Two weeks after the coronation of the new one Commission Of Ursula von der Leyenthe von der Leyen Commission risks no longer being there. The possibility that it remains buried by the prolonged Mexican stalemate initiated by popular, socialists And liberals it is concrete, and has reached the Palais Berlaymont.
Where the president’s seat is less secure than a few days ago. The meeting held by the executive leader was of no avail EU he arranged with Manfred Weber, Iratxe Garcia Perez And Valerie Hayer. The socialists will not vote Raffaele Fitto as vice president. The Ppedragged by the Spanish delegation, is ready to tear up Teresa Ribera. And the abyss, for Ursula, is no longer a hypothesis of unreality. The game of crossed vetoeswhich began at the beginning of the week, has gotten out of everyone’s hands.
On Monday evening the three majority leaders had decided to temporarily circumvent the obstacle by simultaneously voting for the six vice-presidential candidates: the popular Henna Virkkunenthe liberals Kaja Kallas And Stephane Sejournéthe socialists Ribera and Roxana Minzatu and the conservative Fitto. It didn’t help anything. More and more serious accusations were made among socialists and popular groups. In the hearing atEurocameraRibera was severely attacked for the floods in Spain.
And the line of Ppe proved to be in line with that of Popular Party: the yes to the most faithful of Pedro Sanchez it can only arrive after Ribera has clarified, in Iberian Parliamentnot to be involved in the disaster of Valencia. An appointment that is scheduled for November 20th: an eternity, in a climate of long knives. But if the Ribera falters, it’s no better for Thick. In a game of mirrors between victims and executioners, the socialists seem to have put a point on the candidate of Giorgia Meloni.
«We will not vote for him under any circumstances, trust is broken. The package for us is five vice presidents, the Ppe you vote for him with the far right”, underlined sources in the group S&D. Within the group also the positions of the dems, in the wake of the continuous clash on one side with the Ppe and on the other with the Italian Prime Minister, they have become more rigid. Once again triggering Meloni’s anger: «Ladies and gentlemen, here is the position of the group of European socialists, in which the largest delegation is that of PD Of Elly Schlein.
Italy, according to them, does not deserve to have a vice-presidency Commission. These are your left-wing representatives,” he roared away X the Prime Minister. «Enough fairy tales, in 2019 you were against the appointment of Gentlemen as European commissioner and even organized a protest in front of Palazzo Chigi», replied the dem Dario Nardella. While Schlein he continued with the line of silence, maintaining that Melonsattacking on Fitto, wants to distract attention from maneuver. Late in the evening, a blanket of uncertainty descended on the European Chamber. With one fixed point, however. The ball is now in von der Leyen’s court.
Socialists support it, liberals argue it, even some popular people whisper it with mischievous discretion. Complicating the picture are the political events in Spain and Germany. The first is dealing with the aftermath of the devastation of Valencia. The second next to an electoral round where the Cdu is considered the favorite and theSpd will compete for second place with the far right of Afd.
It is no coincidence that the constant accusation that by socialists, liberals and Greens is made to Weber is that of wanting to make an axis with the extreme right. Except that, with the Germany to the vote and the hurricane Trump coming soon, the game gets complicated for Weber. But the president of the company could be the one to pay the price Commission. The number one European executive will probably be forced into a round of talks with the capitals. Thus trying to avoid the darkest shadow, that of resignation.
The hypothetical plan Bs have already started in the chatter in the European Chamber. With a name evoked here and there: that of Mario Draghi. That while in Brussels the Ursula majority crumbled he was in Paris, having dinner with Emmanuel Macron.