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[–] 86 points 3 years ago (3 children)

Oh God he should have looked how she was as defence minister in Germany before suggesting this πŸ™ˆ

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  • [–] 37 points 3 years ago

    Oh god, please no

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  • [–] 20 points 3 years ago

    No! Not Flinten-Uschi!

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  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago

    Good time to be McKinsey I guess ...

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  • [–] 16 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    That is actually very diplomatic. It would convince the Russians and the Chinese that NATO is really not a threat. On the other hand, it would really not be a threat anymore.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    NATO chief is an irrelevant position with zero power. Frankly when she was Dutch Minister of defense she had way more effect on NATO capabilities.

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  • [–] 15 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Considering that the EPP might get a full majority with the far right in the next European election I don't think this is good news. For the ones complaining about von der Leyen just look to the rest of EPP, Manfred Webber for starts, everyone looks so much worse... better to keep Ursula.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    The world is doomed when Ursula is the best choice, but you are not wrong.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    @Wirrvogel

    At the commission she did a good job with the vaccines and supporting Ukraine. I actually think she was not a bad president of the commission, considering her background and her predecessors, she was definetely an upgrade. Remember Barroso? Juncker?

    If you don't want an EPP president than better to start voting S&D parties now :P but I think it's unavoidable that the next one will also be an EPP person, they control most govs, so better if it's Ursula.

    @NorskSud

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  • [–] 13 points 3 years ago

    The person who did deals with Pfizer over SMSs?

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago

    So you can fail upward!

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Well at least her old Nickname of Flintenuschi (Rifle Uschi) can make a comeback than

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Let’s just vote for someone else, ignore the vote and make her NATO Chief instead…

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Typical EPP move.

    I really hate that they did that, cause the whole Spitzenkandidat process really seemed like a great way to get people to pay more attention to EU politics and the EU parliament.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    This is not confirmed yet. And anyway, can you imagine Manfred Webber president of the commission? It would have been so much worse. I'm in favor of the Spitzenkandidat if we get transnational lists and parties running with their European affiliation on the ballot.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago

    Oh my god! No, just no!

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)
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    [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Lol. At least this wouldn't be a fail upwards.

    And who should be head of EU council?

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  • [+] 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
    [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    What the fuck. Will it ever stop?

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    Once they're on the gravy train good luck getting them off it.

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