“Powerful Consiglieri” Run von der Leyen’s Commission, EU Transparency Chief Says
By Sarah Wheaton and Seb Starcevic, Politico, December 20, 2024 BRUSSELS — The EU ombudsman described a powerful unelected and untransparent culture at the top of the European Commission, laying the blame squarely at the feet of its president, Ursula von der Leyen. Emily O’Reilly, who’s served as the EU’s accountability and transparency watchdog for […]