Bruselské chlebíčky | The European Parliament is looking for the weakest prey before grilling the Commissioners. Von der Leyen remains strong

The position of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, remains strong. The fact that the Member States ignored her request to propose two candidates for the post of new European Commissioner: a man and a woman, does not change this. The guest on podcast Bruselské chebíčky on Czech Radio was the deputy director of EUROPEUM Institute and head of the Brussels office Žiga Faktor.

It is unwritten rule that the European Parliament seeks out the weakest prey and pounces on it.

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#Ursula von der Leyen #European Commission #European Parliament

Žiga Faktor
Deputy Director & Head of Brussels Office

Expertise: European integration of Western Balkans, EU enlargement, Slovenian Politics and EU-Turkey relations

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