A Long To-Do List Short on Details for EU Commission’s New Boss
- Von der Leyen has an ambitious agenda for the executive body
- Many of her proposals are certain to face political hurdles
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Ursula von der Leyen has pledged to tackle everything from global environmental destruction to regional child poverty when she takes over the European Commission in November. In between is a scattering of plans such as helping small businesses raise funds.
The German former doctor, 60, the first woman to lead the European Union executive branch, will have a busy start to her five-year term in Brussels. Here are some of her priorities: