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Lucinda Creighton: Ursula Von der Leyen may find time spent wooing the left coming back to bite her
The European Commission president has built bridges during her tenure, but they will fall when the elections begin and she will be left with few allies
The reappointment of Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission has looked fairly inevitable for some time now. While representing the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) from the beginning, she was seen to cultivate positive relationships with heads of state across Europe from other political backgrounds.
From the outset she prioritised her relationship with French President Emanuel Macron, who is the most senior figure in the European Liberal group. This was a ...
