EC President Ursula von der Leyen has decided to run for the post of President of the European Commission. Telegram channel reports this “Build in Russian”.
“65-year-old Ursula von der Leyen has decided to run again for the post of President of the European Commission. It has been occupying the place since 2019,” says the publication.
Before that, von der Leyen at the Munich Security Conference statedFor the first time, the post of European Defense Commissioner should be included in the next formation of the EC. The next formation of the European Commission will begin its work in November 2024.
Also German edition of Welt am Sonntag WroteGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prevented his compatriot from running for the post of NATO Secretary General.
Initially, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggested considering von der Leyen’s candidacy.
Previously at the European Commission in the name The amount of Russian sovereign assets frozen in the European Union.