Vice-President of the European Commission Frans Timmermans cast his vote for the European elections in Heerlen on Thursday, as the 2019 European elections kicked off.
The Dutch Labour politician, who assumed office as European Commission VP in 2014, is running to replace Jean-Claude Juncker as President of the European Commission.
“I think the Commission president should himself take charge of the fight against the climate crisis, he said, after casting his vote. “He should also be very much involved in creating a social Europe, making sure that big companies finally start paying taxes all across the European Union, and keeping everything and everyone together, that is the most important issue for the next years.”
There are currently 26 Dutch MEPs sitting in the EU Parliament.