Every step of the way, Krišjānis Kariņš’ plans to expand his coalition government by adding the ‘Union of Greens and Farmers’ and the left-wing ‘Progressive Party’ had been thwarted by his coalition partners.
EU Commissioner and Green Deal mastermind Frans Timmermans has announced a return to Dutch national politics to be the country’s next prime minister as his green agenda butts heads with the populist party borne of the Dutch farmers’ protests.
Replacing Gabriel will be two other commissioners, Denmark’s Margrethe Vestager and Greece’s Margaritis Schinas, who for the time being will take on her duties.
Boïko Borissov, the winner of the fifth Bulgarian election in two years, turned to an unusual candidate for prime minister in an attempt to finally form a functioning government.
