European Security Challenges Scholz opposes von der Leyen's appointment as NATO Secretary General!
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was favored by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who recommended von der Leyen as NATO leader to US **Biden. The former German defense minister seems to be on his way to the ultimate jump in life. What no one expected, however, was the boycott of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who appeared to be a Buddhist.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz blocked Ursula von der Leyen's candidacy for the new NATO Secretary General. Germany ** commented:"Obviously, the Social Democrats do not like to teach the attitude of the Democrats towards Russia.
Former German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been president of the European Commission since 2019 and his current term ends on October 31. Several high-ranking EU ** and diplomats confirmed to Le Monde:"German Chancellor Wolfgang Scholz is strictly opposed to von der Leyen's retirement as head of NATO.
Von der Leyen's candidacy was initially recommended to Joe Biden by US Secretary of State Abraham Blinken. Biden then made this proposal to Scholz, but Scholz rejected it.
Le Monde analyzes that Scholz's refusal is the result of an intra-party conflict. The post of NATO Secretary General is too important for Scholz to leave this post to the CDU.
On the other hand, the importance of the chairman of the committee is much less. From Scholz's point of view, von der Leyen is clearly too critical of Moscow, which may be detrimental in the long run"。
EU sources say von der Leyen is in terms of foreign policy"Passion and determination"She was also particularly impressed. Her personal and sustained focus on the war in Ukraine and the crisis in the Gaza Strip has also angered EU Council President Charles Michel and EU Chief Diplomat Joseph Borrell.
Meanwhile, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will succeed Stoltenberg as prime minister in October this year, and a 10-year term is increasingly likely.
Rutte** (57) collapsed last July over the reunification of families of war refugees. However, Chancellor Rutte will remain in office until a new ** is formed; She has already expressed her intention to assume the chairmanship of NATO in October.
Von der Leyen is a frequent critic of U.S. candidate Donald Trump, in contrast to Rutte, who has always had a good relationship with the controversial U.S. ex-U.S. candidate; In the summer of 2019, Trump, who was still serving as a **, said of Rutte:"In recent years, we have become friends"。
According to Le Monde,"If Trump becomes the United States again, it may be very important for the new NATO chairman to maintain good relations with him"。
Washington has long pushed for a woman to be the new NATO chairman, but at the same time, the new chairman must also be someone who can build closer ties with Moscow after the war in Ukraine.
Von der Leyen is confident that if the post of NATO Secretary General does not await him, he will seek re-election to the head of the European Commission. Von der Leyen, 65, made it clear at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday that he would appoint a defence commissioner if he continues to serve as president of the European Commission, signaling his desire for re-election.
Representatives of other parties, such as the CSU, the SPD and the FDP, also publicly expressed their support. European security policy needs a new situation, especially after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war.
The German newspaper Die Welt, speaking about von der Leyen, whose term is coming to an end, said:"Europe is in decline, and economic growth this year will be insignificant. The combined effects of the energy crisis, geopolitical tensions and high interest rates are affecting not only Germany, but almost all EU member states.
Under von der Leyen's leadership, the EU is moving further and further away from the principles of a market economy that guarantee prosperity.
In"Green Trading"Businesses are intimidated and constantly face new regulations, bans, and documentation requirements. These small-scale regulations are neither environmentally friendly nor economical. For these reasons, the EU's performance is rapidly being overtaken by the US.
Brussels does not value free enterprise, preferring to liberalize subsidies. Politicians and technocrats are not looking for tomorrow's winners, they are chasing losers"。
Von der Leyen's policy is also the worst. Despite the urgent need to reduce its dependence on China, Brussels has repeatedly failed in negotiations with almost all potential partners. Instead of promoting freedom**, von der Leyen is waving a moral stick at the world.
The biggest mistake von der Leyen made during her tenure was the H1N1 pandemic, when the EU decided for the first time to share huge debts and demanded more"。
According to Germany**, the CDU should not allow von der Leyen to be re-elected; The top positions in the EU should be filled by people with liberal economic ideas.