The Commission risks finding itself “headless” for a long time – No one can guarantee that the Eurogroups at the beginning of their term will appear “concrete” without “rebels”.
By Antonis Anzoletou
The processes in Europe are intense and the day after June 9 will be even more difficult for the emergence of its leadership The European Union.
The small participation may not give the required “legitimacy” to the new European Parliament.
If the groups do not agree on the head, the Commission risks being “headless” for a long time.
It is a risk that is expected to be overcome. In 2014, one was inaugurated new way of selecting the head of the Commission.
Each group was invited to publicly nominate a lead candidate, the “Spitzenkandidat”, as it remained to be called, for the presidency of the European Commission. In this way, Jean-Claude Juncker was appointed.
In 2019 the EPP candidate Manfred Weber was not accepted by the EU leaders (mainly by Emmanuel Macron). The rejection led to the selection of Ursula von der Leyen with a marginal majority (9 votes) by the European Parliament.
What will happen this time? The “Brussels bargain” will soon begin and it will be tough. Socialists appear to have warned the current president that if she continues her “flirt” with Georgia Meloni they will turn their backs on her. Various names have been heard, according to foreign media. Among them the Mario Draghi and the Analena Burbok.
Von der Leyen had said that if she failed to secure a majority with the support of centre-left and liberal MPs, she could then work with the ECR. This had ignited the “bloods” forming new balances and discussions.
THE election it won’t be easy for her.
Out of the total of 720 MEPs, 361 positive votes are needed. If the EPP is estimated to receive 160-170 seats and the socialists from 140-145 together with Renew Europe it is estimated that it will be able to reach 380 deputies. But won’t there be losses? No one can guarantee that the Eurogroups at the beginning of their term will appear “concrete” without “rebels”.
Another difficulty is the fact that the vote is secret. Things are clear on this front: The more Ms von der Leyen gets closer to Meloni’s European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), the more votes she will lose to the Socialists and Liberals. The current president should also receive support from the Greens. It is interesting to see what role will be played by the president of the European Council, Charles Michel.
In this climate, the Eurogroup of the Left does not seem to have the momentum to play a role.
Today it holds 37 seats out of 705 in total: Belgium (1), France (6), Germany (5), Denmark (1), Greece (4), Ireland (4), Spain (6), Cyprus (2), Netherlands (1), Portugal (4), Sweden (1), Czech Republic (1), Finland (1).
In any case, the European leaders have two crucial appointments ahead of them to evaluate the election result. On June 17 at the informal dinner of the “27” and at the regular European Council on June 27-28 where the presidents of the three institutions will be approved: Commission, Council and Parliament.
Source: Skai
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