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Von der Leyen’s future uncertain
Less certain is the reelection of Germany’s Ursula von der Leyen to lead the European Commission. In 2019, she won by a relatively small margin, and EU leaders agreed to her candidacy in June only after protracted negotiations. Although her center-right European People’s Party (EPP) is the biggest political group in the EU, many have signaled that they will vote against her in the secret ballot.
Von der Leyen is unpopular with the left for seemingly not being tough enough on carbon emissions, but also with an ascendant far-right bloc led by Orban and France’s National Rally, which are now part of the European Parliament’s third-largest bloc.
es/ab (dpa, Reuters)
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Publish date : 2024-07-16 07:00:00
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