Slovenia’s right-wing opposition refuses to cooperate in switching to a female candidate unless the government releases von der Leyen’s letter pushing for the swap.
The Commission president insisted on selecting a female candidate—one alleged to have helped mastermind a major ‘cash-for-passports’ scandal years ago.
The EU Commission’s investment in translations of the author’s extensive travel diaries—and the discovery of previously unknown audio recordings—may indicate a major shift in the reception of this conservative philosopher is underway.
