Former EU Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans still has no new job eight months after quitting politics

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Former EU Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans still has no new job eight months after quitting politics
Frans Timmermans in 2022 as Executive Vice-President of the European Commission / photo: EU

What happens when one of Europe’s most recognisable politicians suddenly disappears from public life? Eight months after stepping down following GroenLinks–PvdA’s election defeat, former Dutch Foreign Minister, former European Commission Executive Vice-President and social-democratic heavyweight Frans Timmermans says he still does not have a new job. Despite international speaking engagements, university appointments and decades at the highest levels of European politics, the 65-year-old admits that finding a position for the next chapter of his career has proven far from straightforward. Why has one of the Netherlands’ most prominent international figures not yet landed a major new role?

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ICC member states remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations — what happens next for the International Criminal Court, the Netherlands and high-profile war crimes cases in The Hague?​‌

ICC member states remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan over sexual misconduct allegations — what happens next for the International Criminal Court, the Netherlands and high-profile war crimes cases in The Hague?​‌

A historic decision has shaken the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Member states have voted to remove chief prosecutor Karim Khan from office over allegations of sexual misconduct, ending the tenure of one of the world's most influential international prosecutors. But what happens next? Khan has already

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