Von der Leyen defends her idea of cooperation with the European extreme right in the face of criticism from Scholz
The president of the European Commission, the German Ursula von der Leyendefended this Saturday his prospects for cooperation with far-right parties in the European Parliament facing the next elections in June, despite the harsh criticism received, such as those made by the Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz.
In an interview with the Deutschlandfunk radio station, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) politician explained that her intention is to “win over the political forces that are so important to the center majority” and has asked that attention not be focused on the parliamentary groups, but on the MEPs themselves.
“The criterion for me is that the deputies with whom we want to work, to whom we make an offer, are at pro-Europe, pro-Ukrainethat is, against Russia, already favor of the rule of law“, he indicated.
In April, Von der Leyen already announced that I would not rule out ruling out cooperation with the Group of Conservatives and Reformists Europeans, which also includes the party of the Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni, the far-right Brothers of Italy.
Scholz has defended that the European CommissionOr should he rely on the extreme right for his next term?. The head of the German Government declared himself at a press conference “very saddened by the ambiguity of some of the political statements heard recently” and added that his position is clear: “It will only be possible to establish a presidency of the Commission based on traditional parties. (…) Anything else would be a mistake for the future of Europe.”
