Details emerging about what happened Friday with the Article 16 screw-up. It’s not looking good for @VonDerLeyen.
Apparently text was crafted by her close (German) inner circle and sent to commissioners just 30 minutes before they were asked to approve. ft.com/content/417e08…
Apparently text was crafted by her close (German) inner circle and sent to commissioners just 30 minutes before they were asked to approve. ft.com/content/417e08…
This has been a constant complaint about VDL’s leadership since she took office 14 months ago
She’s been accused of only listening to her German advisors and not consulting with her team of 26 commissioners
Today she’s reinforced that image by only giving an interview to 🇩🇪 TV
She’s been accused of only listening to her German advisors and not consulting with her team of 26 commissioners
Today she’s reinforced that image by only giving an interview to 🇩🇪 TV
Is this the moment that growing frustration with Von Der Leyen’s leadership bubbles over?
We’ll see. MEPs want to hear from her this week. This isn’t just about the article 26 mistake, it’s about a pattern of behaviour.
We’ll see. MEPs want to hear from her this week. This isn’t just about the article 26 mistake, it’s about a pattern of behaviour.
https://twitter.com/SophieintVeld/status/1355803684790280194
The president’s position is most likely secure.
But depending on whether the European Parliament wants to push this in the coming week, I have a feeling this error could force the departure of a member of her inner circle thought to be responsible for the siloed approach.
But depending on whether the European Parliament wants to push this in the coming week, I have a feeling this error could force the departure of a member of her inner circle thought to be responsible for the siloed approach.
In continental Europe the anger I'm hearing about A16 is coming from within Brussels bubble, not national capitals
French diplomat tells Playbook this was an "administrative error" that is "regrettable but not dramatic and Von der Leyen rectified the situation that same evening”
French diplomat tells Playbook this was an "administrative error" that is "regrettable but not dramatic and Von der Leyen rectified the situation that same evening”
To sum up: in EU capitals, there is annoyance. In the EU Parliament, there is (at this stage rather mild) anger.
They're upset because they mostly support the export mechanism if it's the only way to make AZ honour their contract, and the A16 blunder is hurting that effort.
They're upset because they mostly support the export mechanism if it's the only way to make AZ honour their contract, and the A16 blunder is hurting that effort.
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