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EU Leaders Edge Closer to Confirming Ursula von der Leyen's Second Term

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EU leaders are currently discussing how to fill the bloc's top jobs, with Ursula von der Leyen being the head of the European Commission. However, EU Council President Charles Michel declined to answer if there was a majority for von der Leyen or other senior role candidates. Despite this, Michel stated that the conversation was a useful step in preparing for the next European Council. The recent June 6-9 elections saw the European Parliament shift to the right, which appears to have focused minds on the positions at the bloc's helm. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz both expressed optimism about reaching an agreement, with Macron stating that "things could be decided fast" and Scholz saying a "political majority is coming together".

  1. BE
    Charles Michel
    EU Council
    1. This conversation was today a useful step to prepare the next European Council.
    2. It is our collective duty to make a decision by the end of June.
    3. There is no agreement tonight at this stage.
  2. DE
    Olaf Scholz
    Social Democratic Party of Germany
    1. Given that the political platform that has so far supported President [von der Leyen] in parliament once again has a majority, I believe it will be possible to find a sensible solution quickly.
    2. What is clear is that there cannot be a commission presidency based on the support of right-wing and right-wing populist parties.
  3. FR
    Emmanuel Macron
    Renaissance
    1. I believe things can move forward efficiently. At least that is my wish, and that will be my frame of mind on Monday.
  4. IE
    Simon Harris
    Fine Gael
    1. It's important that we bring clarity quickly to these matters.
    2. I don't think there'll be any gratitude from Irish citizens or European citizens if politicians here in Brussels are talking for weeks on end about who's going to do what role when there are so many pressing issues on a European and global level.
  5. NL
    Mark Rutte
    North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
    1. I am positive about Ursula von der Leyen, but I am not saying we support her.
    2. I'm not saying that we support her. There is a big possibility that we will, but it will be of course a question of how the whole package will emerge.
  6. PL
    Donald Tusk
    Civic Platform
    1. My feeling is that it's enough to arrange the whole new (job) landscape, including the president of the commission.

European Union

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  3. Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas Steps Down to Take Up EU Foreign Policy Role

sources

  1. 1.France 24
  2. 2.Le Monde
  3. 3.The Guardian
  4. 4.Politico

perspectives

  1. 1.Election
  2. 2.Immigration to Europe
  3. 3.Rise of Far-Right in Europe
  4. 4.European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen
  5. 5.Multilateralism
  6. 6.European Energy Market
  7. 7.National Debt
  8. 8.Enlargement of the European Union
  9. 9.Schengen Area

countries

  1. 1.GermanyDE
  2. 2.EstoniaEE
  3. 3.SpainES
  4. 4.FranceFR
  5. 5.HungaryHU
  6. 6.IrelandIE
  7. 7.ItalyIT
  8. 8.MaltaMT
  9. 9.NetherlandsNL
  10. 10.PolandPL
  11. 11.PortugalPT
  12. 12.Russian FederationRU

organizations

  1. 1.EU Council
  2. 2.European Union
  3. 3.EU Parliament
  4. 4.European Commission
  5. 5.Socialist PartyFR
  6. 6.Alternative for GermanyDE
  7. 7.Christian Democratic Union
  8. 8.Democratic PartyUS
  9. 9.European Conservatives and Reformists
  10. 10.Green Party
  11. 11.Krem­linRU
  12. 12.National RallyFR

persons

  1. 1.António CostaPT
  2. 2.Charles MichelBE
  3. 3.Giorgia MeloniIT
  4. 4.Josep BorrellES
  5. 5.Kaja KallasEE
  6. 6.Olaf ScholzDE
  7. 7.Ursula Von Der LeyenDE
  8. 8.Donald TuskPL
  9. 9.Mark RutteNL
  10. 10.Roberta MetsolaMT
  11. 11.Emmanuel MacronFR
  12. 12.Jordan BardellaFR