Biden pushes for Von der Leyen to be Nato chief - eviltoast
Joe Biden pushes for Ursula von der Leyen to be Nato chief
www.telegraph.co.uk
Brussels chief has emerged as frontrunner amid difficulties finding a successor to Jens Stoltenberg, who has had his term extended
  • omgnvq@feddit.nlEnglish
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    1 year ago

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

    • Mopswasser@feddit.deEnglish
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      1 year ago

      As if competency is anything to consider with these figurehead positions. All that matters is how well-connected they are and how willing they are to whore their office out for the Military Industrial Complex.

  • PlatypusXray@feddit.deEnglish
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    1 year ago

    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.

    • azuth@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      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.

      • EmoDuck@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        1 year ago

        So after being German minister of defense she went on to be minister of defense for The Netherlands?

        Not gonna lie, that’s kinda impressive

  • NorskSud@lemmy.ptEnglish
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    1 year ago

    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.

      • bossito 🇪🇺@mastodon.green
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        1 year ago

        @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