Ursula von der Leyen wants to make it many members of right – and advertises with vague promises. In addition to those of the EPP, it is dependent on the votes of socialists and liberals. Bernd Riegert from Brussels.
Always smile: candidate von der Leyen, on the way to the hearing in Brussels
Also, in the exam stress in the room or in the crush in the corridors of the European Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen will never forget your brand: an everlasting Smile. Accompanied by three beefy security and Protocol officials in Black rushes to the only 1,61 meters large candidate for the office of the EU President of the Commission, determined from hearing to hearing. In three of the groups, you had to audition today: the socialists, the liberals and the Greens.
The main appearance was that of the socialists. The German defence Minister, who was nominated last week surprisingly, by the heads of state and government of the EU, needs as many votes from the second-largest group in the Parliament. There, the resistance against the end of the world and the task of the “top candidates-the system is” relatively large. The Parliament had determined to choose only a candidate for the powerful head of the European Commission, who has also made the election campaign for a party family. The heads of state and government to ignore this request, and now want to put the German Minister on the boss’s chair, as part of a larger personal package for a total of five top jobs in Europe.
Manfred Weber has been dumped and is now organized for von der Leyen, the votes of the Christian-democratic group
Polyglot rendition of a promise
Ursula von der Leyen replied to in English, French and German, the questions of the deputies to Migration, to the rule of law, climate protection, or for the enlargement of the EU. “You are answering the questions relatively spongy”, accused her of the Austrian Liberal Claudia Gamon. Of the Leyen, the critique put away smiling. The liberals promised to make their top-of-the politician Margrethe Vestager their first Deputy to. The social Democrats, they said, to make their top candidate, Frans Timmermans, is also its first Deputy.
The climate change campaigners in Parliament, she tried to impress with their commitment to increase the savings target for greenhouse gases for the EU of 40 to 50 percent. The Eastern European countries, she said, she will work for an expansion of the Euro-currency zone and the “Schengen Zone” with the control-free travel. In addition, Ursula von der Leyen comes out for a recording of the countries in the Western Balkans once the conditions are met. In all three groups made it clear that she wanted to guarantee the observance of the rule of law in all member States. Yesterday you had indicated, in turn, according to data from national conservatives in the group, you’ll have the ongoing procedure for the Review of the rule of law in Poland and Hungary, “loose” hand.
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Criticism weglächeln
In the case of most of the issues raised again Ursula repeated von der Leyen, the points of view of the current EU-Commission and the applicable decisions of the EU summit. Very detailed questions of deputies, for example, to more animal welfare, parried, Ursula von der Leyen scores. “This is a noble task,” said the keen Horsewoman, of course, with a Smile. “How do you imagine a social Europe?” was one of the questions in the liberal hearing, which was broadcast on the Internet. “Oh, of course this is a giant countered the complex almost at the end of our time,” von der Leyen – this time with a laugh and then spoke about the fight against youth unemployment and minimum wages. For other questions, you also admitted that you have no more concrete answers.
Jens Geier, the Chairman of the 16 social democratic deputies from Germany, was little impressed. Vultures had already announced to vote in any case for reasons of principle against the German candidate. “It is only the candidate of the Council and has no structural majority in Parliament,” criticized vulture after the hearing. “The willingness to vote for the end of the world, is not grown.” You’ve just promised everyone everything, criticized vulture. The European socialists with 153 deputies want to set next Monday as the vote on the EU-President of the Commission, which will take place on Tuesday or Wednesday, behavior.
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Spat in Berlin
The negative attitude of the German SPD burdened the government coalition in Berlin, where the CDU, CSU and SPD are governing in a coalition. The Union parties support the end of the world, and accuse the SPD to charge the coalition. It is speculated that the vote in the European Parliament – could ever endanger when you run out – the Great coalition in Germany.
In a point made by the Leyen already against the Federal government – in the you is still sitting as a Minister. As EU-Commission President would use Ursula von der Leyen, probably to regulate the controversial gas pipeline Nordstream2 from Russia to Germany, sharper. It is unlike the Federal government, the operator of the Pipeline and supplier of the gas to separate. Both the Russian state company Gazprom at the Moment.
If it is the 60-year-old candidate, succeed in your own Christian-democratic group was closed and to pull large parts of the socialists and liberals on your side, it is likely to unite around 400 votes. Would add in the case of the secret election, some votes from the Green, Left-wing, national-conservative and right-wing populists. The threshold that must be exceeded by the end of the world, is currently at 374 votes.