European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton in his social media post X (formerly Twitter) opposed the re-election of the EC’s current president, Ursula von der Leyen, to a second term.
“The real question is: Is it possible for the governance of the European Union to be handed over once again to the European People’s Party for the next five years?” – He wrote.
According to him, the European People’s Party “does not seem to believe in its candidate.”
previous day recognizedIt has been announced that Ursula von der Leyen has been nominated for a second term as president of the European Commission. This became known after the results of the voting of delegates at the congress of the European People’s Party. 400 delegates voted for his candidacy, 89 delegates opposed. European Parliament elections will be held in June.
Formerly EC Vice President Margrethe Vestager statedHe said that Ursula von der Leyen should be elected for a second term because she is a woman.
Previously in Europe in the name Von der Leyen’s second term as EC chairman proved fatal.