Von der Leyen’s party colleague cancels top job after criticism
CDU politician Markus Pieper is giving up a top job in the EU Commission after severe criticism. The matter is also explosive for boss Ursula von der Leyen. Did she sacrifice a party friend? Ursula von der Leyen suffered a serious political defeat in the middle of the election campaign for a second term as […]
CDU politician Pieper foregoes top job in Brussels after criticism
Is there nepotism in Ursula von der Leyen’s EU Commission? Parliament had this suspicion. Now the person concerned draws conclusions. The German CDU politician Markus Pieper is resigning from his position as the EU Commission’s representative for small and medium-sized companies after severe criticism of his appointment. The authority, headed by Ursula von der Leyen, […]
CDU politician Pieper foregoes top job in Brussels
Is there nepotism in Ursula von der Leyen’s EU Commission? A majority in the EU Parliament had this suspicion. Now the person concerned draws conclusions. The German CDU politician Markus Pieper is giving up his position as the EU Commission’s representative for small and medium-sized companies after severe criticism of his appointment. This was announced […]
CDU politician Pieper foregoes top job in Brussels
Is there nepotism in Ursula von der Leyen’s EU Commission? Parliament had this suspicion. Now the person concerned draws conclusions. The German CDU politician Markus Pieper is resigning from his position as the EU Commission’s representative for small and medium-sized companies after severe criticism of his appointment. The authority, headed by Ursula von der Leyen, […]
