The von der Leyen II Commission, a labyrinth of competences with 27 entries | EUROtoday

DFor the previous week, European specialists have been making an attempt to untangle the tangle of abilities inside the subsequent European Commission. A wonderful puzzle put collectively by Ursula von der Leyen. By distributing the mission letters to her 26 commissioners, the President of the Commission has constructed a fancy puzzle the place every bit of the puzzle should match collectively completely. But watch out for overlaps and friction!

At the guts of this new structure is a transparent want to interrupt down obstacles. No extra airtight portfolios, in favor of a “fluid and interconnected” method, within the phrases of Ursula von der Leyen. But behind this seductive rhetoric lies a murkier actuality: a studying of abilities that would effectively flip right into a bureaucratic headache…