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Comment: Von der Leyen’s organization of nominees raises questions about power balances in next EU Commission

By Jean Comte and Matthew Newman ( September 20, 2024, 09:00 GMT | Comment) -- Ursula von der Leyen’s proposed complex European Commission structure features six executive vice-presidents with overlapping portfolios, plus three senior commissioners who report directly to her. The structure could lead to struggles over who controls files, and raises questions about how senior officials will work together. It suggests that the president could be consolidating her influence as the ultimate power broker.As news broke on Tuesday about which portfolios European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had bestowed on 26 EU Commissioner-designates, attention quickly shifted to another important question: how has the German politician restructured the executive arm for the next five years? ...

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