Courted by Conservatives, von der Leyen Meets With Greens Instead
The European Commission chief will need the backing of one or both groups to be guaranteed reelection, but in public, Meloni’s ECR is being sidelined again.
The European Commission chief will need the backing of one or both groups to be guaranteed reelection, but in public, Meloni’s ECR is being sidelined again.
Inside sources indicate this may have been the plan all along: to create the third largest bloc in the European Parliament.
As in the case of von der Leyen, the incoming EU commissioners are not chosen to reflect the will of the voters.
“No true democrat can accept” a select few deciding for everyone else, the furious Italian PM said.
Czech populist ANO finally quit the Renew group, while the Greens welcomed the Eurofederalist progressive Volt in their ranks.
Brussels will welcome its eighth parliamentary group in just a few days, but the final composition will likely be negotiated until the last minute.
Hungarian opposition Tisza party accepted despite opposing weapons and troops to Ukraine, contrary to EPP stance.
The bloc, which could include the ECR, would fight against corruption and illegal immigration, Andre Ventura, leader of Portugal’s Chega explained.
Calling national conservatives “Nazis” for opinions that were mainstream just a few decades ago is just as counterproductive as Hillary Clinton’s “deplorables” gaffe back in 2016.
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