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Vestager as EU competition, Goulard as defense, Timmermans on climate. These are the ingredients for a strong EU, and it's good news for the world.

• weinzierl 7y ago
  But they are balanced out by von der Leyen who doesn't have the best record from her previous duties...
  • IfOnlyYouKnew 7y ago
    Meh, she got a pretty thankless job, at an especially thankless moment, and it's hard to judge without having a comparison. And the decision we're applauding here was her's. So she does seem to be off to a good start.
    • Toboe 7y ago
      > Meh, she got a pretty thankless job, at an especially thankless moment, and it's hard to judge without having a comparison. Her time as minister of defense isn't everything she is being criticized for. she earned the "Zensursula" moniker as minister of family. >And the decision we're applauding here was her's. So she does seem to be off to a good start. Yeah, lets give her the chance to be a good surprise by keeping up stuff like this decision.