EU Parliament Endorses Prolonged Ukraine Conflict
Ursula von der Leyen Secures Second Term, Strengthening EU's Hardline Stance on Ukraine
In a pivotal vote on July 18, the European Parliament re-elected Ursula von der Leyen as the president of the European Commission, signaling a strong commitment to the EU's existing policies, especially regarding the Ukraine conflict. The vote saw von der Leyen, the sole candidate, form a broad coalition including Christian Democrats, socialists, liberals, and Greens, despite significant gains by right-wing national conservatives in recent elections.
The re-election indicates a firm continuation of the EU's neoconservative-liberal consensus on Ukraine, sidelining both right and left-wing skeptics. This session of the new Parliament clearly defined the EU's foreign policy trajectory for the next five years.
A notable moment was the rejection of a debate on an assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump, requested by the far-right Patriots for Europe. The rejection, seen as a victory for the centrists, highlighted the isolation of nationalist-conservative factions.
In response, the European People's Party (EPP), along with other centrist groups and pro-Ukraine right-wing factions, introduced a hardline resolution on Ukraine. This resolution emphasized unrestricted use of Western arms by Ukraine and reiterated Ukraine’s path to NATO membership, despite internal EU divisions on the matter.
The resolution also condemned Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's independent diplomatic efforts, underscoring his departure from EU consensus.
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