Why the EU Can’t Agree on a New President

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Last week, the EU Council met to decide on a new commission executive. However, while it was widely expected that the centrist bloc could convince other parties to vote for their choice, an agreement appears now increasingly unlikely. In this video, we take a look at why the EU can't agree on a Commission, what happens next, and whether this could be the end for Ursula von der Leyen.

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