Von der Leyen arrives at this meeting with a vulnerable majorityalthough recent changes on the far right in Europe indicate that who could receive support both of the Green like ECR. It should be noted that it differs from other far-right groups, such as the Patriots for Europe from the Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor OrbánOr the Europe of sovereign nations of the ultra party Alternative for Germanywhich according to him is closest to positions pro-Russian and Eurosceptic.
In this context, she will try to repeat the existing coalition 'popular', socialists and liberals who supported his candidacy in 2019. Together, these groups make up a total of 401 seats out of the 720 it consists of the European Parliament, which is more fragmented and smaller than it was five years ago, following Britain's departure from the EU. Von der Leyen must achieve 361 seats up for re-electionforcing the country to seek support outside the centrist coalition and consider the options offered by ECR to compensate for any last minute changes among the national delegations since the renewal It will be decided by secret ballot.
It is pertinent to mention that only his in-laws, the European People's Party (EPP, with 188 seats) has guaranteed him solid support the social democrats and liberals they make their support dependent on respect for their own priorities and claims and they have made it a condition not to cooperate with the extreme rightwhich has managed to form three factions during this term of office and has so far gained 187 seats.
Although the Social Democratic (136) and Liberal (77) groups have made it clear that they will not support Von der Leyen if he agrees with the far rightGerman policy has attempted to distinguish between the three groups has shown willingness to cooperate with Meloni's partyas long as they speak out in favor of Europe, oppose the regime of Vladimir Putin and its defenders Rule of law.
On the other hand, the Greens have spoken out your willingness to work together constructivelyhave also rejected any agreement with Extremely rightwhich they exclude from a 'stable majority' in which they want to participate, at the same time they insist that climate policy should not be reconsidered. In contrast, the European Left has made it clear that it will not support this proposal Re-election of Von der Leyen.
