European elections 2024: Macron helps von der Leyen for a brand new time period – 2024-06-10 22:23:04

French President Emmanuel Macron is anticipated to again Ursula von der Leyen for a second time period as president of the European Fee, based on three French officers, Politico reported as we speak.

The prevalence of the EPP

Von der Leyen’s centre-right European Individuals’s Get together simply prevailed in yesterday’s European elections and can as soon as once more be the strongest political group within the European Parliament, which tremendously strengthens its probabilities of persevering with to guide the European Fee.

French assist was not all the time a given, because the liberal Macron had by no means expressed his assist for the German politician for a second time period, sparking hypothesis that he may attempt to push for another choice. In reality, his shut affiliate Pascal Canfin informed POLITICO final month: “France and everybody within the presidential ecosystem would really like the [πρώην Ιταλός πρωθυπουργός Μάριο] Draghi to play a job.”

The defeat of Macron that led to the change of angle

However Macron now seems to have greater political challenges than making an attempt to reshuffle the highest brass in Brussels.

In distinction to the success of the EPP, the liberals carried out poorly within the European elections in France and past. Macron suffered a crushing defeat because the far-right Nationwide Entrance cruised to victory with 31 % of the vote, greater than double the French president’s social gathering.

“The EPP scored an enormous victory within the election and von der Leyen’s alternative may be very a lot strengthened,” a French official acquainted with the negotiations for prime EU jobs informed POLITICO.

The negotiations

A French minister additionally stated on Monday that “the primary state of affairs” was that Macron would assist von der Leyen in change for concessions on France’s coverage targets. The truth that “the EPP has made positive aspects and the bulk (supporting von der Leyen) has shrunk lower than anticipated” boosted von der Leyen’s probabilities for a second time period.

In accordance with the 2 officers, France now needs assurances from Ms von der Leyen that her tenure will focus strongly on industrial coverage and meet Paris’s demand to permit extra subsidies to assist the financial system.