Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen said she no longer advocates for the European Union to become a federal state after previously calling for the bloc to turn into “the United States of Europe.”
In an interview with a group of European newspapers published Thursday, she said her dream of a federalized EU had become “more mature and more realistic.”
“In the European Union, there is unity in diversity,” she added. “That’s different from federalism. I think that’s the right way.”
Von der Leyen, who served as Germany’s defense minister until this week, was confirmed as the EU’s next Commission president on Tuesday …read more
Source: European Voice
