The flowering of EU democracy? Hardly

The election of Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president is a compromise that may yet herald an institutional power struggle, say Lionel Laurent and Paul Carrel.

The flowering of EU democracy? Hardly
Thu, 18 Jul, 2019 - 01:00

The election of Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission president is a compromise that may yet herald an institutional power struggle, say Lionel Laurent and Paul Carrel.

Ursula von der Leyen has clinched the presidency of the European Commission by a razor-thin margin of nine votes.

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