after voting during the Dutch parliamentary election in Maastricht, Netherlands, October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Geert Vanden Wijngaert Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab

AMSTERDAM, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Former EU Commissioner Frans Timmermans stepped down as the leader of the Dutch Greens-Labour party after a disappointing result in the election on Wednesday.

Exit polls showed the left-wing party would drop to 20 seats, down from 25 seats in the previous election in 2023.

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