EU, no agreement on appointments between von der Leyen and majority leaders

The meeting between Ursula von der Leyen and the group leaders of the EPP, Socialists and Renew on EU appointments ended in stalemate. “There was no agreement,” explained parliamentary sources. “All channels of communication remain open,” added socialist sources.

Speaking of appointments, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni complained on the largest delegation is that of Elly Schlein’s Democratic Party: Raffaele Fitto, Italian commissioner, must be stripped of the vice-presidency of the Commission that President von der Leyen has decided to entrust. Italy, according to them, does not deserve to have a vice-presidency of the Commission. These are your left-wing representatives.”