European Greens seek new group leader after Bas Eickhout's resignation over workplace misconduct
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Eddy Wax
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The European Greens are seeking a new leader for their European Parliament group following the resignation of Dutch MEP Bas Eickhout, who stepped down in May after admitting to inappropriate workplace relationships. Potential candidates include Virginijus Sinkevičius (former European commissioner from Lithuania), Thomas Waitz (Austrian MEP), Kira-Marie Peter Hansen (Danish MEP), and Sara Matthieu (French-speaking Belgian MEP). The Greens will vote for two co-presidents on 6 October, with Terry Reintke expected to remain in her role.
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· 3 pulledGreens in the European Parliament are competing to lead their group in the wake of the shock resignation of Bas Eickhout amid a sleaze scandal.
The Dutch MEP called time on his 15-year career in the Parliament in May after admitting to having inappropriate workplace relationships.
Runners and riders include Virginijus Sinkevičius, the former European commissioner from Lithuania, Thomas Waitz, an Austrian MEP who works on agriculture and enlargement, and Kira-Marie Peter Hansen, a Dane who was once the Parliament's youngest member.
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