After weeks of fierce political horse-trading, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen yesterday unveiled her new top team to help steward the EU through the next five years of global uncertainty.
Faced with Russia’s war in Ukraine, the potential return of Donald Trump as US president and competition from China, the formation of the new commission comes at a crucial moment.
To confront the challenges, von der Leyen handed powerful economic portfolios to France, Spain and Italy — putting a hard-right candidate from Rome in a top role. “It’s about strengthening our tech sovereignty, our security and our democracy,” the commission chief said as she announced the team at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
