Von der Leyen WINS EU Presidency! What’s Her Vision for Europe?

Ursula von der Leyen won the Commission presidency for another 5 years. But what does this mean and what is her vision for Europe?
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[@MrAsteliks007]

We need to invest much more in the train sector. Cheap, fast and green transportation will naturally make us more competitive and connected.

[@eddastrohmayer251]

True, in vdL's country Germany train system gets even worse every year.

[@nokedili]

yes exactly In Hungary (where I live) the state owned train company, MÁV advises not to use their trains. They exist for one purpose and they can't fulfill it. Most trains are very old, have no AC, the floor is a meter high up and the only way up is very steep stairs (I am young, fit and able-bodied but if I have a bigger backpack even I have problems climbing up). The trains are slow (always below 80km/h but at some places it's 60km/h), constantly late and unreliable, they break down a lot and replacement buses suck too (they, too tend to break down). Yet, sometimes there's no other way to get to places other than train or car (which many people don't have) in the two, westernmost counties (Vas and Győr-Moson-Sopron), there's another train company called GYSEV-Raabenbahn which surprise surprise works. It's not owned by the Hungarian state but sadly they're trying to change that

[@Domihork]

@@eddastrohmayer251 I just watched a video yesterday, explaining that the rail service in Germany will probably now get even worse, but that's because there's a major overhaul of the whole network starting soon. That should modernize the network and reduce delays and increase speeds across the country. In Czechia, for example, they're constantly modernizing the fleet and building new high-speed rails. I'm cautiously optimistic about the TEN-T project.

[@eddastrohmayer251]

@@Domihork They did nothing for many years under conservative government (which included vdL). Now they are very criticised bc even the Greens in the government (Baerbock) slept the last few years. There will be elections soon, therefore their will not occur anything again. I am really not optimistic. But really good to hear that Czechs on a sensible path.

[@wladefant]

Yeah but for the next 30 years it will get worse. Maybe more ​@Domihork

[@mihiec]

Mp should vote openly. We should know how and who vote how

[@IgnasV]

Absolutely insane that the votes are private for them.. Vote counters could literally pretend that X votes and for Y..

[@MrDertien]

Yes in order to rule out the weasels.

[@mihiec]

Only one candidate??? Where is democracy?? It's another dictatorship?

[@DerDoMeN]

It's hard to blow on the souls of the dumb sheep to vote for you and at the same time vote sensibly in the parliament... So I can to some extent understand why they vote privately (public voting has the advantage of showing people the gore but the drawback that voters are rarely sensible enough to understand reason... the joy of democracy - the worst choice but better than the rest due to the human nature...).

[@matejvohl4305]

@@DerDoMeN And I suppose you're part of the enlightened ones right? The ones who get to make all the rules, take all the money and control everyone else without any consequence right? After all, you are the chosen ones who know better what dumb sheep need than dumb sheep themselves. And the only reason they want to vote privately is to shield themselves from any consequence their vote might bring. It's an affront to democracy.

[@MM-un3ob]

A breakdown of who voted for her and who didn't would be interesting. Of course the vote was secret, but many leaders still said out loud what their groups were supposed to do (S&D, Meloni, etc)

[@madselmvig1457]

A bit difficult in a secret vote.

[@zedtrek]

We know that the Italian fascists didn't vote for her, that could be an indication she is actually good.

[@DeuDeoEgo]

​@@zedtrekyou are ignorant

[@GetFochD]

@@zedtrek neoliberals are fascists, prove me wrong.

[@EmpereurNapoleonBonaparte]

@@zedtrek But if Renew and S&D weren’t strongly against, they would possibly strike a deal. As a politician you have to try everything in order to gain a majority…

[@LarsNaesbye]

8:16 - "Germany's representative could oversee climate change'. As von der Leyen is from Germany, she IS the representative from Germany and the rest of the member states will fill the other commissioner jobs.

[@EUMadeSimple]

True. I should have used a different example.

[@michaelstorm4785]

It's not done that way. She's the head of EU Commission, which exonerates her from any other internal position. EU-Presidency is a heavy task that shouldn't be combined with any other position. According to the EU Constitution, the European Council in agreement with the Commission President-elect, adopts a list of candidate Commissioners, one for each Member State, to form the College of Commissioners after final approval from the EU Parliament.

[@benoitchamplon7149]

@@michaelstorm4785 The EU doesn't have a constitution. French voters made sure of that in 2005 sadly.

[@AtakenSmith]

@@benoitchamplon7149 Maybe it's not called constitution, but kinda does the same. "Following a period of reflection, the Treaty of Lisbon was created to replace the Constitutional Treaty." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_establishing_a_Constitution_for_Europe

[@pauloalmeida2]

mete as mudança ☁️ no ânus olha os agricultores estamos estamos apresentados há e ágora

[@MaaKauanSitten]

The vision for Europe??? The last 9 years is their vision!!!

[@FifingFossil]

But you know, during their 3rd term politicians goes either feral or bonkers. Now she will not restrict herself and this could be spectacular! Time will tell if spectacular succes or downfall XD

[@MaaKauanSitten]

@@FifingFossil Politicians ALWAYS takes OUR money and goes the wrong way!!! And,,, when you take away something! You ALWAYS have to REPLACE that with SOMETHING else, ok?

[@bk818]

What’s Her Vision for Europe? put EU in NATOin war..military ande economicaly...against RF in China...o yes that she is partly allready avhived...

[@MaaKauanSitten]

@@bk818 Madness for the REAL people,,, One Step Beyond...

[@lilithsmolinski4563]

Jeez, calm down. Nobody understands what you are saying except for the emotion that you are not happy with stuff

[@ВирджиниоИванов]

As a Bulgarian I want to know when our country will also enter Schengen by land. We wait for this too much. The previous EC didn’t do anything about it even though they promised it in 2019.

[@JDXY7]

After UKRAINE acceptation to EU -never

[@fannishfanning160]

No!

[@ВирджиниоИванов]

@@JDXY7 It will happen of course but we just waited too long for it. I don't know what Ukraine has to do with this.

[@JoK04]

Not within the hands of the COM. Countries decide this in their own

[@sarantis1995]

As a Greek, I wish it happens soon. I am optimistic that within the next term both Bulgaria and Romania will fully join Schengen. EU should deepen connection between current member states in order to accommodate the new members in the future, which is part of the plan

[@rollinglounge]

6:35 Hahaha the subtitles

[@MsVoeten]

So we can conclude: nothing will change

[@nogoods3511]

well... there are more than 100 right wing seats...now so there is a new voice... with a lot of seats...

[@DaTrainMan]

Yep, thats democracy!

[@philippechable1536]

Von der Leyen is an horrible woman who deserve a life sentence in jail.

[@zeros6576]

True

[@davidoh14]

why? for playing the political game or did she start a puppy farm somewhere?

[@bk818]

yes, on a bare island...

[@robertmadea9229]

Talking about stronger border in the same time forcing immigration treaty???

[@lilithsmolinski4563]

I think she is talking about stronger borders in regards to nations. Immigration is a different topic

[@robertmadea9229]

@@lilithsmolinski4563 even bigger paradox. Stronger national borders with agreement to decline border control it doesn't play together.

[@Polnisch_StalkerPL]

Immigration treaty strengthens border control

[@robinstevenson6690]

This is much better than TLDR's report on von der Leyen's priorities going forward.

[@djdeepkanga1245]

What a sad sad day…

[@Elfdustify]

Sad day for who? It's ok, I think I can guess.

[@Nils.Minimalist]

A sad day for russian bots 😂

[@djdeepkanga1245]

@@Nils.Minimalist her policy failed! She told us that if we the people og EU suffer in the short term, Rus will collapse, the Rus army will be fighting with shufles she said. The facts are in, Rus is not failing but the EU is. In my country everything is 30% more expensive, while Rus economy is booming. Why am I a russian bot because I dont want a politician that failed on their promises?

[@djdeepkanga1245]

@@Elfdustify people in the EU. Her calculations regarding EU economy and Rus economy has been dead wrong. Why would we re elect a person who makes wrong calculations?

[@diogorodrigues747]

@@djdeepkanga1245 How did her calculations regarding EU economy ended up being wrong? We all knew the European economy would slow down in 2022 for obvious reasons - in fact if you look at videos from 2022 there was a common notion among economists that a serious economic crisis in Europe was imminent. This really bad scenario thankfuly never happened mostly because of our continent's resilience, but we ended up having stagflation over the last 2 years due to high interest rates.

[@tidalshooter9778]

I can sum it up. We will be poor, irrelevant, less competitive but ecological and tolerant.

[@javiersegovianodelhierro5323]

Se te olvidó que si sobrevivimos seremos árabes.

[@erf2324]

many parties within EPP are not that far from the far-right when it comes to immigration lol

[@newtubevector]

... you know what. She can have a few dozen million in corruption money. As long as she properly pulls of at least 1/3 of the things she just promised, I count her a good leader.

[@CARL_093]

thanks for the explanation infos EU made simple

[@politicsarefunaroundtheworld]

Unexpected to see such a majority.

[@The_Catnip]

Nah, it was obvious. They have the same master.

[@Joey-ct8bm]

Why? Seats in Europe barely changed.

[@belambeets]

These are the same idiots that bring the fall of European countries.

[@albevanhanoy]

No politician is perfect, and she certainly has her own issues, but so far, I like the plan she is proposing. She mentioned EU Reform, which in my opinion, is the most important topic of all. Europe needs to be able to do more, and to do it better. It it way too bureaucratic, sluggish, and does not involve the citizens nearly enough. We are in an era of crises, and we need to take action to strengthen ourselves. United we stand Divided we fall

[@eddastrohmayer251]

The larger, the more member states, the more difficult common sense becomes. Therfore work will not become easier

[@MrDertien]

The issue here is that bureaucracy only works in one direction. upwards. If a citizen needs something fixed or paperwork you need to jump 55 hoops, while they just need to send you one envelope. The fact that those who voted for or against are kept secret says enough about the transparency of European politics. A direct vote, a referendum by the people if it were the case here should be secret. The representation of the will of the people is gone here, since we got to vote for those that vote her in. Does that make sense?

[@albevanhanoy]

@@MrDertien Votes on legislation are public. The Commission votes are private so the political groups cannot coerce their members into voting like the group tells them too. I would also prefer a public voting, but I understand the reasoning behind it.

[@mr.34coffeecups67]

Even though i might not agree on von der Leyen on everything. I have to admit, she has been competent.

[@teresaolszanka112]

Competent is what area? Economic suicide - yes. This went down very well indeed. Bringing the EU on the verge of dissolution? Only if this is what you want.

[@aodriseu]

Yes she is the best choice for the post. Furthermore, she is European Federalist after all.

[@Istrino]

Agreed.

[@MrDertien]

You must be delusional

[@MrDertien]

@@aodriseu There was no other job with a bigger income available, that is why she gets to fill her pockets another 5 years, and approve laws that no EU citizen has asked for nor wishes.

[@brootalbap]

Corruption has won again.

[@Nils.Minimalist]

And you russian bots have lost again.

[@KevinAdams26]

This is a tragedy for Europe. But I'll try to be optimistic and hope she is more effective and less scandalous and less corrupt than her 1st term. If not, this will be just another example of why EU citizens arer voting for more extreme parties when they feel they are not listened to.

[@WinterGK]

Right wing extremism always flares up when life gets challenging. Around 2014 when ISIS was a problem, right wing nuts went into overdrive. Now we have had post covid challenges and Russia, and surprise surprise the right wing geta support. It has nothing to do with the EUs normal political decisions

[@definitlynotbenlente7671]

What corruption? Has she been convicted off

[@radosawmarkowski5379]

Honestly she’s not bad, she has experience and knowledge on wide ranging topics. I would have vote for her personally, even tho I don’t support some of her decisions

[@MrDertien]

Lockdowns, vaccine mandates, vaccine passports, green deals, Pfizer shenanigans and before that defense shenanigans... you must be mental to vote for this witch.

[@jh5kl]

my thoughts exactly 🙂👍

[@ovidiu8940]

Brace for disaster

[@Elfdustify]

Well, brace then. While we enjoy it.

[@MrDertien]

@@Elfdustify 🤮

[@ggvacm4st3r79]

Yup

[@misza1998]

@@Elfdustifyto openly say you are an idiot is interesting ngl.

[@jimhresco1728]

Emissions: _ Europe _ _ _ _ _ _ China _

[@jamespkinsella5018]

These are incredible aims, just what's needed. Her past years were monumental, and I expect these plans will be even better as they address the key issues of today. May the wind be behind your back President Von der Leyen.

[@mortenlund1418]

I am with you. Best wishes and congratulation.

[@Antonis-mo7ov]

a lot of plans nothing that actually worked 😂 😂

[@johannuys7914]

Hahahaha...HAHAHAHA!!

[@javiersegovianodelhierro5323]

¿En que Europa vivís?

[@Gabrol_x]

Which fantasy book are you talking about?

[@oscarcrespo5660]

Great video as always, gracias!

[@hungrymusicwolf]

"She adeptly managed the EU's response" now now let's not make any large claims here.

[@lukas54cz71]

We're fucked up.

[@mafi211]

You are in your empty head

[@lukas54cz71]

@@mafi211 Compared to you and your they/them I am sane person.

[@dmk-dv3vq]

europe was done several years ago, china smashed us totally in 2 years they became top1 car exporter while eu still fights their own car producers lmao what a parody

[@JaegerDreadful]

@@lukas54cz71 Ok snowflake, I am sorry you can't handle other people being different. Must be scary for you.

[@Nils.Minimalist]

Yes, you russians really are 😂

[@mSparks43]

disgraceful.

[@GiovanniMerlini-cb7qe]

It was a great speech finally declaring ambitious targets. Only remarks: ideas to improve UE own resources and make declared objectives possible are now very urgent. I trust her and stay optimistic. Forza Ursula.

[@brunoborce8951]

Long live Europe!

[@jh5kl]

😃👍🇪🇺🤝💪

[@AB-zl4nh]

Commission President/Head of Government Council President/Head of State Parliament President/Speaker of the Parliament

[@EUMadeSimple]

Wouldnt it be nice if the EU renamed these positions?

[@alexksader_zp8554]

The President: "We should be mlre ambitious" The very first lady in the left: *yawns* 6:54

[@forpwd1187]

Sad for Europe!

[@Elfdustify]

No, not for Europe

[@danielgospodinov5786]

Very sad for Europe!

[@Nils.Minimalist]

No, only sad for you russians.

[@danielmdax]

Could you do a video explaining the roles and powers of each of the four EU presidents?

[@syroe746]

She has visions only for her wallet.

[@Leberteich]

'Accuse others of what you are guilty yourself' ?

[@syroe746]

@@Leberteich Nope. No win this time.

[@eddastrohmayer251]

​​@@Leberteich Pfizer- Deal... , military industrial complex...

[@MrDertien]

@@Leberteich Tools don't get to voice opinions.

[@vcs2828]

EU Treaty change! Finally! 🇪🇺🇪🇺

[@ggvacm4st3r79]

Yeah Spinelli's wildest dream 😂

[@mortenlund1418]

@@vcs2828 But will it prevail? Will the Gouverneurs be timely? Only some real hard conflicts can force them to move. Not even a down spiraling economy seems to work! But we are allowed to hope our best.

[@glegof999]

good: Covid response! And what about the pfizer scandal? dude it's a public funds embezzlement case, 20 billions.

[@AtakenSmith]

The video mentioned that as well like a minute later...

[@miersdelika5016]

So what? She provided vaccines in times of need for the EU citizens. If there is any reason to become "corrupt" then that is one of the few examples.

[@cgsenjoyer-op7os]

I liked the joke that the French representative manages the internal market (the country that has sabotaged internal competition the most) and the German representative manages environmental policies (the country that has increased its emissions the most and is destroying its economy due to the price of energy).

[@francescazuidema9443]

We must immediately prevent Europeans from investing in foreign companies by making our own financial markets attractive. Giving our great industry and future companies opportunities to develop themselves within the EU instead of US. I also believe that it is important to expand as a continent. Everything and everyone Euros. Makes us bigger and gives us more negotiating power worldwide. This is not just a task for Von der Leyen, but for every EU resident. Buy EU and not aliexpress. If China wants to sell here, they have to invest and build here...any other way will not and cannot be allowed.

[@abe-brown]

Madness to re elect a person who is helping the managed decline of Europe.

[@karo2090]

In Ireland, police brutally pacify local residents because they do not want the migration pact. On YT there is censorship in such quetsions. The EU is slowly bringing China to mind

[@jh5kl]

others will do it much much faster

[@franciscouderq1100]

I like the calm way she Addresses the audience. She is a very decent politician no matter what they said about her in Germany at the beginning of her tenure. She surely fit better here that at whatever defense ministry

[@aaltag4068]

She is one of the more capable German/European politicians, this is somewhat true. Our problem is: - the high influence lobbyists, especially for those companies dependent on fossile fuel, have on her and her party in general - And of course that she can't really be trusted. You know, the entire "oh I am being investigated and need to give you my phone? Sure but all the data on it has been deleted." So yeah, for most people corruption allegations don't make you more likeable (same with Scholz)

[@GetFochD]

She fits in the defense ministry, don't you see how much she lobbies for more weapon production?

[@eddastrohmayer251]

Actually she has reading skills as well as lobbying military industrial complex and her husband's pharmaceutical industry.

[@radoslavikonomov6667]

The EU yet again elects literal nobility in one of the most important structures and dares to call itself democratic and fair, given in how many scandals she was involved in and how much the citizens in the EU dislike her.

[@stefvangelderen8701]

You got it right.

[@turkizno]

She changed nothing for the better for us civilians, and she is still promising the veto take-away and Rule of Law changes that she has been sitting on for several years, so nothing new in regards to Hungary. As a hungarian myself, I hope I will be proven wrong. Defense is important but so is our cost of living as well, things have been getting worse for several Balkan countries.

[@JPS-hd8qz]

"To protect the truth you must attend it with a bodyguard of lies." Winston Churchill

[@ek1582]

She's great, she stands for things I value the most.

[@LucBylemans]

She is as corrupt as here bosses in the usa!

[@teresaolszanka112]

And what are those things exactly? Would genocide be #1 on your list?

[@glegof999]

@@teresaolszanka112 war is #2, first one is reducing democracy within EU

[@MrDertien]

Who are you? Her Pfizer husband?

[@ベン-q6u]

Its good do have some stability at the moment. Von der Leyen is a strong EU-President and does not embarrass us abroad. Some of the ideas like the capital market union or the air shield are really important I think. Now we have to see If she really can push all those things forward. I wish her and all of us the best.

[@oliveirlegume3725]

Are we serious when we talk about democracy ?

[@davidescristofaros2241]

the european parliament, that votes for the commission president, is elected by the people

[@dmk-dv3vq]

none sane would vote for so dumb person, def corruption how can you vote for someone who destroyed eu economy while china in 2 years became top1 car expoter from basically zero.

[@oliveirlegume3725]

@@davidescristofaros2241 I know. What I say is too indirect. If people voted it would not happen. And in a real democracy not only people votes elect individuals but vote also on their decisions

[@oliveirlegume3725]

@@davidescristofaros2241 indirect democracy facilitates corruption

[@jonathanodude6660]

@@oliveirlegume3725 representative democracy. you voted in the european elections AND in national elections. whoever you voted for in national elections are the ones who will be representing your country in the EU, and whoever you voted for in european elections will be representing you politically.

[@ursdaniel]

With every video, I love more and more your channel. Awesome video!! Keep it up!!Romanian subscreiber for maaany years and more years to come!!

[@stefanbergung5514]

"Democracy is in danger by Corruption" Have you ever even heard of the thing called a mirror?

[@paul1979uk2000]

Why blame the EU for something they don't have the powers to change? Besides, she said we need treaty reforms, it's really up to the EU members to do those changes as the EU has limited powers in that and can only deal with the cards the members have given it. I do think more democracy is needed at an EU level, but treaty change will likely be needed for that to happen, so it's really up to the members to make that happen, if they don't, then the blame firmly goes on them not the EU.

[@stefanbergung5514]

@@paul1979uk2000 Wikipedia Ursula von der Layen

[@Bezimienny1598]

@@paul1979uk2000 You can't really have a reasonable discussion with people that have been manipulated into vilifying the EU. They don't want to hear that the EU can only do so much because it would unearth that their beloved party is corrupt and using the EU as a convenient scapegoat.

[@miersdelika5016]

So what? She provided additional vaccines for EU citizens. If there ever is any reason to be corrupt then it is such a reason. She is heroic.

[@penio78]

I think it's time for a change. People have enough of one and the same faces.

[@turkizno]

Agreed - we need a fresh face that looks at our issues from the civilians perspective! Defense is important but so is our living standard

[@theambassador3695]

@@turkizno Well. If people do not vote Social Democratic but rather far Right and Right Extremist, then we will only receive CUTS to welfare and CUTS to our living standards and a DECREASE in said standards. But people do not think before they vote. They vote on impulse. Personally, I am glad that Vond er Leyen seems to have at least allied with the Greens this time instead of the Neo-Fascist Meloni.

[@paul1979uk2000]

@@turkizno You're looking at the wrong face then, the EU Commission has very limited powers when it comes to defence and living standards as that is much closer to home within the country. It's hard for blame someone for problems when they don't have the powers to fix those problems, and when it comes to living standards, two factors are at play, one is external factors like the Russian war in Ukraine which bumped up inflation, the other are the lack of reforms by governments of the individual countries, a change at the EU would have very little impact on that as the real problem is with the governments of the individual countries.

[@victimized1]

@@turkizno You sound like a person that would demand higher living standards in a situation where the world was destroyed by a large asteroid. What is so hard to understand that living standard is not a thing that is easily adjusted to people's preference and that there are many complex external factors that neither your national government nor EU as a whole can control? Imagine a situation where a country X will invade your country tomorrow. Your logic is to demand from your government to increase your falling living standard. For real dude, use some critical thinking.

[@enkephalin07]

You say it was a tight race, but when did you ever report on a contender? What alternative? If not von der Leyen, then who could have won?

[@cosminivan9927]

The race wasn't between her and someone else. It was about whether she remains as president for 5 more years or not. An opponent would first have to get the green light from the heads of state, and then have a vote in the EP.

[@drscopeify]

The largest party won, they propose a candidate that is voted on, it's not a leadership contest

[@joelimbergamo639]

Another candidate is only proposed if she would have been rejected

[@XMysticHerox]

The EU is organized like a parliamentary republic not a presidential one. You vote for the party not a president. The alternative would have been the S&D who would have likely chosen Nicolas Schmit as president.

[@madselmvig1457]

@@XMysticHerox S&D were not the majority party so no, EPP were still the winner and present a candidate, so if not her then it would be her second.

[@Woot-Zee]

"Democracy" while they are voting in "family"

[@oadka]

Really like her areas of focus. If she manages to achieve even half her promises the EU will be much better off.

[@GetFochD]

@@oadka is war being better of?

[@nokedili]

​@@GetFochD how is that her mistake?

[@GetFochD]

@@nokedili I'm sure she is powerless as the EUC president 😂😂

[@nogoods3511]

Her re-election is a sad happening for all of the EU

[@SwordQuake2]

Seethe harder

[@mapache69.]

@@SwordQuake2self hatred is never the answer.

[@phiality9070]

​@@mapache69. Womp womp

[@teresaolszanka112]

It's unthinkable. She should be facing court. Which I believe she will be - isn't she sued for COVID-19 vaccine purchases?

[@s737500]

Star Wars- The Imperial March theme , while watching Ursula von der Leyen......

[@eddastrohmayer251]

Well chosen ... 🥴

[@baltulielkungsgunarsmiezis9714]

She doesnt have a vission, shes just a figurehead for the powers that be.

[@MegaFanden]

Like WEF.

[@bonumvmalum]

She has been pro-Ukraine, so trolls don't like her. Upsetting pro-Ruscian trolls and the recent direction of the EU suggest that she's doing well.

[@Freyia935]

Everyone I disagree with is a Russian troll 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@themakerofmagic]

What metrics are you using to determine europes doing well?

[@GetFochD]

Hahahahah yt supremacist likes a nzi tell me something new. This crazy woman couldn't get the whole of EU to produce 1 million shells and she wants war??? 🤡

[@berH96]

Because the only metric for a politic these days is whether they are pro-Ukraine or pro-Russia. Ridiculous.

[@arseni12345]

​@themakerofmagic We can use economic growth and inflation as metrics. And given three economic crisis (COVID, Energy crisic, Russian invasion in Ukraine) caused by completely external (to EU policies) factors, EU showed great results. Very quick reduction of high inflation, and economic recovery.

[@Motyy]

What will she change about the Green Deal?

[@saltavaliente]

Wonderful , you have a supporter of your channel

[@javiersegovianodelhierro5323]

Señores saquen billete a Hungría, último bastión de Europa.

[@ImreBertalan86]

2:18 - You might want to fix the DMA and DSA logos (swapped) and re-upload the video quick Mate ! 2:35 - Von der Leyens 10 year was.... (No, 5 year was) Europol, yeah, you noticed that. 🙂 Otherwise, it is an informative and very good video.

[@rhyleigh_calix]

It's "tenure"... I.e. term, not 10 year

[@rrasmussen88]

EU’s face for the coming 5 years😍👏🏼👏🏼💪🏻

[@albertoschiavo6428]

I like von der leyen but i think that the election of the president of commission should be a direct election like those in the U.S.

[@MrDertien]

What exactly is there to like? Do you even live in Europe?

[@Joey-ct8bm]

The US? Trump won by electoral votes against Hillary. The people actually chose Hillary by popular vote. Let's do nothing like the US. A EU president is nothing like a US president too. It's more of a speaker of the house function.

[@Joey-ct8bm]

@@MrDertien If you like 300 billion to agriculture and the second highest expense was anti migration deals with African nations she is your girl. She's basically the pro EU Orban or Meloni and they still complain.

[@MrDertien]

@@Joey-ct8bm The reason that our farmers who work 7 days a week take the time to drive tractors to Brussels and spray manure on EC buildings really reflects the way they like her policies. Ursula knows how to push agendas that are not in line with what citizens in Europe want. But as you say, citizens don't get to vote for her. We just get to vote for the lackeys who do. These lackeys can be corrupted, or outright hypocrites, telling us that they won't vote pro Ursula, but behind close doors do just that. You see how disgusting this is? Now, why is all this required in a democracy?

[@zkittlezthabanditt604]

Im American 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 and from an outside perspective, she seems to be doing a pretty good job. 🇪🇺 At least you guys dont have the absolute mess of a race we have here in America... lol

[@MrDertien]

You should come and live here then, and see what these Eurocrats are good for, besides sending us to war and fleecing us with taxes without the citizens having any means to vote her out.

[@marcpaul6727]

@@MrDertien "Sending us to war"?? Hello, that war is been raging since 2014. Merel repeating the same mistakes as in 1930s.

[@NeworldPics]

I'm very happy to see Ursula reelected. She speaks with conviction, supports Ukraine and are a true friend of the EU. Very much hoping for EU to become stronger, I love the closeness it creates with my wonderful European brothers and sisters. Have a good day everyone and greetings from Sweden!

[@monkeynutz]

She sees democracy as under threat but leads the biggest group of bureaucrats.

[@reinhardtburger7108]

Is called job creation. You brack/destroy something, and then the government pays you to fix it. The government seems to be very good at this or at least good at the destroying part. I think they learned it from the emigrants

[@sheknows9704]

I don't know much about her, but just by the way she talks she seems competent and well intended. Theres no populism in her words.

[@lyou9405]

That should be the parliament's role to propose laws. The president of the commission should be elected by Europeans

[@louisludovicowrightuko5474]

Congratulations to Von der Leyen, given new mandate.

[@MrDertien]

🤮

[@uBenji1234]

EU, the dumbest thing we've ever entered.

[@PedroMendes-ed2dl]

Great video, thanks again for the explanation

[@anthonieversluis5895]

Wrong on Israel, wrong on Ukraine, wrong on Russia, wrong on China, wrong on Defense, wrong on the European economy. Why her?

[@livemusicbandssa]

I do not understand she was found guilty how can she still be elected very strange how the EU works is it trust worthy ?

[@GetFochD]

@@livemusicbandssa she represents the right interest so corruption is good!

[@surapkamate9718]

Sad day for Europe

[@sherwoodhayes859]

That's good. I was really afraid of getting pro Putin politicians in power

[@pedrofilipegabaodias8343]

As you said, you either love her or hate her. I personnally love her and how she acted during this legislature. Beginning with the fact that she is the first female EU Commission President, and a determined one. She has ambition for Europe and the developments that happened during these 5 years are remarkable (Green Deal, many acts mainly the common EPS Act, etc). She dealt the crisis perfectly and she knows how to handle 27 national leaders. I also personnally believe the Migration Pact was something good and necessary in order to calm down the fears of some people that later tend to vote to the far-right. And now in her speech it makes me love her even more. I just hope her new plans come to fruition in these next 5 years

[@gnostic268]

Evil woman.

[@tediz8280]

Great more bs for the upcoming years.

[@Redact_ably]

1:00 isn't it the other way around, Orban leads European Council not Council of the European Union

[@Keyboard_Thoughts]

These two really need a rebranding.

[@eddastrohmayer251]

Exactly, Orban leads European Council ! And Hungary leads Council of EU.

[@alexturlais8558]

No, the European council is lead by a permanent president. The Council of the European Union, which is the 'upper house' of the EUs lawmaking, is the one that rotates between countries.

[@baconisgood4me746]

From vaccine imports, to mandates, all the way to penalising certain eu countries for not aligning with rest of the states, enforcing non-eu countries to adopt ridicilous laws. We think we have seen suffering and low standard of living, but this lady isnt finished with her work. Ladies and Gentleman, Miss Von der Leyen

[@franciscouderq1100]

No matter what they can say, overall she did well during trouble times . I expect her to do the same unless power wears her off. Now she ll have also to deal with extremism particularly from the right.

[@Freyia935]

Yeah extremism from the right is a big problem caused by people like her that make the citizens of the EU feel unsafe and see their national identities turning slowly foreign.

[@GetFochD]

Well????😂

[@Keyboard_Thoughts]

Far left extremists too, both sides have extremist, and they're equally bad, EU in it's nature is a centrist project, it's opposed to extremes of all forms.

[@RK-cj4oc]

The right is not a threat at all. Must really hurt you when people have alternative ideas to you.

[@joelimbergamo639]

​@@RK-cj4ocwhen those ideas include removing my righs yes, its a thread. When those ideas include literally that the Nazis wherent that bad and then repeat the same rethoric as Hitler but with a new minority it is a problem.

[@ayoCC]

I have a very positive view of Von der Leyen. I remember there was a lot of complaining when she went from german military to EU parliament, but she has proven herself. She's competent and she has a bright and positive presence. There's so much anger and spite in politics right now, and we need to get to the root of those issues and resolve them, but we must not become like children destroying toys in a tantrum.

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

That's bcz of her bigoted attitude towards china

[@jh5kl]

​@@jacksmith-mu3ee lol

[@ModernOdysseus]

A really well-done and informative video! Thanks a lot and keep them coming!

[@Jurjen.]

So, still no plans to a Federation of Europe 😢

[@sarantis1995]

Even if that's the ultimate plan (which is might not be), they wouldn't admit it. It's too much of a striking policy

[@wese6612]

What are you talking about? It's happening already, wake up.

[@Jurjen.]

@@wese6612 How? The plans made are just small steps. IF they'll happen.

[@normansilbert3305]

She was not good news during the past 5 years. Good luck living with her in charge for another 5.

[@matiglobal]

You have cool and clear graphics :)

[@gretareinarsson7461]

👏👏👏

[@RIHItex]

Great video. Very informative.

[@Inchance_trade]

Very sad for her re-election

[@jezusbloodie]

Unlike many other commentors, I hope you don't do a video trying to work out who voted for her. Such a type of guesswork doesn't fit this excellent channel in my opinion at all! Anyway, this was a great video! Do you take interns by chance?

[@teresaolszanka112]

What? You have a problem with transparency?

[@marcpaul6727]

@@teresaolszanka112 No, he's got a problem with random guessing. Do you have trouble reading?

[@ggvacm4st3r79]

Man What is good in Green deal?

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

It's a colonial deal

[@maxdepasquale2351]

The political landscape has changed and it would have not been unreasonable to see a change in political leadership. But...

[@paul1979uk2000]

Maybe, but there wasn't really any credible alternatives presented, the only one I can think off is Mario Draghi, but I didn't see any credible ones from the far right and at least with von der Leyen, she's proven to be competent and a safe per of hands. Personally, I would have liked to have seen changed, but the alternatives were not that great.

[@maxdepasquale2351]

@@paul1979uk2000 Well, you have a point.

[@davidalanroden]

Is there not 26 commissioners to allocate minister positions to, not 27? She is the 27th commissioner and is already assigned as president.

[@falsevacuum4667]

The Commission President is elected by Parliament and Council, whereas the Commissioners are nominated by national governments.

[@davidalanroden]

@@falsevacuum4667 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_der_Leyen_Commission#:~:text=It%20has%20Ursula%20von%20der,the%20President's%20state%2C%20Germany).

[@ggg-cf9zl]

I think it's good that Von der Leyen was reelected! I'm sure the EU will become even better!

[@GetFochD]

😂

[@alexbon7]

Better?, what do you mean?

[@blackandwhitecat69]

Remove this criminal from her position!

[@Dino-hv7rn]

Coruption

[@jh5kl]

spelling

[@Dino-hv7rn]

@@jh5kl who cares?

[@FrankMarek]

The Hungarian style border protection is the best.

[@goodphone156]

That she has said I generally agree , but from the words to facts there is a huge road to walking, I don't know if she will do what she said, we 'll see ! But in my opinion there was other people I think better than she as Mario Draghi ! A person of a high caliber and value ! We should look less at the parties and more at the value of the people, because a person of value makes the difference!

[@jaro551]

Sounds good, but she's still a politician...

[@TurboAutist-sg7lo]

Eu made simple. Can you explain why the EU is investing so much in hydrogen? Its such an extreme example of wasted money that borders on corruption

[@mortenlund1418]

I think sadly, that the qualities it takes to be elected, is sub optimal from the skills it takes run large budgets. And even further away from qualified decision making on technology.

[@diogorodrigues747]

Is it though?

[@TurboAutist-sg7lo]

@@diogorodrigues747 seems very much like it and incredibly sketchy but i dont know enough about it which is why i want a video about it.

[@ThinkTalkListen]

Article 245 TFEU: This article allows the European Court of Justice to remove a Commission member, including the President, if they are found guilty! So just do it!

[@lorenzodepaoli]

She was decisive in big moments (Covid, the Economy, Ukraine) and handled national leaders reasonably well, all things considered (many criticize her for her Orban approach, but she didn't have much choice about it). Unfortunately, as much as she tries to look empathic, she has a bit of a elitist attitude at politics. Also, in my opinion she was a tendency not to listen the EU parliament.

[@paul1979uk2000]

Yeah, overall, she handled things quite well under difficult times, but I do agree on Orbán that the EU should be a lot tougher, but like you said, the EU Commission role has limited powers that she probably didn't have much choice when it came to Orbán because EU countries probably didn't want to rock the boat, but in this case, the boat needs rocking, otherwise things will get worse. Personally, I think treaty reforms are needed, I think more powers are needed at the European Parliament level and I think the EU Commission/President should be merged into one position and be directly elected.

[@lorenzodepaoli]

@@paul1979uk2000 Unfortunately as long as countries abuse veto power there are very few comprehensive reforms that can be passed. Maybe empowering the parliament with actual legislative power, and maybe, with the right of calling no-confidence votes, which would be massive.

[@jh5kl]

​@@lorenzodepaoliwell said