On June 25, the leaders of EU member states agreed to von der Leyen to continue as president of the European Commission, and on the same day, the EU also launched negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the European Union. This also means that von der Leyen's continued presidency of the European Commission is almost "a certainty". This news will undoubtedly satisfy the United States, but at the same time it will also cause violent repercussions within the European Union.
Von der Leyen
As soon as the news of von der Leyen's re-election came out, it was opposed by the leaders of some EU countries. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban publicly slammed von der Leyen, saying that the past five years have been the worst in the history of the European Union, because von der Leyen's inefficiency and her very poor tenure have led to the "complete failure" of the EU's green transition, Orban stressed that Europe needs more effective leadership, and we have many talented politicians who can do the job", but he refused to say who he thinks is the ideal candidate for the European Commission president. At the same time, Italian Prime Minister Meloni and Czech Prime Minister Fiala have also spoken out against von der Leyen's re-election.
Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron also publicly demanded that von der Leyen step down, and Macron also said that Europe must strengthen its "strategic autonomy" and avoid following the United States all the time. Similarly, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also has a lot of criticism of von der Leyen. It is not difficult to see that Orban called the EU under von der Leyen "the worst five years". But in this vote, both Macron and Scholz agreed to von der Leyen's re-election, which also highlights the capriciousness of Western politicians.
Orban
You must know that during von der Leyen's tenure, she echoed the United States on many international issues, followed in the footsteps of the White House, and acted as a "vanguard" in Europe's anti-China campaign in order to safeguard the interests of the United States. In terms of foreign policy, von der Leyen is also getting closer and closer to the United States, frequently suppressing sanctions against China and Russia, which naturally caused dissatisfaction within Europe, some countries criticized von der Leyen's behavior not only damaged the interests of Europe, but also made the relationship between the EU and China continue to be bad, which European countries do not want to see, China as the EU's largest trading partner, the space for cooperation is huge, and the Chinese market has a very attractive potential, so European countries want to cooperate with China, This has also caused von Ledern to be criticized and criticized by many parties.
Recently, the EU has successively introduced a series of measures against China, which has also triggered strong discussions in the outside world. At the beginning of this month, the European Commission announced that it would impose high tariffs on Chinese trams, in an attempt to excl Chinese trams from the European market, however, this behavior was immediately met with dissatisfaction within the EU, Germany, Hungary, Norway and other countries publicly expressed their opposition to this approach, and then China issued a clear warning and asked the European side to stop imposing tariffs, otherwise China will take all necessary measures to firmly defend the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises. It can be said that the United States has undoubtedly played a role in "fueling the flames."
European Union
Just after the EU imposed tariffs on China, the leaders of a number of EU countries have visited China, on the one hand, they want to increase cooperation with China, and on the other hand, they hope that China will negotiate with the EU on the tariff issue, and then China agreed to start consultations on the EU's anti-subsidy investigation of electric vehicles in China, which also reflects the sincerity of the mainland, however, the EU once again waved the stick of sanctions and announced sanctions against 19 Chinese companies. Obviously, von der Leyen has not yet realized the importance of China to the EU, and frequent sanctions on Chinese companies will only harm the EU's own interests.
Now that von der Leyen's re-election is a foregone conclusion, she will inevitably show a tough stance on China and continue to follow in the footsteps of the United States in foreign policy, but this abandonment of the Chinese market will only lead to the decline of the EU. There is no doubt that, apart from the trams, China has brought more opportunities and stability to European countries than the United States, and a community of interests has been formed between China and Europe.
EU-China relations
It can be said that if the EU has a clear understanding of the reality, strengthens cooperation with China in various fields, gives full play to its advantages in trade, education and culture, and promotes the building of international relations based on peace and mutually beneficial development, it will surely benefit the people of European countries. On the contrary, if Europe is in collusion with the United States and frequently creates conflicts with China, it will only lead to great disasters for the European people.