Von der Leyen si barcamena, ma una riforma dell’Ue è sempre più urgente

Su Politico Europe Barbara Moens e Jacopo Barigazzi scrivono: «“The leadership in the European Council is in a shambles and she jumps into the vacuum. It’s a gamble that she’s willing to take. But it’s a risky gamble. Knowing how sensitive Mercosur is with the French now, this is almost a public humiliation”, the first EU official said. Von der Leyen will have to make sure she keeps the key countries on her good side if she wants to succeed in her second mandate, other officials stressed. The first diplomat fired a warning shot to von der Leyen about a key challenge still waiting for her: a deal between the 27 capitals over it’s seven-year budget. Talks on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) in the EU’s jargon are expected to be thornier than before as the EU struggles to fund both its increasing defense expenditure and the green transition. “She needs an MFF deal for her long-term legacy, and this won’t work without the support of key member states”».

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