EU, black smoke over the management settlement. Now von der Leyen trembles –

EU leaders had been left speechless. Regardless of the Mediterranean dinner menu. The choice arrived round midnight: it ends with out an settlement on the appointments on the prime of the three establishments however the names on the desk stay the identical. The assembly opened with the trail paved for Ursula von der Leyen (EPP) as President of the Fee; Antonio Costa (PES) on the European Council; Kaja Kallas (liberals) as EU Excessive Consultant for International Coverage. After six hours of conferences, bilateral, confessionals and dinner, the conclusion is a postponement. “There isn’t a settlement but at this level however steps have been taken in the fitting route. The aim of the assembly was to not determine. For that we’ve got the formal Council subsequent week and our activity is to determine by June”, the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, toned down his tone.

Nonetheless, the twenty-seven didn’t fail to trade accusations. The EPP particularly has been criticized for making an attempt to attain an excessive amount of, pushed by the result of the June 9 vote. Not solely the presidency of the Fee and the presidency of the European Parliament (for 5 years) but in addition the presidency of the European Council (after the primary two and a half years). Circumstances unacceptable to others. Alternatively, right-wing events criticize the bundle logic. The Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, acknowledged that “the desire of the folks was ignored with the standard settlement between in style, socialists and liberals”. And once more the doubts: in regards to the former Portuguese prime minister, concerning the investigations that affected him at residence and led to his resignation but in addition about his firmness in supporting Ukraine in direction of Russia. For the Estonian Prime Minister there’s the danger that as Excessive Consultant she seems an excessive amount of and solely to the East, neglecting the South of Europe which is significant for the Mediterranean nations. Some leaders requested to have the ability to agree on the packages together with the names.

In any case, the target stays to succeed in an settlement by June so as to have the ability to vote for the presidency of the Fee within the first plenary of this legislature, that of 16-19 July. in line with a number of diplomats, the names have been outlined however the particulars on the stability between in style and socialists stay. “The settlement is shut,” mentioned the French president, Emmanuel Macron, on the finish of the dinner. The Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, confirmed that “the names launched this night are the identical as those who had been on the desk”. Diplomatic work will proceed to succeed in, presumably, a conclusion on the formal summit on 27-28 June.